Should I be worried?

It all really comes down to what hand his single glove was for!

Also i'm going with the fools, parting and money plus life in this case. But i'm cynical.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by hovis

it does ask for a drivers number (which is optinal)

i may be wrong but if the bike get lots of tickets, and the new owner does not exsist, they may trace it back to him, then he may have to prove he sold the bike?

What proof would there be or not be? Except for getting the buyer to sign a reciept, but if the guy doesn't exist, that's also pointless.

You could make the risky maneuvre of trusting the "innocent until proven guilty" bit of the law and say "prove it" I suppose...

And, you can have a drivers number without having a license, you get one on provisional.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

You could make the risky maneuvre of trusting the "innocent until proven guilty" bit of the law and say "prove it" I suppose...

ahhh, you wouldnt want to go there, or we will play with section 44

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What proof would there be or not be? Except for getting the buyer to sign a reciept, but if the guy doesn't exist, that's also pointless.

You could make the risky maneuvre of trusting the "innocent until proven guilty" bit of the law and say "prove it" I suppose...

And, you can have a drivers number without having a license, you get one on provisional.

Have a look at www.pepipoo.com
There are lots of threads where a car has been sold, tickets issued can't trace the new owner and the police come knocking on your door demanding information, or you get the fines and court summons. (paraphrased)

Originally Posted by suzsv650

just one glove

Did he have shoulder length black hair, a peculiar looking nose, and speak in a high-pitched, girl's voice?

Originally Posted by muffles

Did he have shoulder length black hair, a peculiar looking nose, and speak in a high-pitched, girl's voice?

heee heeee!!

[Supervox]

Depends if your brother allowed the guy a test ride before buying - if he did then I THINK he's probably broken the law by allowing someone who he knows doesn't have a licence or insurance to ride his bike.

If however, it was only after the exchange of money that your brother allowed him to ride the bike then he's done nothing other than sell a motorcycle to someone who chooses to flout the law.

I would not take the above as 100% accurate - it's just what I think is the case - I'm sure that one of our resident 'boys in blue' could confirm it (or shoot me down in flames !!)

[Stu]

Originally Posted by hovis

, then he may have to prove he sold the bike?

A wad of cash and the fact that it is not still parked on his property should be sufficient

edot: I would have hoped anyway - what were the results of similar pepipoo cases? successful but still incurred hassle???

Originally Posted by Stu

A wad of cash and the fact that it is not still parked on his property should be sufficient

edot: I would have hoped anyway - what were the results of similar pepipoo cases? successful but still incurred hassle???

heres one ongoing
http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=28025
here's another one
http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=27358

basically seems to be lots of hassle, and you have to prove you sold the car (harder than it sounds), and you will get a summons for S.172 (not identifying driver) which you may have to defend in court

[Stu]

Originally Posted by AndyW

heres one ongoing
http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=28025
here's another one
http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=27358

basically seems to be lots of hassle, and you have to prove you sold the car (harder than it sounds), and you will get a summons for S.172 (not identifying driver) which you may have to defend in court

Your interpretation from these threads is very different fom mine

IMO 2 stupid people that failed to properly inform the DVLA they had sold their vehicle & failed to keep proper receipts for the sale & the acknowledgement from DVLA that they were no longer the RK.