what do you do?

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Well the money is there kind of, just in the shape of a focus st170

Originally Posted by Stig_Of_The_Dump

Typical CAB only giving out half the information. The main sticking point in this scenario then is the fact the money is no longer there?

As I understand it, it is only the proceeds from a resale that belong to the new owner, not from the original sale. But I wouldn't take my word for it, I'd get some proper advice from somebody who knows what they are talking about

The money may not be but the bike is
Re-sell bike and bank the money
SEND A REGISTERED LETTER OF YOUR INTENTIONS TO THE ADDRESS YOU HAVE KEEPING A COPY ON FILE.Giving them 28days to either finalise the deal or forfeit

I take it the person wants the bike out of their care/garage

[Biker Biggles]

Its pretty much unsellable without paperwork though.And any police or HPI checks would show it residing abroad somewhere,leaving the seller with some explaining to do.

So, the question is...Can I borrow the bike for the weekend or what?

Obviously a letter to the DVLA explaining the circumstances of failing to export should be sufficient to obtain a V5c as it is the same name as it was registered with and bring the records back in line with regard to HPI checks

I think a phone call to the DVLA would be worthwhile.

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

I think a phone call to the DVLA would be worthwhile.

+1

I think this is a must - then you know where you stand legally etc..

You've sold the bike and taken the money, if you want to do this legally, you don't have legal title to sell it again.

You need to follow the correct procedure to repossess the bike, as SimesB suggests, go talk to the CAB.

I think you probably could start charging reasonable storage fees and backdate them. It would cost him about 100 quid a month to get a self store type lock-up to put it in.

You can't get done for what you have written in a letter anyway, so long as you haven't backed it up with action, so scare him into coming and getting the bike. Write him an email saying that you have found another buyer for the bike and if he does not collect the bike within the next 14 days, you will sell the bike again and charge him storage fees equal to the value of the bike and keep the money he has paid you as a storage fee. Whether he thinks you can legally do it or not is irrelevant, he will think he either has to collect the bike pronto or fight you in what to him is a foreign court in order to get his money back.

You write to the new owner and inform him that he has 14 days to arrange collection of the motorcycle or it will be parked on the road and left there. Explain that as it is untaxed and uninsured the police have the right to impound it and he will be liable for any charges incurred because of that. Also warn him that as you have no locks to put on the bike it will only be secured on the steering lock and you are unable to hold yourself responsible if it should be stolen.

See how fast he moves then

Originally Posted by Lozzo

You write to the new owner and inform him that he has 14 days to arrange collection of the motorcycle or it will be parked on the road and left there. Explain that as it is untaxed and uninsured the police have the right to impound it and he will be liable for any charges incurred because of that. Also warn him that as you have no locks to put on the bike it will only be secured on the steering lock and you are unable to hold yourself responsible if it should be stolen.

See how fast he moves then

That's the best idea yet!

Originally Posted by kitkat

Here is the scenario

. Have 1 key but no V5 what can you do? anyone want to buy a bike with no V5?

You say you have 1 key... So Im guessing you sent him the key and the V5? If this person has one key, the V5 and your address... This isn't good as you may come home to find a broken door and no bike.