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Paul Dawkins

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  1. The RD400C but in the 250 blue colour, not Marine blue. I restored it in 2006 and sold it to the present owner in April this year, mine is the special parked next to it.
  2. 5 of the Air Cooled RD club members have just come back from the south of France where they did 2500 miles in a week. Well only 4 made it, two if them had RD250E air cooled's, one RD400C and the other was a RD400E. the RD350B never made it due to the electric ignition failing.
  3. Only just seen this as I have not been on lately, sorry. Yes I can do a vin check to see if DVLA has it on there database (This costs a fiver) If its not on the DVLA database we will need to register it on a age related number plate. You can email me at [email protected] and that way I am sure to get back to you.
  4. Janet Street Porter and Carole Thatcher and we could have a threesome.
  5. Bargain I think, I would not do that work for that price.
  6. Just one thing to rermember. I MOT test I am quoting is for the UK. I am not sure if your in Ireland as I am a UK MOT tester, it could be different rules.
  7. Mervin has just sent me over here. The MOT tester is talking bollox and he should not even be looking at the speedo. There are no checks in any part of the MOT that require him to lok at it. You dont even need a speedo for an MOT Ask the tester for an apeals form (He has to give it to you) Fill it out and you will win the apeal. If you were in my area you could bring it to me and I would pass it even if the speedo was not there. and in case your not sure check this out. http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/doitonline/bl/mottestingmanualsandguides/mottestingmanualsandguides.htm
  8. All you need is your MOT,. dating certifcate, insurance, some ID and form V55/5 take this to your local DVLA office with the £55 plus road tax and that should be it. Thay may ask to inspect the bike.
  9. I have to explain to people when I print off a certifcate, I do get some funny looks as if I am trying to rip them off. The advisorys printed on the MOT are a good idea but the traders hate it because the buyers can see them.
  10. Hi mate The frame number may well be there, mask the surrounding areas and apply some nitromores to remove the power coat in that area, do not use any abrasives. I should be able to find the chassis number by the reg number but there is a £10 fee so if you can find it yourself that the best way. And if you do find this it may well be worth the £10 fee to see if it matches whats on record. To apply for the v5 is easy when you have the numbers, you just send DVLA £25 and it takes a few weeks, If your bike was registered before 1st August 1999 then you can get away without a visable chassis number for the MOT but you will need to resent the V5 when you get it. I find DT frame numbers are usualy more visable than the RD numbers for some reason. Tampered numbers should be reported to VOSA by the MOT inspector so no number is better than a tampered number. DVLA do not check or use engine numbers for registration but the correct number should be listed on the V5. Where do you live? if your local and im passing I would take a look or if your passing the MOT staion I work in I could take a look there, im in Hampshire
  11. Thats fine mate Many are now rubber mounted. All Harleys are like this now. I would pass it and have passed a couple like this just last week.
  12. The noise for the MOT inspector is at his discretion. I have never failed a bike with pipes that are too loud. Harleys are loud as standard Where do you live?
  13. I have one, the parts are worth good money but not an ideal project for a flat tracker. They are good for vintage twin shocks trials. Want to sell it?
  14. It will be a stroker for sure mate The RD350LC needs running in. If the RZV500 is back from Slipstream tuning I may take that.
  15. I may meet you in Southampton Come in from the A303 and take the Stockbridge road to Romsey. I will meet at Andover if your doing that, the road is great. Thats as long as the roads are not wet.
  16. Hi You can do a HPI check just using the frame number and if DVLA still have the info on the reg number it will come up on the HPI If the bike has been off the road for a number of years or has never been on the road you will need to register it on a age related number plate.. If that is the case get back to me and I will run through the relatively easy process with you.
  17. Defo an MOT failure mate The horn will need to be tested 5 times. Once on its own and then with each indicator then with lights on and then with stop lights on just to see if theres any interferance. Its a new thing. Go on ebay and purchase a battery horn for the MOT there about £8 but it needs to be continuos sounding and not a two tone. better still fix the one on the bike, therew cant be that much wrong with it. Are you testing it with the engine running? Some systems the horn and lights will not work without the engine running. Where are you in the UK ? If your down my way (Southampton) I can lend you a battery horn and MOT the bike for you
  18. Hi Jayne The DT250MX is a lovely bike. Heres mine. As for the clocks I have been searching for years for a NOS set but just could not find any, I have been looking on ebay and autojumbles. In the end i settled for a good seconhand set from the usa I have been looking for a speedo cable guide for 2 years now and I still cant get one. The exhaust bottom gaurds are also very hard to find but I did get one in the end. Yuniparts on ebay do some good pattern parts such as indicators etc There a nice reliable bike but a bit gutless. There a very easy bike to work on. If you need anything just ask, I have a few parts left over Paul
  19. Sorry merv didnt realise Danicannon was in the USA
  20. That defenatly the bike Yamaha R5 and the number is about corect for a 1971 model. You could do a Vehicle check (HPI check) on the frame number and that will tell you if its out there and the reg number. You could then pay DVLA for the owners details. You could always ask on the www.aircooledrdclub.org.uk one of the members may have it and thees a secton called "have you seen my RD" It may well be about and on the road.
  21. I would go to your local DVLA office with all the paperwork you have and ask if they have the reg for this bike. If it mhas not been on the road for along time mthey will not have any info as it all got destroyed. If they do not then it will need to mbe registered on a age related number plate. You will then need to get a dating certificate. PM me your frame number and I will see what I can find out. I have sent you a PM explaining the process.
  22. I had a Bandit 600 many years ago and liked it. Im a tall fat git and it took my weight Also had a CBR600 and that was even better than the Bandit and I paid next to nothing for it.
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