A Semi Serious Question Here!

[Friar Tuck]

with all these "Custom" Catalogues knocking about ,and if you can afford it, and you decide to buy all the bits to build a "custom" bike from said bits, that is the frame, engine, forks, everything.

A) Is this a "Harley"? If not what is it then, (and how come if it is called a Harley, is it approved by them then, if not why aren't the catalogue people not being sued by Harley?)

B) Once you've built this "Custom" machine, I take it you can apply for a brand new registration no. and therefore being "brand new" no MOT required for 3 years? Or is it still subject to a "Q" plate, and SVA rules

Just wondered. Thats All!

[TaxiDave]

Completely ignoring your thread FT, but thanks for the e-mail and I'll ring you at home.

[Bosun]

doubt i will ever know unless me balls drop tommorrow night.. triple rollover = new bike fund :)

[Friar Tuck]

If yer balls aint dropped by now, I doubt that there's little hope for you in the future!:p

[Friar Tuck]

No worries TD! Any way I'm used to being ignored!

[TaxiDave]

No worries TD! Any way I'm used to being ignored!


Who said that ? :D

[Doro]

is what a harley? was there meant to be a picture or summat?

*confused*

[Gypsy]

would have thought it would have to go thr the SVa and registration the same as say a trike ... and i think most are now being given the Q plate as standard now

[Friar Tuck]

is what a harley? was there meant to be a picture or summat?

*confused*Erm No picture! I meant all those "Highway Hawk" and "Custom Chrome" type catalogues, where you can allegedly buy a complete bike in Airfix kit type form and glue it together with string and sticky back plastic.

So are they "Harleys" or what?

[Rodders]

Technically no. They are a hybrid that isn't recognised by the big HD. If you were to put the HD logo on it they would either sue you or keep very quiet in the hope that the undecerning amongst the public would think it was a HD and therefore not think they are as crap as they really are.

Before the Harley gang get on my case, yes I do own one, no I did't build it out of a catalogue.

See? I'm not ignoring you, ... Um, who posted this thread?

[shane.N]

If all the parts are brand new and you can prove it (reciepts etc) then I think they have to issue an age related plate.
But dont quote me on that.

[Bosun]

you can allegedly buy a complete bike in Airfix kit type form and glue it together with string and sticky back plastic.



glue and sticky back plastic Nooo what do you think this is an MZ?
at least use meccanno and cable ties

[Friar Tuck]

You obviously didn't get your Blue Peter badge, or in the Scouts, then!

[Bosun]

i could waggle a woggle with the best of them.. never managed a BP badge :(