no road tax

[lee125]

hi im doing my cbt on saturday and im insuring my bike tomorrow and it needs taxing as well but i was told that when you tax it you have to take insurance docs,mot cert,and log book,i will have everything except insurance docs because they wont have come through for saturday or sunday so i want to know what will happen if you get pulled over and have no tax cheers
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[doggone]

I would expect you won't be allowed to take the CBT on your bike because it's not road legal.

[JodieWodie]

You DO need your ins docs

You should have insured your bike sooner, (I know..easier said..), even just a couple of days ago would have done..and then got the company to send a quick cover note through to you

I think you may have to re-book
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[lee125]

sorry no im not using it for my cbt im using one of there bikes im gonna go out on it after my cbt
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[JodieWodie]

[suzi_bandit]

Are you planning to do your CBT on your own bike?

If you are, you can't until you have your documents and tax. They simply won't let you. If you've planned to use a hire bike then you'll be fine but it still means you won't be legal to ride your own bike until you have road tax.
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I want a big boys bike, preferably a Speed Triple. To date I have ?7:42p stashed away to put towards one. Need to get it in the bank & earning interest asap.

[suzi_bandit]

Ooops! Bit slow there with my previous post
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I want a big boys bike, preferably a Speed Triple. To date I have ?7:42p stashed away to put towards one. Need to get it in the bank & earning interest asap.

[lee125]

what would i get though if i get caught a fine points as if its anything serious i will wait
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[carvell]

It'll be a couple of days wait for a cover note.

Just wait, it's not worth the risk.
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Yamaha TDM 850

[lee125]

if i get it insured tonight or tomorrow morning do you think theres a chance that the cover note could come staurday?
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[carvell]

Yes.
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Yamaha TDM 850

[lee125]

how high a chance do you reckon as i really want to know
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[Kara]

if you get insured with e-bike can you not print out a cover note?

Or doesn't that count.
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[lee125]

i dont think you can its with lexham insurance its the cheapest i could find
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[carvell]

I don't know how likely!

Probably quite likely, it depends completly on who is insuring you, how many people they have to deal with that day etc.

If you buy insurance tonight, there is a good chance a cover note will be sent out tomorrow, your insurance certificate will follow in a few weeks. It's down to royal mail whether it arrives on Saturday.

Before you ask on Saturday, yes it is normal that the cover note only covers you for a month, and yes you do have cover for a year. The note is to just tide you over until the certificate comes.
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Yamaha TDM 850

[lee125]

well i rung them before and there computers were down so they said ring back in 15 20 mins so i will ring again soon but it depends if there computers are fixed or not
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[RealNinja]

If you have got a new style MOT, you should be able to tax it online, cos the DVLA server will know when it's been insured.

Other than that, I would speak to your insurers again and tell them that you need the cover note for before the weekend, remember that they work for you in the end
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[veeeffarr]

Why were you asking us this instead of phoning the insurance company?

You will get fucked for no tax. Don't risk it.

And you need an insurance cover note in order to get your tax disc.

[Paivi]

I spent almost a month riding around without a tax disc and was stopped twice for routine checks the Police & Vehicle Inspectorate do in London.

Both times they knew immediately my bike wasn't taxed, but I had the receipt with me, proving it was a new bike. They could see from their database that the bike was insured, and accepted (even after three weeks) that I was still waiting for the tax disc, as the receipt for was 'on-the-road' and even itemised the tax.

Apparently, unofficially, you've got a two-week grace period when you buy a new vehicle. Didn't check if this applies to second-hand ones, but probably it does, as they know it takes a while to get the cover note. May depend on the copper or parking attendant (in London, they can even get your vehicles impounded if the DVLA says it's not taxed, but one did confirm the two-week grace period, so maybe for them, it is official).

[carvell]

[lee125]

im not going to risk it now and there computers were still down when a rung them so im going to ring first thing tomorrow and tell them i need the cover note straight away thanks everyone for the help
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[chalky143]

u need tax otherwise it is not road legal
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[Ichy]

[paulthewitt]

havent read all the replies but....

once you have:

1) passed your CBT
2) taxed the bike
3) insured the bike (certificate not needed for it to actually be covered, but is needed to tax the bike)
4) made sure the bike is road legal (M.O.T.'d or under 3 years old)

you can ride till your hearts content ona 125cc bike (technically restricted to 33bhp, blah blah.....)
enjoy riding
Paul

[0ddball]

I insured mine yesterday at 4pm and got the documents though at 8am this morning so there is a chance.