Has my little brother bought an iffy bike?

[groovylee]

H all,

Just a quick question. My little bro has got his hands on a dirt bike of some description. It is a rieju engine from the looks of things, and both the frame number and engine numbers are intact. It looks to have been 'road legal' at some point due to indicators and stuff. No v5, but he has the key. No number plate.

Any ideas how I can check if it is nicked or not, without dropping him in the shit? It looks like a bit of a nail, but should be able to run again with minimal effort.

Any advice would be great

Thanks guys,

Lee
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[andy_uk]

There's a bit of info here that may help : https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=71731
Although the fee for a replacement V5 has increased since that thread...

Also, see this thread, it may make things easier : https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=2751222
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[groovylee]

Cheers for that Andy, I'll see what I can find out for him. He really is a bit of a dumbass at times
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Current - 2002 Aprilia RSV1000R & 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R

[Andy_Pagin]

Tell him to check it out with the police himself, if he does and It's stolen then he's a crime victim, if he doesn't contact the police and ends up getting caught with a stolen bike he's looking at being charged with handling stolen goods.
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[groovylee]

Ok, so having looked at said 'bike' I can confirm that there is no chance this thing will be going back on the road lol

Oh, and its a zongshen, and there is more rust than metal, hence it being given to him for nowt. Getting cut up and weighed in
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Past - 1988 honda revere 600, 1996 kawasaki gpz500s, 1999 Yamaha R6

Current - 2002 Aprilia RSV1000R & 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R