Thinking of buying a bobber bike

[oscar777]

I'm looking at buying a bike that's originally a 1970s z650 which has had a larger engine fitted, frame modified etc. Very good condition, has no mot but if I clean it up and mot then should get more then I put in while having a bit of fun.

Question is will moting such a thing be hard? It has no problems I see for the mot aside from having an electric speedo with no odometer so wouldn't be able to work out mileage.

How would insurance fare? Would it be a late 70s z650 with engine mods basically.
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[Rogerborg]

[oscar777]

[Ste]

No MOT but no problems with the bike?

If there were no problems then the seller would get it MOT'ed themselves.

[stinkwheel]

If it's been MOTed in it's current form, I'd consider it.

If it's had the frame modified it is technically a radically modified vehicle and should have undergone an SVA test.

People sometimes manage to argue the toss that it's been like that since before the rule change (or actually did it that way) in which case it'll have an MOT history and the logbook will match the bike.

So if it's not been MOTed as it is or passed an MSVA, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

To be honest, depending on the extent of frame mods, I'd want to know who had done it.

So a lot of variables.

If they're offering up a nicely finished chop in a period Uncle Bunt frame or by some other recognised chop builder then snap it up.

If some hipster has gone mental with an angle grinder in his garden shed, removed the mudguards and all the frame lugs then bolted thousands of pounds worth of EXIF fuckwittery to it, I'd walk away.
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[M.C]

[stevo as b4]

If you do buy, post up the pics. An air-cooled IL4 in a decent bobber chassis or even a hard tail chop sounds interesting.

Would make a nice summer open roads laid back ride, in the same way as nice old lowered and customised classic cars would.

[.Chris.]

If you know the reg no, stick it into here and see if it comes up with anything. That'll tell you if it's been MOTd since about 2005.

Personally I'd be very suspicious, but then I have a fairly low opinion of most heavily customised bikes anyway.
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1985 Kawasaki Z550F

[Rogerborg]

[P.]

[M.C]

[Rogerborg]

[oscar777]

Heres the link.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231959183419?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Sellers been less then helpful. Wont give the reg number and yea "didn't have time to MOT"
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[Polarbear]

Won't give the reg number because it hasn't got one.
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[bikertomm]

Some chap arrived on a 'bobber' cruiser style thing when I was having my MOT done.

Chassis was modified to pieces with what looked like a hacksaw and a welder.

It had a small rounded wooden seat, and what looked like a fucking car tyre on the rear. The way it was constructed meant there was no suspension so it was just ballbag>wooden seat> road.

He bounced his bonce off just coming down the path, bellend.

Can't imagine what a pothole at 25+ would feel like
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[Rogerborg]

[Ste]

"ready for being tested ideal project"

[Ariel Badger]

I wonder what he means by "Blue Printed Head".
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[Ste]

Seller describes themselves as "part engineer part chopper builder".

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Shaft]

I'm fascinated by the 'tope tube conversion' - are tope tubes a variation on fish fingers?
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[Andy_Pagin]

[Rogerborg]

[andyscooter]

Blue print are an after market company that make stuff mainly for Jap cars
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[.Chris.]

One thousand four hundred and twenty pounds for that piece of cack?!? You can get an actual motorcycle for that.
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1985 Kawasaki Z550F