To SORN or not to SORN? That is the Question

[Fizzer Thou]

As I pay monthly for the VED on my car and my bike and we are not allowed to use the vehicles for anything except essential journeys,I am going to SORN both.Mrs Fizzer has a car which is more frugal than my car so can always use that as and when required.
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[pepperami]

[sickpup]

[xX-Alex-Xx]

[weasley]

I thought about SORNing my bike but then thought I might actually use it for an essential food or medical journey. Plus they extended the MOT that was due to expire soon, so that means I can tax it in June.
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[P.]

I've never really SORN anything, it's there to ride when I feel and it would be a pain to tax online. It's staying insured so might as well pay the 17 and 70 a year to keep both in commission.

Might start riding it next week given its been sunny as fuck.

[pepperami]

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How does the direct debit payment work? Mine seem to come out on the same day mid month, so do not reflect the actual day of the month for taxing.
What I mean is, when you SORN, you often lose a few weeks of credit up until the next full month, then when you tax again, you pay a full month even for a part one.

I suppose it depends how long you think we'll be in lock down from the Chinese Virus.
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[Clanger]

[kawakid]

I've got to go to the hospital pharmacy in a couple of week, race suit and lid on I'll go.

Car is so difficult to park in Leeds. Whereas on the bike I can park directly outside.

My other bike I normally bring out around now, I wont bother.

Batteries on the trickle charger.

One question though, I've never had a bike stand for more than 6 months. Am I best starting her up once a month, riding up and down the drive. Or should I just leave it. The bike is bagged up in the garage.
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I've a twin and a 4.

[Fisty]

Just sorned 3 of the bikes and one of the cars.
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[Clanger]

[ThatDippyTwat]

I only SORN if I'm pulling the insurance as well. The tax isn't exactly expensive for a bike.
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[TravisBickle]

[Freddyfruitba...]

SORN.
Personally I know I won't be using the bike again until lockdown ends.
The procedure for declaring SORN is literally just to enter your V5 and vehicle reg numbers at https://www.gov.uk/make-a-sorn and job's a good'un. If you're going to do it, now is of course the time or you'll have to pay road tax for all of April.
If you were to ask most people just to enter two numbers on a website in order to receive a payment of £7.58 they'd probably go for it; and I just did so. If the lockdown extends to at least 3 months, as now seems likely, then it's at least £22.74 back, so why not? The retaxing process is the same obviously, with the addition of entering a payment card number.

Insurance is a more tricky issue; not sure about that. You (I, anyway) probably need to retain fire and theft cover; also most insurers will probably charge an admin fee to make the change; loss of NCD may be an issue for some, too.
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