Leaving a bike abroad,

[Name_goes_here]

So lets say you were to buy a cheap hack and then packed up some stuff and headed over the waters to europe to spend a few weeks/months touring around untill the bike packs up. Can you just simply abandon the bike for the local salvage or something and make your way back?

As i understand it you need to take your V5 etc through customs so would you have any issue coming back into the country with no bike?

I only ask as the one worry that keeps popping up when thinking of such a big trip is using your main bike and something going wrong.

Cheers
A
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Previous: TDM850, ZX7R, TRX850,TDM850 (seriously underated bike!),XJ600 (owned for 6 hours), BMW K100, XTZ750, TDM850,GSXR600, FZR400 Streetfighter, XJ600 Streetfighter, ZXR750, FZR600 (Killed in the side of a car) And some little crappy things ridden round fields

[Kickstart]

Hi

Irrespective of customs issues, the DVLA would have your soul (the DVLA are worse than the devil). You can no longer declare a bike scrap yourself so you would be liable for tax / SORN for it for ever.

All the best

Keith
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[colin1]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Long enough off the road and it is pre SORN.

Trouble is that now should they take you to court the fine is rather higher (although at least the DVLA don't get it). Eventually they will get nasty at some point.

All the best

Keith
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[yandy_yay]

Could one not declare it as sorn for a while and then claim some pikey nicked it
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Current bikes: GN 125(now sold), Divvy 600s.

[weasley]

Can't you declare it permanently exported?
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[shotgun]

Are you sure about not scrapping it Keith? I've scrapped four cars myself over last couple of years, just fill in the V5C & post it off. You get a nice letter back thanking you for advising them & that's the end of it. Why should bikes be different?

[Kickstart]

Hi

Changed for cars and bikes just recently. That is why the new V5s have been launched.

All the best

Keith
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[Marmalade]

Get it scrapped abroad, wait a month and report it stolen, job done
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