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Post by 4ce on Aug 18, 2019 17:37:39 GMT 1
Hi All Got my speedometer apart because the plastic body is shattered and trying to adapt a revcounter one. Anyway I thought while it was apart I could zero the mileage. How do I go about this, does the numbers drum just click out (don`t want to try till I know in case I do damage) or is there more to it than that? Nigel
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Post by alankelly on Aug 18, 2019 19:40:54 GMT 1
Hi Nigel
Bit of a touchy subject but wondered why you want to zero the odo surely this is classed as “clocking” and any previous mots may indicate this
Best regards Al
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Post by 4ce on Aug 18, 2019 19:52:30 GMT 1
Hi Al Total rebuild from a 250 proddie racer. lots of parts not there so has new 2nd hand clocks and loads of other parts. only had a rev counter in the boxes it came in. Also having a 370 conversion done so I thought why not zero the clock while it`s apart. As it`ll be like new when eventually finished.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Aug 18, 2019 20:28:36 GMT 1
Don't just click them or they will end up sloppy and out of line
Take a Stanley knife blade and starting at the highest digit put the blade between the reels and gently put pressure sideways on the blade to prize the reels slightly apart while trying to turn it
Only go up as in 7,8,9,0 then work your way down the other reels
Good luck lol
Steve
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Post by 4ce on Aug 18, 2019 20:35:30 GMT 1
Thanks Steve.
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Post by alankelly on Aug 18, 2019 21:30:09 GMT 1
Hi Nigel
Just wondered
Are you planning to register it or is the bike already registered on the DVLA data base
It seems at the moment the DVLA are being very picky as it took me three attempts to register my yellow project with the last objection being that the dating cert was very 12 months old☹️
Just that if you were planning to register using a dating certificate for an age related plate you need to fill in the number of miles on the odo on the v55/5 and the DVLA might get a bit nosey and start asking questions if the bike was a 81 plate with zero miles
Many years ago when building a kit car as I had to get the “donor car” log book changed for a engine change and change of cc (was registering a Rover 4l v8 in a Ford Sierra to ensure I had a per 92 plate to avoid fitting cats) But before the DVLA returned the v5 they insisted a visit to inspect the vehicle and then as the original vehicle was being used as a donor and no longer a Ford Sierra they sent a letter saying the log book was being “held” and would be returned (so I can use it for an age related plate) once I had the SVA completed ☹️
It all sorted itself once the SVA was done but it was something I wish I had avoided
Good luck with the build
Best wishes always Al
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Post by 4ce on Aug 18, 2019 21:43:49 GMT 1
Bike has a V5C and was last on the road in 1994.
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Post by alankelly on Aug 18, 2019 21:54:20 GMT 1
Hi Nigel
You should be sorted then as electronic mot data base went live around 2004👍
Best wishes Al
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Aug 18, 2019 22:00:51 GMT 1
I've found the secret is to write a covering letter when registering an import
You can then explain any discrepancies like the milage on the mot being different from the one on the nova declaration
Easy to state that you have replaced the km speedometer for a second hand used one or say a new one if you are declaring 0 miles
Steve
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Post by chrisg on Oct 8, 2019 22:39:49 GMT 1
Many classic bike and car restorers zero clocks when they have carried out a full refurb. I think the offence of clocking is when you sell it as original mileage.
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Post by 3tj6 on Dec 6, 2020 15:29:51 GMT 1
Just zeroed mine thanks mlc 👍
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