On Thursday, 8 April 2021 at 20:05:40 UTC+1, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 08/04/2021 19:47, Gyp wrote:
> > On 08/04/2021 17:50, The Older Gentleman wrote:
> >
> >> And then up popped Fucktard from Planet Fuckwit, who announces he's
> >> registered lots of similar bikes for local lads to ride on their
> >> L-plates, and he leads them on off-road excursions as well. Lo and
> >> behold, his Facebook page proudly bears photos of the latest full-on
> >> motocrosser he's registered including a pic of the reg number.
> >>
> >> Suzuki RM125 G963KOG.
> >
> > Registered but SORNed and not insured.
> >
> > Odd that it's got a 1990 reg number of a 2020 bike
> >
> >
> Probably a "cherished" plate, and not a 2020 bike. But 1st registered in
> 2020. Manufactured 1990.
Possibly an age related plate given the age of the bike?
> I presume if it was an off roader initially it would not have needed
> registering?
You don't need to register any vehicle unless you plan to use it on
the road (I think) so the original owner may have used the bike just
for off-road stuff and it's only recently that someone wants to use it on
legal roads (which naturally include unmetalled byways)