hurtank Posted September 16, 2009 Posted September 16, 2009 im thinking on rebuilding my old moped (god forbid) its currently under a class B wright off. i think i know i can fix it and re MOT it. If anyone knows where i can get ahold of some parts for a 1999 Italjet Formula 50, can they put a contact number or something on here. it needs a great deal done to it after my mate thought he would smash it up after a party luckily. he will be funding my rebuild so im lucky thereif anyone has an information on how to change pistons in moped and set up a new dashboard please post here aswell Quote
Guest Posted September 16, 2009 Posted September 16, 2009 you cannot rebuild and register a Cat B, they can only be split for parts, same with a Cat A... http://www.motorcycle.co.uk/Articles/Insurance/UK-Insurance-WriteOff-Categories.aspxConsidering buying a salvage motorcycle written-off and fixing it up ? Tempting, if you are handy with the spanners. So what does "Category C total loss" mean....Briefly:Category A - Vehicle must be crushed. All of it. Category B - Bike may not be returned to road. Parts may be sold. Category C - Repairable. Possibly structural damage. Cost of damage (at main dealer prices and labour rates) is more than book value of bike. Category D - Repairable. Probably non-structural damage. May have been economic to repair, but insurer doesn't want to. Category F - Damaged by fire. Category X - Repairable. Minor Damage. In more detail:Category A - May not be resold. Entire motorcycle must be crushed. Total burnout or flood damage (salt or foul water). Severely damaged with no serviceable parts, or already stripped out shell. DVLA require "Notification of Destruction".Category B - Motorcycle itself may not be resold. Damaged beyond economical repair, usually with severe structural/frame damage. DVLA require "Notification of Destruction". Parts can be removed and sold.Category C - Repairable salvage. Usually applies to motorcycles with significant frame damage, where cost of repairs exceeds book value. Can be sold complete to Motorcycle Trade or Public. Recorded as "Category C" at DVLA. Category C vehicles' V5 documents are returned to DVLA. You re-apply, to DVLA or at your local VRO, for registration on the original identity once you have fixed it up, MOTed it and want to Tax it. Re-registration removes the Category C classification, but evidence it was at one time Category C remains on the vehicle's record at DVLA (and HPI and AA and the others).Category D - Repairable salvage. Minimal damage, probably not structural, but insurer does not want to repair, even though it might be economic to do so. Often stolen and recovered after claim has been paid. Or for unusual models or grey imports where the difficulty of obtaining new parts hinders a quick repair. Does not need VIC inspection to return to road. Recorded with HPI, AA, and the like. Quote
hurtank Posted September 17, 2009 Author Posted September 17, 2009 maybe its C then. i know im allowed to put it back on the road. but thanks for pointing that out Quote
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