I need to MOT my XJ600S Diversion. It is a tidy bike, but has been off the road for a while. MOTing it will add pounds to the value, maybe as much as £100 net.

The bike is currently SORN and I have no insurance. The MOT station is 2 miles away, and on a busy main road with several sets of traffic lights.

What would be the fine if I was 'caught by the fuzz' for no insurance?

I need the bike gone for locost space, and I need the max cash for locost building money.

While we are on the subject, any one fancy a tidy XJ600S with or without MOT?

Thanks, David.

On the other side of the coin, could you ever live with yourself having had an accident and hurt/killed anyone on an un-insured bike?

2 miles or not, I wouldnt risk it. How many times have you seen bikers knocked off through no fault of their own. If you are caught up in such an incident and are asked to produce your documents you are suddenly in very deep water.

As far as fines and points go, as a starter:
No MOT - Up to £1000 fixed penalty
No Tax - Up to £1000 fixed penalty
No Insurance - 6-8 points, up to £5000 and possible disqualification.

For me its nowhere near worth it but Id be more concerned about hitting anyone un insured

As I get older I get more law abiding but it didnt used to bother me

Ring your insuarance and get 1 days cover, book it in for the mot and then I think your covered.

as has been said, you would likely get enough points for an instant ban.

why not get it transported by a local company - im guessing it would cost less than 80 quid - which is way less than a ban and several 100s of pounds fine

or..... do what I did when i picked up my bike from 160 miles away - hire a van for a day - about 45 quid or so


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steve

Better still, get a mate with a van to run it down the road. As Richie said, don't even think about riding it down there - if anything happens you will regret it for a long time.

I got caught by the fuzz once.......

bloody hurt!!

(sorry, someone had to!!)

I am hearing you. I wont risk it. 10 years ago I wouldn't even have asked.....

Thanks for the advice, David.

You can normally hire transits for a couple of hours for very little money...

Do you know anyone with a bike trailer?

My sister's fiance got killed 1 mile from their house on a bike that he'd fixed the night before, no tax, mot or insurance. It's scarred my sister's life ever since. Enough said I think.
Rich

you could push it theere on the pavement - no law against that but you need tax and insurance to be on the road.... may get interetiing if you need to cross roads!!

A friend with comprehensive insurance could ride it with your consent to a prearranged test legally. SORN declaration allows for this.

cant you ask the testing station if they will pick it up from you as most of them have some form of transporting bikes that have been droped and need repairing.
i cant see that being more than £30.
and well worth it

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Originally posted by jimmyjoebob
A friend with comprehensive insurance could ride it with your consent to a prearranged test legally. SORN declaration allows for this.

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you can't push it even, road laws and regulations are in force from boundary to boundary!