classic bike status

[johnbikemad]

how old does a motorcycle have to be before it is classed as a classic and then excempt from road tax?

[kempie]

All vehicles except buses and lorries used commercially, that were constructed before 1st January 1973 may tax in the 'historic vehicle' tax class.

[Loosehead]

yes that's another of Gordon's master strokes, originally the rule was 25 years old but good old Gordon froze the date in 1998.

However a bike can be much younger and be classed as a classic, ie bikes that rasied the bar, a good example is the Fireblade 1990 (i think) and of ourse my own R1!