Date of manufacture

oscarkne5 · 2013-11-05T10:15:34+00:00

Can someone please help to identify the year of manufacture of just rebuilt st70? I have rebuilt it using a frame and most of the main components that I acquired about 30 years ago. At that time the main reason for aquiring the parts was to use them as spares for the st70 that I was and still use. Having decided that the parts would never be needed as spares, I gathered the parts needed to build a complete bike. Then came the difficult part--I never had a registration number and the DVLA want a year of manufacture so that they can issue a new number plate. I have tried Honda's department that deals with year of manufacture but the were unable to help but said that the club may be able to help? Danielle Dymond at the DVLA (a very helpful young lady) also said that the club may be able to assist. So here is hoping. The frame No is ST70 138716 The HONDA decal on the frame is stick on plastic not the metal type My feeling is that it is about 1974 Many thanks Chris

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NigelStandard MemberPosts: 3
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Re: Date of manufactureWed May 21, 2014 6:59 pm

I've recently got an ST70 up and running and am looking to get it on the road but I having the same problem about finding year of manufacture, which I need to get it registered.
VIN: ST70-147889
Engine number: ST70e 138222.

If anybody can let me know the process for registering the bike with the DVLA, I would be very grateful. I've also gone to Honda and had my cheque returned with a polite letter.

BlueModeratorPosts: 468
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Re: Date of manufactureWed May 21, 2014 8:29 pm

What did honda say?

NigelStandard MemberPosts: 3
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Re: Date of manufactureWed May 21, 2014 9:31 pm

Honda said "thank you....

Your request has been investigated, however, I am sorry to have to advise that on this occasion it has not been possible to identify your motorcycle.
Any dating letter/certificate must be sought from the vehicle manufacturer in the first instance.
Where the manufacturer is still in existence, but is unable to provide a definitive date of manufacture for that vehicle because they no longer hold archive information for that particular model, then alternative dating evidence(i.e. dating certificate from an enthusiast club or any other organisation qualified to date a vehicle) is acceptable to date a vehicle for registration purposes.

Thank you for taking the time to contact Honda(UK)
Yours...."

WaynusModeratorPosts: 1108
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Re: Date of manufactureThu May 22, 2014 3:26 pm

Around 1974.
Sorry, I can't seem to track down the exact year.
It has to be between 1972 and 1976.

Graham OStandard MemberPosts: 54
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Re: Date of manufactureTue May 27, 2014 11:30 am

My frame number is st70-148778 and the date of first registration is 17-7-75 if this helps narrow it down a bit

NigelStandard MemberPosts: 3
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Re: Date of manufactureMon Jun 02, 2014 8:03 pm

I've just tracked down the guy who owned it before me who said it was on a K plate but could remember the reg number. Thanks for the pointers, so it seems it likely to be about 1973/74.

Does anybody know what forms/the process I need to complete to get it registered with the DVLA?

Many thanks

BlueModeratorPosts: 468
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Re: Date of manufactureMon Jun 02, 2014 8:12 pm

Nigel wrote:I've just tracked down the guy who owned it before me who said it was on a K plate but could remember the reg number. Thanks for the pointers, so it seems it likely to be about 1973/74.

Does anybody know what forms/the process I need to complete to get it registered with the DVLA?

Many thanks

Nigel,
If it was previously registered with the dvla I know how you can get the detail, pm me your number and I will call you to explain.

Cheers,

Blue

gnasherStandard MemberPosts: 2
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Re: Date of manufactureWed Oct 07, 2015 4:59 pm

hello...thanks for letting me join

I've just got an ST70,without any documents or numberplate

has anybody had a positive response from Honda UK in dating an ST from the frame number?

I don't want to waste time waiting for them to get back to me...

cheers

gnasherStandard MemberPosts: 2
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Re: Date of manufactureThu Oct 29, 2015 6:11 pm

cheque sent back from Honda UK...
couldn't date it..

pimp63Standard MemberPosts: 66
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Re: Date of manufactureSun Aug 13, 2017 8:12 am

Nigel wrote:I've recently got an ST70 up and running and am looking to get it on the road but I having the same problem about finding year of manufacture, which I need to get it registered.
VIN: ST70-147889
Engine number: ST70e 138222.

If anybody can let me know the process for registering the bike with the DVLA, I would be very grateful. I've also gone to Honda and had my cheque returned with a polite letter.

Looks like our frame numbers are quite close together: 147912

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