*I'm in NSW, check your state for local regulations.
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There's been a few requests, so here it is.
(Apart from the potential financial benefit, I found great deal of joy and pleasure in the challenge and satisfaction of bringing "susan" back to life which is unquantifiable. Your experience could vary dependent on your ability to accurately assess your scrap heap, cost of parts, and your skill level).
1. Find and assess your potential scrap heap.
Your best realistic estimation of what you need to buy & do to make your scrap heap fully functional and to your acceptable standard of apperance.
From a financial and time/effort perspective, here's a simple equation to assess the heap.
$(Street price of comparable purchase with rego & greenslip, eg bikesales with full year rego)
SUBTRACT
$(Cost of your scrap heap)
SUBTRACT
$ (Cost of parts)
SUBTRACT
$ (Cost of any labour too hard for you/friends)
SUBTRACT
$30 (Blue Slip)
SUBTRACT
$411(VIIU Check)
SUBTRACT
$(REGO)
SUBTRACT
$(GREENSLIP)
SUBTRACT
TIME & SANITY (Your effort)
ADD
PLEASURE & SATISFACTION (how much you enjoy the process)
EQUALS
Benefit.
Do the math.
2. Buy your scrap heap.
I combined limited knowledge and experience, research, a wise uncle, a technical background, common sense, a lucky find and bargaining.
CHECK IT ON REVS (especially if you don't have a guarantee from reputable motor vehicle dealer!) (Call REVS if not sure, they clarify verbally)
GET receipts with correct details and contact details! Check them.
BE WARY OF ANY DODGIENESS, FLAKY STORIES, "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE SCENARIOS", "I'M SELLING IT FOR MY MATE/UNCLE/BROTHER/I STOLE IT"
3. Fix your scrap heap.
Enlist the help of mechanical friends/relos if required, but don't overstep the mark, this is YOUR scrap heap.
Use forums for advice, findapart.com.au, find out where to get your bits, and check genuine vs aftermarket vs 2nd hand prices.
KEEP ALL RECEIPTS for parts (VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!).
If 2nd hand parts get VIN numbers of bikes they've come off if possible, and the sellers name/company/contact details.
DO MAINTENANCE TASKS/CHECKS AT THIS POINT! YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WANT TO DO THEM AFTER YOU GET YOUR PLATES AND BEFORE YOU RIDE
4. Get your BLUE SLIP at a servo. (~$30)
Provide receipts. Get rego papers filled out and get blue slip
5. Take blue slip to RTA, book your VIIU inspection ($411)in person at an RTA, and turn up on time with your bike, Rego papers and all receipts. (Silverwater, Penrith & Botany in Sydney. If you're away from a VIIU a blue-slip garage can do it, ask RTA).
They check chassis/engine numbers, and for evidence of tampering with such, and history of parts used on the bike.
If it passes.....
6. Get greenslip.
7. Get insurance of your choice.
8. Head back to the RTA with all paperwork and walk away with REGO, numberplate and a big smile on your face. Purchase nuts/bolts at hardware store on the way home for your numberplate.
9. Tighten all bolts. Do all the regular pre-ride checks. You're off.
