For Sale Ducati 959 - Track Bike Possibly Break

Pics of the frame damage that saw it get Cat B'd ?

 

As being from outside UK can anybody please enlighten me on what’s cat b?

Sure it’s some insurance/ write off stuff, but what in detail?

Raoul

 

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/know-how/what-is-an-insurance-write-off/

 

Technically, a B write off should be destroyed and only parts used. Many have the frame number etched off too, making the right paperwork important to make sure it’s not confiscated at racing.

Spence has raced this at bsb rounds so sure that’s in order

 

Thanks a lot folks!

Raoul

 

Seems rules have changed in the latest cat b.
https://www.bikerandbike.co.uk/guide-cat-b-c-d-motorbike-write-offs/
Used to be had to be destroyed.
https://www.bikerandbike.co.uk/cat-b-s-n-motorbikes-new-insurance-write-off-categories-explained/

 

Had a quick look into this.

Insurance Categories aren’t set out by law they are insurance industry standards. See relevant quotes from linked document below.

“The categories are an agreed insurance industry standard which is not legally binding and has no input/enforcement from the Police. The salvage categorisation is recognised by all relevant industry stakeholders and has become increasing recognised by consumers as a consumer guide.”

It seems that back in October 2015 the DVLA decided to abolish vehicle identity checks and at the same time removed the ability to get a new V5 for a CAT A or CAT B.

“The Department intends to abolish the VIC scheme, but retain the existing requirements on insurers to destroy the registration document for vehicles that have sustained structural damage and have been declared unsuitable for repair. This will also ensure that vehicles that have been categorised as a Cat A or B are not able to get a new registration document and get back on the road.”

So even if a vehicle is deemed a CAT B it isn’t a legal requirement that is is destroyed or broken for parts. It is a legal requirement for an insurer to destroy the V5 of such a vehicle and that means it can never go back in the road as it cannot obtain a V5.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2015/274/pdfs/ukia_20150274_en.pdf

As long as legal ownership of the bike can be proven there is absolutely no reason this bike cannot be raced or used as a track bike - a V5 isn’t proof of ownership - so as long as there is a chain of receipts all is good.