Hi from the North of England, I'm going to pickup an NSR 250 track bike next week, its been a dream of mine to own one for a long time, this ones not complete but I'm looking for the project as much as anything and the money is right. Originally I just wanted to race 250's but realistically, I wont be competing any more due to time and money problems!

It would be nice if I could eventually ride it to track days, events and parades so I want to get a V5 for it. Now....slim chance, but it could have been registered before and maybe cat C/D (well here's to hoping anyway!) - it is a rolling chassis so I'll check wheelbase and frame/yoke for any twists or bends but it looks incredibly clean, some scuffing on the expansion pipes where its had a good slide but it'll patch up with some sheet metal and new rear sets etc.

Does anyone know how I proceed with the v5 without knowledge of the reg or nova status? I guess I just apply for a V5C and see if it bounces back? I think I can HPI check the VIN which will tell me if it's ever been road registered in the UK and they may be able to link me to the registration but the last car I HPI checked showed as having a different VIN anyway and their records were at fault so they're not exactly perfect (that was a Japanese import too).

Can anyone share any experiences or knowledge?

All the best,