Date of manufacture

[david32knyte]

Dear Forum

Quick question on date of manufacture

I have an '84 (pretty sure) K100 - UK DVLA has this as delivered to UK distributor on 04 06 1985

To qualify to ride around in London with ULEZ bike needs to be 40 years old.

Can anyone point me a BMW index or list that might place my bike date of manufacture?

Chassis:  0006906
Engine: 0006906
UK reg - B40 YKN

Thank you

David

[The Mighty Gryphon]

According to RealOEM.com, your K100 has a production date of September of 1984.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select?vin=0006906

[david32knyte]

OK thank you very much - that's great.
V useful website.

I might be able to use that to get exemption from ULEZ in London

Best

David

[frankenduck]

This VIN decoder will tell you the DAY of production (which I assume is the day it came off of the production line)

https://www.mdecoder.com/

[david32knyte]

Hi Frankenduck

Thanks for the link.

Website says it needs a 17 digit VIN number

I can only find 0006906 k100 stamped on the frame.
Is there a method for creating a 17 digit VIN number from these older frame numbers?

Thanks again

David

[Laitch]

If you're a UK resident attempting to get a London ULEZ exemption, you are not going to get one by providing date of manufacture information from a random website like realoem or any other. You'll need a certificate from BMW verifying the date of manufacture and with it, you'll need to navigate the serpentine route of registering your Brick as a historic vehicle that is 40 years old or older. The process is laid out on a couple of UK government sites, like this one and this other one. You'll note on one of those sites that the exact month of manufacture doesn't matter. What matters is that the motorcycle was manufactured before 1 January 2025. The certificate from BMW will verify that.

Have you explored those sites?

[david32knyte]

Hello
Thanks for the post - And the links

My K100 is 40 yrs.  Just DVLA has it manufactured 31 12 85.  But this is a default placeholder date.
Ive sent in a bunch of 'Evidence' documents to DVLA  - So will see if they change the DOM.
Otherwise will just wait till next year.

TBH I've been riding it in London for the last 15 years and they have only just clocked it as ULEZ non-compliant.
(An old and hard to read reg plate probably helped)

I have an old Kawasaki Z1000 A1 (registered 76) that I use in London now.
But it's not much fun on the motorways

[Laitch]

Please keep us updated on whether you get the Historic Vehicle registration and exemption. Other UK members here could be interested in pursuing that, too.

[frankenduck]

Hi Frankenduck

Thanks for the link.

Website says it needs a 17 digit VIN number

I can only find 0006906 k100 stamped on the frame.
Is there a method for creating a 17 digit VIN number from these older frame numbers?

Thanks again

David

Is it printed on the title?

[sooprvylyn]

Please keep us updated on whether you get the Historic Vehicle registration and exemption. Other UK members here could be interested in pursuing that, too.

Just curious if you can have one without the other too?  Like can you get the exemption without the historic vehicle registration?  Useful info if anyone isnt riding a stock k bike.

[Laitch]

Just curious if you can have one without the other too?  Like can you get the exemption without the historic vehicle registration?  Useful info if anyone isnt riding a stock k bike.

Only if the moto was made before 1973. Read the information at the first link in post #5. Modification in the UK needs to meet additional requirements and you'll need to look up that information to understand how it could apply, if you're still curious.

[david32knyte]

Hi All

Update on the London ULEZ for my '84 K100

I put a letter together for DVLA than included the various parts date web references that other members were kind enough to provide.
Also ahem, some other supplementary documents.
DVLA were satisfied that the date of manufacture on the V5 was a placeholder or default.
They accepted the '84 date and now the bike is exempted.

[Laitch]

 

[The Mighty Gryphon]

Another victory for the little guy!