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How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:01 pm
by tigcraft
Well as we have a USA version I thought we should have a UK one, so, how many Skorpion sports left? I have seen a bit of activity on eBay recently with skorpions but DVLA state about a dozen or so inc travellers are left of which around 6 are the sports inc mine which is a 1997 red sport.

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:28 am
by Norman Wade
If it's just the Sport model you're counting, I know of two in Central Scotland. Plus, I know of another eight Tours and Travellers off the top of my head.

Norman

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:56 am
by dickl
One red sports here in Warwickshire.

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:42 am
by Butters
Here on the Isle of Man, apart from my own yellow sport, I know of one same colour owned by a forum member and 2 other red sports. I suspect there are one or two more that never see the light of day.

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:32 am
by tigcraft
That's interesting, just been on "how many is left?" app from DVLA and states there are 5 sports showing in existence and all together 17 skorpions of mixed in the first quarter of 2012 so does that include IOM?

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:23 am
by ajwebonly
Not figures to be trusted. Many bikes are registered simply as "MZ" with no type or model associated at all. ( Both of mine for instance )

So looking at those without models gives us ...

http://howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/mz_missing

1500 taxed and another 1900 on sorn. But how many of those are Skorpions and how many are 2 strokes or Baggies etc ... no idea.

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:33 am
by Butters
tigcraft wrote:That's interesting, just been on "how many is left?" app from DVLA and states there are 5 sports showing in existence and all together 17 skorpions of mixed in the first quarter of 2012 so does that include IOM?



Isle of Man has separate license/registration and would not show up.

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:51 pm
by tyreslider
Yellow skorpion sport i have in Middlesbrough been restored at minute its sorned.

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:06 pm
by tigcraft
So up till now that's six plus mine and another two I know of including an 11 plated one two = 9 so far. More than I thought so far. It'll be interesting if we all meet one day at a central point!! I'm in west yorkshire by the way, any offers?? Eric :P :-D

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:06 pm
by SlipperySam
They're even rarer in France. We have a black Skorpion Tour and a 1000SF

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:44 pm
by stirlke
I have a blue Sport here in Dorset. And I saw a black one at Poole bike night a few weeks ago.
P.S.
Would love a 1000s..

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:23 am
by trident sam
I've got a blue 95 Tour with full Police Rickman fairing (from a Honda 250) and givi rack/box. Sorry to say it's really only used as a runaround in bad weather as when it's nice I use my Brit bikes. In Merseyside .The bike has only 10,000 miles from new .

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:46 am
by stirlke
I have also found 2 other Sports for sale on the internet. A silver one in MCN and a black and white one on Bike Trader. There has also been a racer
on ebay recently, that I would assume is also registered but on SORN. My V5 doesn't state model type either. So with that info and the fact that we
have already exceeded the 8 Sports that are supposed to be left, I think we can safely say there are a lot more about than reported.

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:52 am
by stirlke
Mind you, the Skorpion Replica is a different matter. Does anyone know if any of these are in the UK?

Re: How many in the UK?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:29 am
by tigcraft
Thanks trident Sam although I was only counting the 'sport' models.
Also a note for 'Strike', I have counted the black and white one as I was offered it two years ago. I must say though the silver one you mentioned turned out goldish and it seems to suit the colour. As for the replica???? Who knows. Eric :smt006 :lol: