I am looking at getting a motorbike for my mate as a present, however would like it to be a surprise. The idea is to show up at his house with it and just give him the bike and the keys.
The only issue I have is around the registration. I can initially buy it in my name and transfer it over to his name, but that will incur stamp duty for the name transfer. The dealer is also unlikely to let me register it in someone else's name at the shop.
Does anyone have any ideas to get around this? It'll ruin the surprise if I have to take him to the shop to sign for and pick up the bike.
Take him to the shop under the guise that you are buying a motorbike for yourself, ask him what he thinks of it, have him there with you through the whole thing, then when it is time to register it in someone's name, hand him the keys, look him in the eyes… now kiss.