any-one got a small number plate ?

[JayB]

My Fazer has a standard 9x7" plate, most of my previous ones I have replaced for an 8x6" or 7x5" which don't really take the pi55 too much.

Not got around to it on this yet, they are quite big bikes and I don;t think the standard size looks so out of place as it does on previous R1s, FireBlades etc.

That said I will probably go and look for one now 

[Robbie8666]

Just Googled road legal plates & found this:

All motorcycles and tricycles must display a number plate at the rear of the vehicle. Motorcycles and tricycles registered before 1st September 2001 may display a number plate at the front of the vehicle but are not required to.
If you have a two or three wheeled motorcycle or tricycle that has a body type of a four-wheeled vehicle, you MUST display a number plate at the front and back of the vehicle.
Motorcycles registered on or after 1st September 2001 must display a two-line number plate. Motorcycles registered before 1st September 2001 may display a three-line number plate.
One-line number plates are illegal, regardless of the date of registration.
Here are the character sizes:

[table]  [tr] [td] Character Height[/t][/t][/t]

[table][tr][td] 64 mm[/td][/tr] [tr] [td] Character Width (except the figure 1 or letter I) [/td] [td] 44 mm[/td][/tr] [tr] [td] Character stroke[/td] [td] 10 mm[/td][/tr] [tr] [td] Space between characters[/td] [td] 10 mm[/td][/tr] [tr] [td] Space between groups[/td] [td] 30 mm[/td][/tr] [tr] [td] Top, bottom, and side margins (minimum)[/td] [td] 11 mm[/td][/tr] [tr] [td] Space between vertical lines[/td] [td] 13 mm[/td][/tr][/table]so i suppose you can work out that a box standard plate AB 12 ABC would have to be 9" x 5"[/td][/tr][/table]

[chaparral02]

My number plate compared to my mates..... :lol

[fireblake]

[quote author=fireblake link=topic=4926.msg42863#msg42863 date=1350148051]
This is the plate on my old 929 FireBlade. i got followed for 4 miles with a young plod using Blues and two's, i honestly didn't think he was after me but could see the lights a few hundred yards back with loads of other  cars between us. I just kept a steady speed in a 40, not doing anything naughty just progressive, he was being held up by everyone. When he finally stopped me i took my helmet off and he saw my ear plugs and said that was why i couldn't hear him. Phew!!! Anyway i digress, i think it was quite a tidy rear end. i've never done motocross on it it just looks like it?

i think that number plate looks far better than the standard one , but couldnt stand all the pulls,
where do you go to get one made ? surely all number plate makers have just standard sizes ?
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I bought mine from a bike show, the seller did explain it was show only and not road legal.


Mickey

[DryRob]

If I remember rightly a shop in Hull called Steve's spares does them but I think they are advertised as show plates and it was a while ago when I was in there last.

http://stevesmotorcyclespares.swankyweb.co.uk/

[DeeDub]

I have a black and silver 'show plate' on my black mk1 FZS600, it looks better than the standard legal one.  :evil

Not had a problem with it so far, never been pulled for it.................that is now the kiss of death no doubt.  :'( 

[Robbie8666]

I have a black and silver 'show plate' on my black mk1 FZS600, it looks better than the standard legal one.  :evil

Not had a problem with it so far, never been pulled for it.................that is now the kiss of death no doubt.  :'(

now that looks smart!

[JayB]

balding BT020 drew my eye more  :rollin

[DeeDub]

New rubber fitted front and rear after this particular trip back from the French Alps.....If I'd stuck sunglasses and a lollipop on it, it would have looked like Kojak  :eek

[JayB]

Ha ha, I'm very jealous, I wish I had the time and money and balls to get myself across the Channel and do some serious riding, I shamefully live 10 minutes from Dover and the port and about 15 from the Tunnel.

A friend has previously done the touring thing with his family, Mum, brothers and a mate, all of them on Fazers, saw the pics recently, he's getting another bike in May, so I think we will be getting some trip or other sorted next year.