Aluminium Numberplate

[Biker 1]

I've just butchered the back of my bike, & I fear the numberplate will probably melt due to proximity with the exhaust. I have rather badly stuck on a thin piece of aluminium as a heat shield, but think that an aluminium numberplate may be the answer. A lot of websites sell them, & claim that they are all kosher & road legal. I was under the impression that they needed to be reflective, & thus only acrylic will do.....
Any thoughts from PH??

[Fastdruid]

Many years ago I had one on my TS50ER. AFAIR it was a reflective paint or similar coating with stick on numbers.

It's probably now the the normal reflective backing they use on plastic numberplates with the glue on the back rather than the front.

[Decky_Q]

Highly likely it will be aluminium with a printed plastic film on top, rather than embossed/raised letters done in aluminium.

[podman]

I ordered a plate for my 500 a couple of months back and was surprised to find it was a thin ally item, I also last had an alloy plate in the TS50 days but technilogy has moved on and the new plate has the whole design and backing screen printed into it, appears very durable and smart...and reflective!

My Dad has some embossed alloy plates for his classic which are a lot more expensive but period correct I guess.

[graham22]

podman said:

I ordered a plate for my 500 a couple of months back and was surprised to find it was a thin ally item, I also last had an alloy plate in the TS50 days but technilogy has moved on and the new plate has the whole design and backing screen printed into it, appears very durable and smart...and reflective!

My Dad has some embossed alloy plates for his classic which are a lot more expensive but period correct I guess.

Same here, the one on the right is an Ally plate, useful as the bolts holding the Evo-tech tail tidy aren't quite flush & could crack a plastic plate.

The yellow/lettering is printed onto it & in the OP case not sure how resilient to heat it would be but I guess better than plastic.

[Biker 1]

graham22 said:

Same here, the one on the right is an Ally plate, useful as the bolts holding the Evo-tech tail tidy aren't quite flush & could crack a plastic plate.

The yellow/lettering is printed onto it & in the OP case not sure how resilient to heat it would be but I guess better than plastic.

Thanks for the info, & nice bikes!
This outfit claim the aluminium is heat proof & they do bike plates, so may give it a go: http://www.number1plates.com/aluminium-car-number-...