Number plates
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Nicky86

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43 posts

151 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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Starting to do the yearly tart up while the weather is crap, my plate is looking tatty and delaminating. Anyone recommend any decent places to purchase one, also make the rear of the plate black.

MOBB

4,594 posts

158 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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www.myshowplates.com

They did one for my Panigale, very nice quality and arrived next day.

ash reynolds

472 posts

222 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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MrGman

1,670 posts

237 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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ash reynolds said:
Sorry, £45 per plate??

PIGINAWIG

2,339 posts

196 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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MrGman said:
Sorry, £45 per plate??
Pays ya money et.....

I’ve had four plates from them. They’re the best out there or - get a st one from ebay that looks st.

MrGman

1,670 posts

237 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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I think i've always used A1plates.

Now i'm usually the first to waste money on nice bits for my bikes but this i just don't get confused


podman

9,086 posts

271 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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I can never remember who I ordered the last plate from so I ive ended up buying them from a number of different sellers on eBay, not much to a number plate, as long as it turns up in the time stated in the format you wanted, jobs a good 'un, eBays feedback system means it does from my experience.

I totally understand the "pay for what you get" point of view but £45 for a plate is taking that a step too far for me, a funny shape and a polished edge doesnt equate warrant that.

ash reynolds

472 posts

222 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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MrGman said:
Sorry, £45 per plate??
Yes, he asked for a decent one biggrin

ash reynolds

472 posts

222 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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MrGman said:
I think i've always used A1plates.

Now i'm usually the first to waste money on nice bits for my bikes but this i just don't get confused
Yes they're pricey, I'll grant you that.
But, they eclipse anything I've ever had from the usual suppliers, they have a flawless finish. I like that they minimize the border area to smack on legal limits and they supply a good quality invisible mount with them. Not to mention the polished edges biglaugh



MrGman

1,670 posts

237 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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ash reynolds said:
Yes they're pricey, I'll grant you that.
But, they eclipse anything I've ever had from the usual suppliers, they have a flawless finish. I like that they minimize the border area to smack on legal limits and they supply a good quality invisible mount with them. Not to mention the polished edges biglaugh
This must be some kind of secret fetish biglaugh

I’ve got an invisible mount with my £15 plate - double sided tape!!

Biker's Nemesis

41,486 posts

239 months

Wednesday 6th December 2017
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£45 for a number plate, get ta fk. rofl

Nicky86

Original Poster:

43 posts

151 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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Wow! 45 for a plate, I'll give the cheaper ones a try. Just want black back and minimal legal text, BS code and postcode oh and 8x6 size.

ash reynolds

472 posts

222 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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My thoughts are these things are an ugly necessity so if I must have one dominate the back of the bike I'll have one as small as is legal and as well finished as possible and if it can have a bit of imagination spent on it with regard to shape all the better. £45 isn't a lot of money in absolute terms but for a plate it is, yes.

At least there's something for everyone thumbup

Biker 1

8,609 posts

150 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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ash reynolds said:
I quite like the different shapes etc. £45 seems a lot - are the adhesive fixings any good? I'd imagine the plate could vibrate off a supermoto or single cylinder bike....

catso

16,555 posts

298 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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MrGman said:
ash reynolds said:
Sorry, £45 per plate??
yikes I recently bought one from some ebay seller, nice quality with the smooth black back rather than the old 'sticky-back plastic' job, absolutely spot-on - cost £7.

Rawwr

22,722 posts

265 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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I got the plates free when I bought the bikes.

podman

9,086 posts

271 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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My favourite plate is one that must have just "fallen off, officer" just before a spirited ride out...

ash reynolds

472 posts

222 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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Biker 1 said:
I quite like the different shapes etc. £45 seems a lot - are the adhesive fixings any good? I'd imagine the plate could vibrate off a supermoto or single cylinder bike....
They are. It's two rectangles of stainless steel with a stud welded on at one end on each. These plates are about 3.5 inches by 1 and they have pre-applied 3M pads. The welded stud goes through your fixing holes, pinch them up, remove backing tape then line up and fix your plate. Unbolt and press firmly into place and refit. Everything is stainless, nothing to rust.

Bungleaio

6,595 posts

233 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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I have four dot plates on my car and they are fantastic quality. They are expensive but there is a noticeable difference.

Andy XRV

3,930 posts

211 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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