Classic bike plates

[Alexanderfitu]

Hi all!

I have a 1978 Honda goldwing (Gl1000). The previous owner fitted black and white plates, but the font and style is wrong for the time period IMO.

I am trying to figure out what would have been fitted at the time of manufacture.

I know a 1978 car would likely have had a plastic number plate with riveted plastic letters on, like this:



Or a plastic plate with possibly different font style, similar to modern plates.

Would a motorbike of that age had the vintage yellow plate with the riveted on plastic letters? I cannot seem to find any pictures to confirm and I am not old enough to remember

All help appreciated

[graham22]

More than likely to have been an aluminium plate with the reflective yellow stuck on (with a little of the alloy showing as a border) then just stick on letters.

Can say I've ever seen the raised letters on a bike plate.

[Alexanderfitu]

Thanks, those were my thoughts, never seen raised lettering on a bike. I will try and hunt something down, otherwise it will be a new style plate

[lukeyman]

graham22 said:

More than likely to have been an aluminium plate with the reflective yellow stuck on (with a little of the alloy showing as a border) then just stick on letters.

Can say I've ever seen the raised letters on a bike plate.

Like this? (Just found it in a drawer)

[Alexanderfitu]

That's what I have ordered now

[lukeyman]

Alexanderfitu said:

That's what I have ordered now

I did wonder whether it was a hand made effort when I got the bike!

[Alexanderfitu]

I suspect most are made on jig with special dies.

[Mr Dendrite]

Alexanderfitu said:

That's what I have ordered now

Where did you manage to source it from?
Please put a photo when you get it. I have a similar need to find an old style plate,
Many thanks

[Alexanderfitu]

http://www.chestnut-registrations.co.uk

Not arrived yet, but when it does, will post up a picture

[Alexanderfitu]

Pretty happy with that.

[chippy348]

Alexanderfitu said:

Pretty happy with that.

I had one from them, the yellow paint i found to be soft and when i fixed it with plastic bolts they sunk into the paint.

I did send photos to them, but they did nothing about it.

would be interested in how yours is

[Alexanderfitu]

I will report back when fitted. Seems ok.

I did have the same experience, when they chased me for ID, having sent it 6 days prior.

[Gunk]

I fitted the same on my 1973 TX500. Seemed correct for the bike rather than black and silver.

[carinaman]

Gunk said:

I fitted the same on my 1973 TX500. Seemed correct for the bike rather than black and silver.

That's a nice looking bike!