number plate size

doggit · Post by **doggit** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:52 pm

hi yall, i have just bought myself a number plate, but not sure if i am just asking for trouble off the old bill, it measures 28cm x 5cm and not sure if i should fit it, does anyone have the similar size plate, and if so do you get a lot of plod attention,
doggit

clayderman · Post by **clayderman** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:56 pm

I think you're asking for trouble at that sort of size, they really don't seem to like plates that arn't the standard oblong proportions. I have a 7x5 on mine and I've not had any bother, it's small enough not to ruin the lines of the bike but big enough to seem to keep them happy

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:45 am

i always buy a 7x5"..as above small enough to help in the looks , but big enough for plod...mine even passes the mot still on

.....just bought an HARLEY!!!..and im fitting a black plate now, see how long it is before im pulled..alltho harleys seem to get ignored by fuzz

..and these pipes are mega loud

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:01 pm

Timbo wrote:
Now, to my point, the above posts are good to read as i have just received my 7x5 for the ZRX and hadnt fitted it cos it looks really small. I had a slightly larger plate on my old storm and went smaller this time, then shat it and didnt fit it

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:02 pm

Although I totally agree that the smaller plate looks infinately better I just dont need another reason to be pulled. So industrial placard it is then

clack · Post by **clack** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:54 pm

I've seen a glut of small plates on bikes in London recently, perhaps they're just not worrying about it down here. I have a 7X5 which seems to fit the bill.

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:32 pm

7X5 on mine too. Small enough imo. With the exhaust Ive got on the buell I dont want to cause anymore unwanted attention

doggit · Post by **doggit** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:33 pm

thanx everyone, have just ordered another plate, and decided to go with the majority and have a 7 x 5

and will leave the tiny one at home
doggit

fishface · Post by **fishface** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:24 pm

7x5 on my bike no problemo

AndyE · Post by **AndyE** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:47 pm

Mine's 7x5 too. Bought on ebay a couple of weeks ago, it fits nicely between the high-level pipes and doesn't look *too* blatantly illegal.

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:21 pm

CHICKEN

Max · Post by **Max** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:00 am

A couple of summers ago the Plod around here had a purge on illegal plates. They would stop an offender and confiscate the plate, issuing the 3 points or what ever it is. Then the nice boys in Blue would wait around the corner for Mr motorcyclist to ride his bike past with no plate on, as he probably didnt have a spare on him and then do him for loads of stuff.

Jaglifter · Post by **Jaglifter** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:34 pm

We have three bikes between us (my son and me) and all have number plates just big enough to display the standard size letters with about 1/2 inch (that 12mm to you under 40s!) clearance to edge of the plate.

Never had a problem with them.