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how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« on: August 08, 2018, 01:29:33 PM »
I just got a black metal number plate through the post for my CB400F2 and stuff the law lol. But it's got no fittings, is this going to be difficult or is there an easy way? My bike is at this time in a workshop having things done...
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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2018, 02:08:09 PM »
Pop rivett it on but put a couple of foam pads behind it to stop it rattling.
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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2018, 02:13:15 PM »
Unless it’s a very late registered one, it should now be legal anyway if it’s Historic class.  If you have the original plate and it was fitted on the same holder then you could use that as a template and drill through into you new plate.  As Julie says you could pop rivet it on but I personally prefer to use small Phillips head machine screws with nylon nuts in stainless.

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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2018, 06:33:54 PM »
You could always bend the plate to suite  ;D
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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2018, 07:29:15 PM »
More likely the plate will not be flat after coming through the post. Mine had a 3inch roll diagonally on it. it looked like it had been through a set of rollers.

 

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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2018, 08:08:58 PM »
Moorey...it arrived flat as a centre line pigeon and in one piece!
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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2018, 10:33:41 PM »
Use black pop rivets and sticky pads  ;)

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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2018, 10:43:17 PM »
 Why would a black plate be any different to fit
Than a yellow plate?

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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2018, 07:03:55 AM »
I assume that it’s a pressed aluminium one instead of a plastic one?


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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2018, 07:57:20 AM »
What is wrong with black plastic nuts and bolts, or white if the hole is in a number/letter.

NOTE it is now an MOT failure(and as such a Plod excuse to stop even if no MOT required) for the fixing bolts to alter the appearance of the letters/numbers

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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2018, 08:55:11 AM »
The double sided is more and adequate to keep it on you don't need any bolts or rivets.
Most modern cars use only this stuff,and you try getting a cracked front one off to replace it .
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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2018, 12:38:34 PM »
I see a lot of cars with no rear number plate, just some sticky pads left doing nothing! They probably didn't clean the surfaces and fit them properly, but I will 'stick' to using screws and nuts on mine.  :)
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Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2018, 08:50:17 PM »
The sticky pads you see are nothing like the trim tape that RGP has highlighted if stuck properly the number plate will snap before becoming unstuck

Saying that I still bolted mine because I didn't even think about sticking it.
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