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Title: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Athame57 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...
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Nurse Julie 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.
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Orcade-Ian 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.

Ian
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: RGP750 on August 08, 2018, 06:08:40 PM
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-SIDED-BADGE-MOUNT-FOAM-TAPE-AUTOMOTIVE-GRADE-FOR-NUMBER-PLATES-CAR-TRIM/122289419143?hash=item1c79047387%3Am%3Am0d5fHaIcHSkR7YgFURwkpQ&var=422776527846&_sacat=0&_nkw=double+sided+foam+numberplate+tape+roll&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1311.R2.TR2.TRC0.A0.H1.Xnumberplate+double+sided+tape.TRS0


I didn't want to drill mine so use this., I just put it all over the light bracket.
 Make sure you degrease both if you use it .
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: JamesH on August 08, 2018, 06:31:07 PM
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-SIDED-BADGE-MOUNT-FOAM-TAPE-AUTOMOTIVE-GRADE-FOR-NUMBER-PLATES-CAR-TRIM/122289419143?hash=item1c79047387%3Am%3Am0d5fHaIcHSkR7YgFURwkpQ&var=422776527846&_sacat=0&_nkw=double+sided+foam+numberplate+tape+roll&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1311.R2.TR2.TRC0.A0.H1.Xnumberplate+double+sided+tape.TRS0


I didn't want to drill mine so use this., I just put it all over the light bracket.
 Make sure you degrease both if you use it .
And also make sure your light bracket is perfectly flat..
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Green1 on August 08, 2018, 06:33:54 PM
You could always bend the plate to suite  ;D
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Moorey 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.

 
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Athame57 on August 08, 2018, 08:08:58 PM
Moorey...it arrived flat as a centre line pigeon and in one piece!
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Trigger on August 08, 2018, 10:33:41 PM
Use black pop rivets and sticky pads  ;)
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Arch stanton on August 08, 2018, 10:43:17 PM
 Why would a black plate be any different to fit
Than a yellow plate?
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 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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Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Bryanj 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
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: RGP750 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 .
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: taysidedragon 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.  :)
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Green1 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.
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Rob62 on August 09, 2018, 09:29:12 PM
So where is the best place to buy pressed metal numberplates from... i have seen everything from £7.50 to £20 from various places, some claiming to be legal and others not..... i fancy a black/silver plate but not that bothered
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 09, 2018, 09:34:52 PM
Lots of places on Ebay sell them. You can 'officially' have a black and white if you wish being a pre 77 registered bike.
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: hairygit on August 09, 2018, 09:40:02 PM
It just looks soooo wrong on a post 72 bike though, they had yellow when new, why go for black and silver? Just a thought, get rear ended by some numpty in the dark, it's odds on their insurers will argue that you contributed to it by having a black plate when it would have had a reflective yellow one when new.
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Moorey on August 09, 2018, 10:10:57 PM
Its no different to changing anything else on a bike. I only got mine because I heard someone moaning about them on a post 72 bike.  :) No doubt I will go back to my old plate at some point, or get a American plate made up.
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: Rob62 on August 09, 2018, 10:22:09 PM
Hmmm... looking on the bright side, hopefully I will have a tail light and a reflector and won’t get rear-ended  ;D. Basically i like the classic old school looks of the b&w pressed plates and thats the only reason for wanting one. If i was worried about originality i guess I’d be looking at one of those horrible yellow plates with raised plastic numbers, yuk. and as for looking soooo wrong on a post 72 bike, well all the k’s from 69 to 76 look virtually identical anyway :)

I’ll probably get a modern std plate from halfords tomorrow just to get me going this weekend. Then i might try the place in sheffiield “Jepson’s” their website looks quite promising..

This time tomorrow I will have had my first ride with any luck  8)
Title: Re: how do I fit a black metal number plate to my motorcycle?
Post by: matthewmosse on August 11, 2018, 07:35:01 PM
My 500/4 has had black and white plates since I had it and before, by a long time. Pressed alloy, looks the part, like the rest of the bike it's well weathered. Held on by 3 pop rivets, quick and easy, plus if you need to remove the plate to paint the holder it's easy enough to drill the rivetts but equally they are as secure as any other method, more so than many. I like it, if it takes a knock it can be bent back, if it looks faded a quick spray over with black and then wipe off the raised numbers sees it looking reasonable.
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