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Title: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: JamesH on April 28, 2015, 11:23:47 AM

Anyone have a good recommended source for replacement VIN plates - preferable someone who will stamp the VIN number and mfg date for me as authentically as possible?

Duh - also can an admin move this to the 750 section pls... (Done)

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Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: Bryanj on April 28, 2015, 02:23:03 PM

Don't know of anybody that stamps the numbers in but I bought a decent one, with rivets, from a French supplier on ebay. If you want I will scan it and email you a pic if you pm your direct mail mate

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: Trigger on April 28, 2015, 02:56:04 PM

This is the guy in france i use but, not sure if he does USA plates. He will engrave the number for you > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAQUES-CONSTRUCTEUR-HONDA-VIN-plates-HONDA-/291243573656?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_71&hash=item43cf784198

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: JamesH on April 28, 2015, 03:36:37 PM

Thanks Guys - have emailed the french seller on eBay and will let you know how I get on. Regards, James.

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: Bryanj on April 28, 2015, 03:52:54 PM

The 500 one i have to replace the burnt No 36 one is similar to the 750 but not identical and as its all black with no "Box" for the numbers is has been printed on the alloy backplate

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: JamesH on April 28, 2015, 04:28:18 PM

Looks good Bryan - did they closely match the font?

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: JamesH on April 28, 2015, 06:53:24 PM

Had a reply back from the guy on eBay france (J P Menant)....

"Hi,
Thank you for your message.
I think there is no problem to reproduce this plate.
So I need exact dimensions, then I could prepare a model before.
We reproduced and manufactured an almost similar plate last year.
Best regards"

So will let you know how I get on.....

James

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: philward on April 28, 2015, 10:42:40 PM

Hi guys

Anybody got a pic of the right plate for my UK model 1975 k2? as Trigs French ebay link shows several). And where does the plate go on UK model? (Is it in the same place on UK/USA models by the way - as I have a 72 K2 USA frame which may end up a complete bike)
Thanks

Phil

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: Bryanj on April 29, 2015, 09:11:01 AM

UK models never had a vin plate till 76/77. US had them before as something to do with Federal regs

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: Bryanj on April 29, 2015, 09:36:57 AM

I compared the new one to an old one and apart from the printed number instead of punched it appears identical to my age ravaged eyesight mate(not forgetting the numerous guinness damaged brain cells over the years).

A punched one may be difficult as it is done in reverse I.E punched from the back so stamps would be differnt i think

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: neat street on April 30, 2015, 06:31:13 PM

I got one from the UK, but not all black, had spaces for the Nos, I did try to stamp it myself and made a b$&*ls up, got another and took it to a jewellers who done a great job engraving to the right font. If you cant get it stamped, try a local jewellers, take your old one with you so they can match the font
hope this helps?
John

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: JamesH on April 30, 2015, 06:56:15 PM

Thanks John - yeah that's the current plan. Will update the thread when I have progressed this...

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: Trigger on April 30, 2015, 07:00:00 PM

Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on April 30, 2015, 06:56:15 PM

Thanks John - yeah that's the current plan. Will update the thread when I have progressed this...

There was a guy that had a trophy shop local to me that could do them but, went looking today and no longer there James. I would take a guess that any trophy firm could do this job  ;)

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: JamesH on April 30, 2015, 10:05:59 PM

Yeah I've got one local to me so should be ok. Thanks for the good advice chaps...

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: AshimotoK0 on May 01, 2015, 06:16:25 AM

We have some fancy engraving /etching machine at the place I work 3 days p.w.  that marks the 316 S/S water motors we sell.  I will check out the spec. Always took no notice of it as never realized its 'guvie' potential. Oracadian will undersantd the term 'guvie' as he worked at BAE near me who were notorious for it !

We also have another special printer that do the silver with black labels shown on the 1st link

http://www.waterhydraulics.co.uk/new2/cyl.php

www.waterhydraulics.co.uk

Title: Re: VIN Tag Supplier
Post by: Orcade-Ian on May 01, 2015, 08:33:48 AM

I'm also on the lookout for a replacement plate for my CBX250RSE and that link posted by Jamesh looks promising - Ta!  I don't want French letters on mine though ;)

Yes Ash, I well remember 'guvvy' jobs at Hawker Siddeley - in fact when I started my apprenticeship it was a while before I realised that they actually made aeroplanes, I just thought they made and refurbished car and motorcycle parts!

When I moved over to Lancashire, it was called 'doing a foreigner' - might get in deep trouble now with the PC brigade.  Up here in Orkney (and probably most of Scotland) guvvy jobs are called 'Homers'
Ian