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jamiebridge:
Hello,

This is my first post. I have been using the forum for information over the last 6 months whist I have been completing my build and it has been very useful, thank you to everyone who contributes.

I passed my full license on Thursday but unfortunately the weather is really not great up North at the moment so I have winter prepped the bike and lay it to rest until Spring next year.

I have a few questions:


* I am going to be running a side plate on the bike, what size plates do you guys run? I know the smaller ones are not legal but I am curious if you guys get away with running anything smaller than standard?
* Can I run a black and silver plate on my bike legally? It is a 1974 model.
* I have a weird notch in the front brake lever and i cannot for the life of my figure out what it is, it is towards the end of the travel and it was fine before I swapped the hose for a smaller one and re-bled the brake. Has anyone had anything similar happen?
Thanks in advance.

Nurse Julie:
Hi Jamie. Welcome to the forum. Yes, you can display a black / Silver number plate on your bike legally. I have the slightly illegel size plate on my 550 Mongrel positioned at the side and have had no issues with it at all. I've been riding the bike about 4 years now and never been pulled by Mr Plod, even after he's been sitting behind me at traffic lights 😊😊😊

jamiebridge:

--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on December 11, 2021, 03:41:54 PM ---Hi Jamie. Welcome to the forum. Yes, you can display a black / Silver number plate on your bike legally. I have the slightly illegel size plate on my 550 Mongrel and have had no issues with it at all. I've been riding the bike about 4 years now and never been pulled by Mr Plod, even after he's been sitting behind me at traffic lights 😊😊😊

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Awesome, thanks for the info. What size do you have?

Nurse Julie:
I'll have a look for the link on ebay in a minute and tell you.

Nurse Julie:
7" x 5". I think they are officially sold as novelty plates. We've also got a few other bikes, all CB SOHC/4's with that size plate fitted and never had a problem and I still have all the old bikes MOT'd each year with no advisories on the plates.
You can just make out the side plate on my Millie, the Mongrel if you look through the rear wheel😊😊
😊

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