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Charliecharlcomb:
Now my 1976 registered K1 qualifies, I am thinking about whether I should switch the yellow rear number plate for a black and silver one.

Does anyone have any strong feelings about this? I used to like the fact that the yellow plate made the bike feel more ‘modern’, but that was over 20 years ago. Now I like the fact that it is so old!

First world problems. Merry Christmas everyone.

Seamus:
Difficult but back in the day, they all had yellow plates from about 1972 (My new bike came with a yellow one in 72) The change in date for black plates only happened cos DVLA messed up and allowed them along with MoT and tax exempt.
But basically, your bike, whichever looks best in your opinion

Sesman:
My understanding is that to be period correct, b&w plates ceased some time in 1973? However DVLA does permit b&w plates for vehicles up to 1980. Personally I prefer to see things as being period correct, but guess whatever floats your boat will do.

beardylondon:
My bike is a 1976 came with a black and silver plate. It obviously wasn't original, as it's an import. I am big fan of them, but only on pre 1972 vehicles.

So, after having similar thoughts, also the fact the font was wrong, I had a black and yellow plate made by Tippers and I'm very happy with it, as to me it looks period correct.

MrDavo:
Back at the time, I eventually (after getting away with it for a long time) got pulled on my 1977 Triumph for a black and white plate, you could buy a plate and stick on numbers from Jack Bottomley's in Salford. I used it because a (deliberately) dirty and undersize B/W plate was much harder for a cop or indignant passer by to read (no cameras then). In those days the cut off was meant to be 31/12/72.

I was pulled for my plate on a wet M6 by a Range Rover, he didn't notice the fact that I nearly ran into him because I had no front disc and twisted forks, I was recovering the bike home after an accident. I just got a bollocking over the plate, no further action. When I switched to correct yellow plastic ones, they kept splitting due to typical Brit bike vibration, I mounted them using rubber grommets in the end.

My 1974 Z1-A 'should' have a yellow plate to be original, but as it was in the USA then, and has used a B/W plate since coming to the UK in 1995 (a used plate was included in the kit of parts I built it from), sod it I'll use the B/W plate because I can, plus it's part of the bike's history, and cooler.

 I once noticed an outlaw type on a Sportster had a 'dry wipe' yellow number plate, and today's number of choice written on with a felt tip.

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