Other Stuff > Misc / Open

Does anyone make proper B & W pressed alloy plates these days?

(1/3) > >>

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I bought a B & W rear plate for my 500 in February this year from a firm calling themselves "Qualitypressings" on flea bay (seller currently on holiday).
It was not cheap at £18.70  it included a pretty substantial bonded on alloy backing plate so on the face of it seemed good quality when it arrived.

I was well miffed when today as I carefully attached the plate to the rear fender mounting the black backing was already starting to bulge from the plate.
Even worse as I tightened up the plastic screws two ping marks appeared on the plate that have no obvious cause - not the mounting bracket plus no corresponding marks on the back of the plate. The rear of the plate when I removed it is lovely unmarked flat alloy wtf. I have contacted the seller but unlikely they will replace it f.o.c. imho.

Does anyone make propper pressed plates today or are they all stick on types as mine clearly is?

Wish I had orderd B&W plastic now.

.Pic 1 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

.Pic 2 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

Nurse Julie:
Tippers products are great.

https://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/

Oddjob:
I bought one of these Ted. My old reverse engraved plate was still usable but had numerous holes in it from changing the number plate holders so I thought I'd get new. Plus it was more grey than silver  ;D

https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,26243.msg240903.html#msg240903

Craizeehair:
I bought one from this seller on eBay. Seemed good quality but I sold the bike shortly after fitting it so haven’t had any long term experience.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Craizeehair on November 01, 2023, 09:50:54 PM ---I bought one from this seller on eBay. Seemed good quality but I sold the bike shortly after fitting it so haven’t had any long term experience.


--- End quote ---

I agree it looks to be well made with the built in backing but why on earth those ping marks appeared is a mystery. All I can think of is there was dried adhesive lumps between the layers that has pushed up. It's not as if you can tighten plastic bolts much as they soon jump a thread. It is to the left of the plastic bolt where the black part of the plate was starting to separate from the backing. It appears the black bacground is a stuck on covering. I dont think it was related to drilling the hole as I used a small drill as a pilot hole then a slow speed drill to the right size.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page