Numberplate

[guest146]

I have been rebuilding a classic trials bike and will put it on the road when its done But for this I shall need to have a rear number plate and want it quiet small. Does anyone know the leagal size of this. I was looking at an MOT website and all I could find was that you must be able to read it from 15m  Is this all i need to do.

Regards Ken

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[pigafetta]

The sizes are pretty strict these days and the police (at least in North Wales) can be a bit anal about it if they dont like your face. My brother-in-law was fined recently for having a slightly undersized plate, although I don't think his attitude or reputation helped.

Size and spacing details are listed here...

http://www.theplatemarket.com/display_of_registration_numbers.php#motorcycles


The days when you could knock one together with a piece of cardboard and a magic marker are sadly gone 

All the best,
Dave B

[guest7]

Nice bike!

GC

[trophydave]

I believe that the rules have tightened up in the last few years so that number plates can be read by cameras more easily.

[guest146]

Thanks for the info. As Its pre65 I can have the hand painted option. Just will have to sit and plan it out once they give me a number.  Bike is a Francis Barnett Trials 85 fitted with a Villiers 9E with a 250 conversion.

Regards Ken

[johnr]

you can still buy pressed aluminum black and silver plates for pre 73 bikes. and tbh, whilst they have tightened up on small number plates, if you dont blatently take the piss, on an old plodder, theyre more likely to let it pass. remember also that the plate need only be of the spec that was relevant when the bike was new, it neednt be compliant with the regs applied to a new bike registered today.