Fitting a custom rear motorcycle number plate to your pride and joy is a popular way to add a little individuality to your two wheeled vehicle for a small amount of cash.
It doesn’t matter if you are building a bike for use on the public highways or you’re trying to create a show winning vehicle you’ll want to get yourself a number plate that enhances the style of your bike.
If you live in the UK them you’ll know that it never used to be very difficult to find someone who could make up a plate to exact specifications no matter what design you wanted.
Fortunately there are companies who can send you a home plate kit which gives you the ability to make your own. They will send you a lettering transfer and blank plate so that you can complete the job yourself by simply applying the lettering.
The reason quality custom plates are now harder to find is due to changes in the law which make it illegal to supply bike number plates which don’t match up to the DVLA’s definition.
UK companies selling plates for road use need to meet the standards or they face the possibility of being prosecuted. These legal plates are obviously nice and easy to read by the police and other road users so its not hard to understand why we are required to follow these rules.
If you are still desperate to get a individual number plate and don’t want to make it at home form a kit then you’ll need to find a number plates maker who doesn’t mind taking his chances with the law. Keep in mind though that if you get stopped by the police there is always the possibility that you could be landed with a small fine and a few points on your license.
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