smallest legal plate size?

[dlatch]

anyone know what the smallest rear plate you can have which is still legal?

cheers
duncan

[weasley]

There's only one size of plate that is legal. In fact, there is no legal plate size specifically, but you have to use certain sized characters with certain spacing and a certain minimum border, which (for a normal reg number) adds up to (IIRC) approximately 7"x9".
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[CaNsA]

[dlatch]

I see a lot of bikes with the 7"x5" size plates on
so i am guessing as long as the letters are big enough its fine?

[CaNsA]

and borders!

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[dlatch]

if your rolling on 10" wheels you should be allowed smaller plate
standard legal sized one just looks too big!!

[Dazbo666]

As stated 9x7 is the "legal" / MOT size

However I had a 8x6 on the GPZ for 2 years with no problems...
and I have a 7x5 on the Bandit for the past years and a half, and never been pulled
(although I tend to re-fit the original 9x7 plate when it comes to MOT day )
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[Rogerborg]

Agree with the above. 9"x7" (or very nearly) is the only legal size. The consensus seems to be that you won't get pulled for an 8"x6" or even 7"x5", but if you do get pulled by Pc ShoulderChip for the crime of Annoying a Constable, then he'll do you for the plate if he can't find anything else to pin on you.

Personally I use 9"x7" and try not to worry about the hordes of cool hot biker chicks laughing at my stupid giant legal plate. I mean, since you can't see the plate when you're riding, I assume that's the incentive to fit a tiddler.
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7 by 7 ...

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[Welshd1k]

https://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190381_10150421598925244_644755243_17613497_609377_n.jpg


not been pulled
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[Welshd1k]

that aint no RS its some cagiva thingy
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[Nemo]

[Rossi Wanna be]

Why not use a normal size plate like the rest of us do.

School girls won't look at your plate when they see you rolling past on your pussy magnet brand new GSXR.

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[Digitalize]

Buy a reg number with less characters
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[dlatch]

https://i54.tinypic.com/ere83q.jpg

Was having a look at my rear number plate issue today, and decided i need a different rear light and a new bracket which i will mount higher and then give me more clearance for a legal plate.

searching cafe racer brings up all sorts of rear light options which has just got me even more confused on which one to get

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqUOKi8E1KgJDFBLBNjPbwS!Zw~~0_12.JPG

was thinking maybe something like this, i could cut the rear hump of the seat and have it poking out?

[Welshd1k]

nah not legal to small and wrong font etc but 3-4 moths on it yet to be pulled
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Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[amnesia]

https://www.newreg.co.uk/services/dvl...ic_plate_rules


Its all there.

A legal number plate size is NOT stated. Its all about the text sizing and layout, so the minimum plate size is dependant on those being applied to the number of characters and the age / type of the vehicle.
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[binge]

I run an 8x6.
Here:

https://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/216998_10150159910135606_506045605_6610425_7643507_n.jpg



Never been pulled for it.




Ben
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[dlatch]

ben

that can't be legal
number plate light?
that position would be perfect but mudguard is in the way on mine

[Banned]

LOL I fail, cheers for correcting, it's a raptor I think having now actuall STFU and looked it up.

Cagiva and Raptor stickers gone, it's now an Mv Agusta covdude ...
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