motorbike small number plate

[stranger12]

hi all,
i am thinking of putting my private number plate on my sv .

i have seen those very small almost half of the actual standard size on bikes, are they legal to order and install


does any one has the measurements on each the standard and the smallest that is legal to install?

many thanks
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[stranger12]

like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTOR-BIKE-SHOW-PLATE-9x3-NUMBER-PLATE-SMALL-SPORTS-BIKE-SUPER-PLATE-/261090130934?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cca2f3bf6
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[Irn-Bru]

9" x 7" is the legal limit. I usually go with 8 x 6 but I got stopped once (for something else) and the copper said I don't think that plate is the right size, get it sorted out.
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[Nexus Icon]

£60 non endorsable fine for one of those and, if they catch you twice, the DVLA will take your private plate away.
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[BigDan1190]

8x6 you can get away with easily, anything smaller and its a big risk.

[Tungtvann]

Any plate is legal to order. Not every plate is legal on the road, only 9x7 technically is. Realistically, an 8x6 would seldom attract any adverse attention, unless a copper wants to do you for something.

[doggone]

You might get away with one slightly smaller, it is a bit like waving a sign 'please stop me' so everything else wants to be in perfect order, or they'll have a field day.
Have to admit smaller bikes do look better without the rear sail.

[Nexus Icon]

There isn't a minimum legal overall size, as far as I've been able to ascertain, but there are legal requirements for font type, letter size, character spacing, border size, background colours, E marking and postcode of manufacturer, all of which are pretty restrictive with respect to overall dimensions.

Also, a single line plate is illegal too.
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[stranger12]

not worth the risk will go with 9x7 which guys suggested is legal

is 3d font etc legal?

btw is smaller number plate harder for camera to catch
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R6 Red

[Tungtvann]

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FTR, mine is 7x6.5 and conforms to all legal requirements with respect to size of characters, spacing and borders. It also bears the manufacturer's postcode.

I still expect to get pulled at some point.
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[johnsmith222]

Why go out of our way to give the police the satisfaction of doing us?

We are literally giving it to them on a plate.

Either make it small enough that it can't be read and don't stop or don't bother imo.

[smithyithy]

[-Matt-]

[doggone]

They have been hotter on plates since they got the cameras than can automatically check the database for stolen/uninsured as vehicles pass.
You still see plenty of cars with wrong scripts and changed spacing to almost spell names.

[1cyl]

Experimented for years with every combination. Had a few fines.
Now I always go for 8 x 6, standard font, BS 145d mark on corner, and a standard company slogan such as wilco or halfords with respective postcode.

Only other borderline I push is angle that its mounted at. And the fact that the tail light lights it red.


Been pulled a few times but never for plates or even had them questioned.

See sig for look
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[Fowlersrs]

Where do u live? I think that plays a big part on it. Down here in the the West Country I use a 7x5 all the time and have no problems.

[Tungtvann]

How do you get a slightly smaller plater with manufacturers marks and BS marks?

[1cyl]

[Hetzer]

Mine is 7 x 5 and perfectly adequate. Any pig who stops me for it will have proved by default he's a pathetic jobsworth tosser who shouldn't be on the force.
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[smithyithy]

When I was ordering mine, I read somewhere that single-line plates are illegal on bikes, which initially makes sense as something like 'AA56 ABC' on a single-line would make the font very small, and illegal.

But as mentioned above regarding private plates, does anyone know if there is a set number of characters for a single plate?

Something like 'R1' would have to be single-line, but what about 'AB1', 'ABC1', 'ABC12' etc..

[-Matt-]

[lllN30lll]

[-Matt-]

They CAN take it away after two times - if its private of course. But i've never ever heard of this actually happening even to someone i know who prolifically took the p-ss and got about 10 tickets over 2 years for the same quite offensive plate