Registration sticker and holder [Archive]

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 16:32

Yesterday I noticed that my registration sticker and holder were "missing" from my bike. Goodness knows how long they had been AWOL for. Still ignorance is bliss! I'm sure they were there last time I washed my beautiful baby.
It looks as though the holder thingy (very technical term!) had completely sheared off the number plate.
Has anyone had this happen before?
What can I do do stop it happening again please?
All thoughts and comments will be gratefully accepted......even the silly suggestions :yes:
Luce.

SixPackBack

1st August 2005, 16:36

Yesterday I noticed that my registration sticker and holder were "missing" from my bike. Goodness knows how long they had been AWOL for. Still ignorance is bliss! I'm sure they were there last time I washed my beautiful baby.
It looks as though the holder thingy (very technical term!) had completely sheared off the number plate.
Has anyone had this happen before?
What can I do do stop it happening again please?
All thoughts and comments will be gratefully accepted......even the silly suggestions :yes:
Luce.

Aliens took it.......if this is true they will also have violated your butt while you where asleep...sooo....if your butts sore you know where it is :clap:

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 16:38

Aliens took it.......if this is true they will also have violated your butt while you where asleep...sooo....if your butts sore you know where it is :clap:

Yes my butt is sore......but it wasn't the aliens :whistle: ....at least it wasn't ONLY them!
Luce.

vifferman

1st August 2005, 16:38

Fasten it securely, with washers behind the plate, and use self-locking nuts. :yes:
Oh yeah - and stop pulling wheelies: scraping your number plate along the road is a sure-fire way to rip the rego off.

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 16:42

Fasten it securely, with washers behind the plate, and use self-locking nuts. :yes:

Thanks Viffer
It looked as though it was riveted on originally.
So screws are the answer then? :msn-wink:
Hmmm....will have to find a bloke to help me with that.

Motu

1st August 2005, 16:44

One of the basic rules of motorcycling.....

If one bolt will hold it,
and two will do,
but three will make sure,
...then use four.

crashe

1st August 2005, 16:45

Yes my butt is sore......but it wasn't the aliens :whistle: ....at least it wasn't ONLY them!
Luce.

This could be constrewed (sp) as too much information... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 16:48

This could be constrewed (sp) as too much information... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I was of course referring to the long ride I went on yesterday!!!!! :ride:
Whatever else could it have possibly been? :whistle:

gamgee

1st August 2005, 16:54

I was of course referring to the long ride I went on yesterday!!!!!
this also could be construed as to much information :moon:

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 16:57

this also could be construed as to much information :moon:
You're all just jealous....!!!!!! :yes:
And in case you were wondering, it was long and wet!

Thankgoodness for the sense of viffer and Motu......thanks you two!

gamgee

1st August 2005, 17:02

even what they said is funny, self locking nuts and 4 screws :rofl:

Ixion

1st August 2005, 17:27

One of the basic rules of motorcycling.....

If one bolt will hold it,
and two will do,
but three will make sure,
...then use four.

With spring washers. And loctite. And to be sure, wire the heads.

madboy

1st August 2005, 17:34

I thought it "falling off" was a good thing?

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 17:41

With spring washers. And loctite. And to be sure, wire the heads.

Wire the heads?
OK, you've got me on that one.........I may regret asking this...but what do you mean?

Motu

1st August 2005, 17:54

With spring washers. And loctite. And to be sure, wire the heads.

Do you want them peened over as well? May as make a job of it while we're there!

Squiggles

1st August 2005, 17:56

gah, some little bastard ripped mine off the back of my bike....so i bought the holder from mt eden mtrbikes (i think), and a big washer and bolt+nut from mitre 10...the thing hasnt budged an inch (washer had to be really big tho coz they ripped a massive hole in the no plate when they nicked it... :mad: )

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 18:09

gah, some little bastard ripped mine off the back of my bike....so i bought the holder from mt eden mtrbikes (i think), and a big washer and bolt+nut from mitre 10...the thing hasnt budged an inch (washer had to be really big tho coz they ripped a massive hole in the no plate when they nicked it... :mad: )

Maybe someone nicked mine too...although why would they?
There is a tear in the number plate, so maybe someone ripped it off!
Goddammit!!!!!!
I'd better not see anyone hovering around my baby bike or there will be trouble!........I'll have to get some of you boys to sort them out :yes:

VINZ have come to the rescue with another sticker and a holder too. Have to collect them tomorrow morning. Dallas at Colemans told me to go there 'cause they give them away :2thumbsup

Ixion

1st August 2005, 18:10

Do you want them peened over as well? May as make a job of it while we're there!

Oh for Heaven's sake. You always go overboard. Just staking them will be sufficient. With double nuts.

EDIT And split pins

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 18:10

Do you want them peened over as well? May as make a job of it while we're there!
Motu....you are getting me ALL excitied!

I think I need to get out more!

Ixion

1st August 2005, 18:11

Wire the heads?
OK, you've got me on that one.........I may regret asking this...but what do you mean?

Drill a small hole through each nut/bolt and run wire from one to another, or to a fixed frame point.

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 18:12

Oh for Heaven's sake. You always go overboard. Just staking them will be sufficient. With double nuts.
OK you two!
I'm an old girl with a weak heart...there's only SO much excitement I can take!

Lucyloo

1st August 2005, 18:13

Drill a small hole through each nut/bolt and run wire from one to another, or to a fixed frame point.
Bloody Hell that sounds complex.
Not sure my technically incompetent mind can cope with that.

gixxer rider

9th August 2005, 03:56

Fasten it securely, with washers behind the plate, and use self-locking nuts. :yes:
Oh yeah - and stop pulling wheelies: scraping your number plate along the road is a sure-fire way to rip the rego off.

Or fasten it to the side of bike somewhere,should still be their after the wheelie if done properly.

Wellyman

9th August 2005, 05:32

Thats a shame. there are plenty of scum in NZ who do that kind of stuff for some reason, usually to savethemselves a few bucks, they must live a very sad life.
WM

Lou Girardin

9th August 2005, 08:13

Come into AMPS, I'll do a new label and give you one of the millions of holders that we can't get rid of.

Lucyloo

9th August 2005, 08:16

Just to let you know that my rego is all sorted now. Got a replacement sticker and holder from VINZ at no charge - courtesy of advice from Sarge (thank you!) and it is now firmly bolted back onto Baby Bike.
Pissed myself laughing at the thought of me doing wheelies!
Thanks everyone for your help.
L.

Wellyman

9th August 2005, 08:20

Wheelies are easy. I do them by accident all the time. go down one gear and hit the gas.

GN1NiteStnd

10th August 2005, 12:57

Hey yeah I noticed that my WOF and Rego are very mouldy looking in their holders. How do you stop that? they are only 3 months old.

vifferman

10th August 2005, 12:59

Hey yeah I noticed that my WOF and Rego are very mouldy looking in their holders. How do you stop that? they are only 3 months old.
Dip them in bleach :whistle:

Smorg

10th August 2005, 13:34

I dont attach the WOF to my bike, i have it lamenated and keep it in my wallet, only down side is that parking wardens can't see it but then again if they do ticket you just photocopy your WOF and write a letter to the council and you will be let off :devil2:

As for the rego i dont really bother with that i just reckon the big WOF holders look hideous no matter where you put them :no: