Beg or even buy, old number plate [Archive]

denill

8th February 2015, 09:26

Would appreciate any old plate, in any condition. If able to help, please PM me. :niceone:

unstuck

8th February 2015, 09:32

How old? And what do you want it for. Already been interrogated over someone using an old plate of mine, so I have a right to be suss.:msn-wink:

I think I still have an old plate from the VF hanging in the shed.

denill

8th February 2015, 10:01

Looking for a black & white plate to fit to the '52 Trophy, as the modern plates don't do it. Thanks, but the VF plate is probably too modern. Appreciate your reply.

unstuck

8th February 2015, 10:04

Looking for a black & white plate to fit to the '52 Trophy, as the modern plates don't do it. Thanks, but the VF plate is probably too modern. Appreciate your reply.

No worries.:niceone:

mossy1200

8th February 2015, 10:05

Looking for a black & white plate to fit to the '52 Trophy, as the modern plates don't do it. Thanks, but the VF plate is probably too modern. Appreciate your reply.

Are you going to try reactivate the plate into the system and register the Trophy to it or is just a display bike.
Surely your not intending to ride it not registered on a plate that will be recorded as a different bike?

FJRider

8th February 2015, 10:31

Are you going to try reactivate the plate into the system and register the Trophy to it or is just a display bike.
Surely your not intending to ride it not registered on a plate that will be recorded as a different bike?

I think you get the old plate ... then apply for a Personalized plate with the same numbers/letters. If the plate is dead ... it should come up as available. Then you use the old plate on the bike.

denill

8th February 2015, 10:40

The TR5 is not ridden on the road. and if it was, I would not say here what plate I would use as that could be incriminating and used as evidence against me, :laugh:. Besides, riding it just reminds how BAD the old days were and how good the modern bikes are. <_<

Tazz

8th February 2015, 11:18

<img border="0" src="http://baltimoresportsreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jump.jpg" width="500" height="400">

I have one, and I think I might even know where it is. I'll have a dig around for you tonight.

mossy1200

8th February 2015, 11:20

I think you get the old plate ... then apply for a Personalized plate with the same numbers/letters. If the plate is dead ... it should come up as available. Then you use the old plate on the bike.

Interesting. Now I want one also.:eek:

denill

8th February 2015, 11:41

I have one, and I think I might even know where it is. I'll have a dig around for you tonight.

Awesome:niceone:

jellywrestler

8th February 2015, 12:09

eelracing

8th February 2015, 13:19

The TR5 is not ridden on the road.Besides, riding it just reminds how BAD the old days were and how good the modern bikes are. <_<

What!!? That's just crazy talk.
Old shitters demand to be ridden properly...not electronically handbraked to appease the dim and effete.

denill

8th February 2015, 15:24

What!!? That's just crazy talk.
Old shitters demand to be ridden properly...not electronically handbraked to appease the dim and effete.

Whoops. Then I must be dim and effete. :yes:

denill

8th February 2015, 15:37

What!!? That's just crazy talk.
Old shitters demand to be ridden properly...not electronically handbraked to appease the dim and effete.

I should have written: "The TR5 is not ridden on the road " - often. Just when I need a reminder of how good modern bikes are.

sidecar bob

8th February 2015, 16:00

I should have written: "The TR5 is not ridden on the road " - often. Just when I need a reminder of how good modern bikes are.

She's a beauty! I have a Rickman Metisse with the same engine.
I see Fonzies TR5 of Happy Days has recently been rediscovered & is headed to auction with an expected value of $US90k.

denill

8th February 2015, 17:24

She's a beauty! I have a Rickman Metisse with the same engine.

OK, I've shown you mine, now you show me yours. <_<

Katman

9th February 2015, 13:12

Unfortunately, once a rego number has been issued they will not produce that same number as a personalised plate, even if the original plate has dropped out of the system.

You can get the rego number of an old black and silver plate reissued but only if it's going back on the bike that it originally came off and only if there has been no other plate assigned to that bike since the original one.

sidecar bob

9th February 2015, 17:46

Rickman Metisse.
According to engine number the engine is from a TR5 lightweight short wheelbase purpose built 1958 factory dirt bike.

denill

9th February 2015, 18:41

Rickman Metisse.
According to engine number the engine is from a TR5 lightweight short wheelbase purpose built 1958 factory dirt bike.

Hey that's something.............

Saw one of them ridden in anger at Woodville, many years ago. ? Harris.

sidecar bob

9th February 2015, 18:44

Hey that's something.............

Saw one of them ridden in anger at Woodville, many years ago. ? Harris.

I've never ridden it in anger. I'm one of those wankers that has a few bikes just for looking at.
I bought it of the first owner/builder. It has been a Timaru bike all it's life prior to my ownership, & as best I can tell, he only ever rode it for a few hours.

denill

9th February 2015, 18:50

I've never ridden it in anger. I'm one of those wankers that has a few bikes just for looking at.
I bought it of the first owner/builder. It has been a Timaru bike all it's life prior to my ownership, & as best I can tell, he only ever rode it for a few hours.

That- is a serious bit of history.............

Tazz

12th February 2015, 14:58

No joy yet sorry man. I thought I had a bunch of plates tucked in behind the garage door but instead I found some jandels and some hurley sticks there, neither of which I've seen for a long time so I obviously can't trust my memory haha.
I've def got one (it was off an old Morris I think and still had some rego tags/stickers on it, not sure if applicable to bikes way back when or not) so will keep you in mind when it shows up in case you're still looking.

denill

12th February 2015, 15:07

Hey Tazz, appreciate your effort and most grateful. Cheers

sidecar bob

12th February 2015, 16:59

There is a bloke on here that can CNC a black plate to the numbers of your white plate so well that you cant tell it from the real deal.
If I name him I fear my remains will never be found.

sidecar bob

13th February 2015, 19:35

Is this the bike that is on TM at the mo?

Blackbird

13th February 2015, 20:46

I should have written: "The TR5 is not ridden on the road " - often. Just when I need a reminder of how good modern bikes are.

Gorgeous! I had a 55 T100. Have you got all the tech specs for the TR5? I still have a Triumph manual for twins from 1945 to 1956 and it has quite a bit of info on the TR5.

jellywrestler

13th February 2015, 21:18

i've got some paltes still in their wrapper from 85-86, if ya want one, let me know what it's worth to ya.

denill

13th February 2015, 21:55

Is this the bike that is on TM at the mo?

Yes. That's it.

denill

13th February 2015, 21:56

Gorgeous! I had a 55 T100. Have you got all the tech specs for the TR5? I still have a Triumph manual for twins from 1945 to 1956 and it has quite a bit of info on the TR5.

Thanks for that, but I have bought a Haynes manual that covers that model.

AllanB

14th February 2015, 08:24

I've some old car plates floating around. BUT - try trademe there is a whole collectors market for plates out there.