A plea for help - attaching rego

[apteryx_haasti]

Hello,

Well, I've had my bike for a year yesterday and it has been great! We get on well, and go for fantastic rides together and commuting is a breeze (insert love-sick sighs :love: )

Anyway - having had my bike for a year, it is now time to attach the new rego that I purchased last week. The previous one was put on by the dealer and is possibly glued in place.

Is this the best method? Any hints or helpful suggestions?

At the moment the rego is in my wallet in case I get stopped, but i think they can ticket a vehicle for not displaying valid rego even if it's parked, so I'd like to get it on there asap.

Do I need to buy some glue and if so, what kind??

Thanks in advance, you wonderful bunch of KBers!

A_H

[Nasty]

My rego and warrent is in a plastic case which is screwed on .. I think you can get the cases at any bike shop ... happy to come over and help if you need it.

[apteryx_haasti]

My rego and warrent is in a plastic case which is screwed on .. I think you can get the cases at any bike shop ... happy to come over and help if you need it.

Yeah, my WOF is in a little plastic case that is bolted on but the rego seems to be stuck directly onto the back of the license plate under the WOF holder. Perhaps I should change to what you have.

Thanks for the tip.

[pritch]

I haven't done this in a year or so but I seem to recall that the label should come with a double sided sticky backing. If the old rego sticker is in good condition just put the new one on top of it. Otherwise scrape it off, clean the area, and put the new one in the same place.

If you haven't got the double sided backing just go to any place that does registration and ask for one.

[Pwalo]

The lovely lady at the Post Office counter can give you a clear adhesive patch to stick the rego on to your number plate/bodywork.

[merv]

Pwalo's got it, any LTNZ agent should have the double sided sticky stuff.

[Paul in NZ]

The other option is a little alloy / plastic holder thingy that I'm pretty sure i got from the NZ Post outlet that they also use for trailers etc. It bolts to the bike and the rego sticker sits inside that and the clear plastic lid goes over the top.

Its a 15 min job if you have tins of assorted little bolts and a drill - which I do have and you are welcome to use or watch as i use..

Cheers

[Swoop]

Little plastic holders are available at K-Mart, Supercheap, Repco, etc. About $5-6. Easily bolted to your numberplate.

[dogsnbikes]

i have a plastic case too which has both the wof and rego in it got it at supercheap auto and will fit anywhere on the bike you want it

[hsvboy06]

My rego was stuck on the back of the plate by the dealer. When I replaced it I got the double-sided sticky from NZ Post and just stuck it where the old one had been... but it started coming off! Luckily I noticed before I lost it altogether. The remedy was to give the back of the plate a really good clean with mineral turps or something. It seems to be hangin' in there fine now. (Makes mental note to actually check it is still there.)

[TerminalAddict]

I've got a metal frame, that has a plastic cover .. rego slides/clips in and out, bolted to my swing arm

[sunhuntin]

I've got a metal frame, that has a plastic cover .. rego slides/clips in and out, bolted to my swing arm

same here, cept mine is some how attached to the back of the reflector. on the gn, it was on the license plate.

[Drum]

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At the moment the rego is in my wallet in case I get stopped, but i think they can ticket a vehicle for not displaying valid rego even if it's parked, so I'd like to get it on there asap............

You can now also get a ticket for not displaying a warrant or rego from the council dog control officers!

[vifferman]

This is what I got:

[gijoe1313]

Just go to the VTNZ, ask for a replacement rego holder for a bike and it's free! No charge. Zip. Nada.

I lost one to some frick'n thieves a while back, went in and voila. One free replacement rego plate holder.

Comes with a clear plastic slider to keep it all in and dry!

[ynot slow]

mine was doublesided tape from nzpost,previous guy had it above dash cluster on fairing,when i registered it next,i peeled back the tape and stuck it over old label,it doesn't look like they have d/s tape on but peel a corner and it pulls away.

[sunhuntin]

i got asked if i needed a sticky one last time.

[apteryx_haasti]

It probably didn't help that the lady at the counter referred to it as a car - she gave me one of those windscreen things. I will go and see if they can trade it for a sticky one or give me something to stick it on with.

Failing that - a trip to get a holder...

Thanks for the help, all!

[apteryx_haasti]

Just go to the VTNZ, ask for a replacement rego holder for a bike and it's free! No charge. Zip. Nada.

I lost one to some frick'n thieves a while back, went in and voila. One free replacement rego plate holder.

Comes with a clear plastic slider to keep it all in and dry!

Follow up - went into the AA this morning where I got my rego and they gave me a free holder, just like gijoe1313 said they would.

Not often that you get something for nothing these days... well, I guess they did get my coupla hundred bucks...

Now all I have to do is attach it!!

[vifferman]

Not often that you get something for nothing these days... well, I guess they did get my coupla hundred bucks...
Well... no.
They're only agents, so they get a few shekels for their troubles, which is why they won't take credit cards, because then they lose money on the deal. Most of the money is for the ACC levy, and only about $23 or something for admin costs, of which AA gets ???

[peasea]

My rego and warrent is in a plastic case which is screwed on .. I think you can get the cases at any bike shop ... happy to come over and help if you need it.


I keep mine in my wallet and the last time I got plucked (there's that 111kph sin again) Mister Porky didn't even ask for it. There's positive policing for ya!

[musicman]

Hey, sorry for resurrecting an 11-month-old thread, but I've got the same problem. On my bike the previous owner had the rego stuck on the left side of the swingarm, I've just renewed the rego online but the one they sent me isn't the sticky kind. Am I able to just go into any LTNZ agent (AA, NZPost, On Road NZ, etc.) and ask for a new sticky tag?

Thanks,
Michael

[BiK3RChiK]

Hey, sorry for resurrecting an 11-month-old thread, but I've got the same problem. On my bike the previous owner had the rego stuck on the left side of the swingarm, I've just renewed the rego online but the one they sent me isn't the sticky kind. Am I able to just go into any LTNZ agent (AA, NZPost, On Road NZ, etc.) and ask for a new sticky tag?

Thanks,
Michael

Yep, you sure are! Ask for the type they use on trailers and boats.

[Aero165]

Just keep it under the pillion seat...?:mellow:

[RnB Fan]

Put it somewhere visible. I got a ticket pre Christmas parked in Welly city for not displaying my rego - $400. The rego was in one of those plastic things attached to the back of my rego plate and the useless twat that wrote the ticket didn't see it. LTNZ rules state that the rego must be displayed "on or near the number plate" for trailers and motorcycles. I had to muck around and write a letter to the WCC and wait for a repsonse etc to get off - a complete waste of everyone's time but since then I have shifted it to the other side of the number plate to save further hassle.

[marty]

This is what I got:

Just saw the date of this post, but what the hell :devil2: