Registration plate new format?

**Korumba** · 11th June 2009, 16:30

I was in Red Baron today and noticed the plates on the new bikes were like
67ZZK, what format and size are they going to be once 99ZZZ is issued?
Does anyone know?

**greminn** · 11th June 2009, 16:33

Originally Posted by Korumba

I was in Red Baron today and noticed the plates on the new bikes were like
67ZZK, what format and size are they going to be once 99ZZZ is issued?
Does anyone know?

Does it then go to 000AA or A0000?

**MSTRS:Me** · 11th June 2009, 16:36

Don't know - 00AAA > 99 ZZZ will last a long while yet. Why worry?

**javawocky** · 11th June 2009, 16:39

#ffffff

**Sparrowhawk** · 11th June 2009, 16:41

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Don't know - 00AAA > 99 ZZZ will last a long while yet. Why worry?

I think after 67ZZK you get 68ZZK, so there's only about 1500 plates left. In theory, after 99ZZK you'd get 01ZZL

**Hitcher** · 11th June 2009, 16:45

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Don't know - 00AAA > 99 ZZZ will last a long while yet. Why worry?

This particular matter also intrigues me and nobody has provided an answer. Once 99ZZZ has been issued, there are no more unique five character sequences that have not been used.

I suspect bikes will get a smaller size version of the usual car plates from that point forward. All we have to do is wait a couple of months and all will be revealed.

**Supermac Jr** · 11th June 2009, 16:46

Originally Posted by Sparrowhawk

there's only about 1500 plates left.

better go buy that new bike then!

**h20boy** · 11th June 2009, 16:48

Originally Posted by Supermac Jr

better go buy that new bike then!

Kewl...6 letter plates?...more personalised plate options for our wheels!

**Sparrowhawk** · 11th June 2009, 16:48

Originally Posted by Supermac Jr

better go buy that new bike then!

I reckon! Just the excuse I need, i just need to sit my full, and find the cash!!
I got my eye on a SV650

**cowboyz** · 11th June 2009, 17:28

I wonder if the system is smart enough to reassign the dereg'd plates?? With all the bikes being written off every two minutes there must be plenty of plates available.

**p.dath** · 11th June 2009, 17:30

Originally Posted by Hitcher

This particular matter also intrigues me and nobody has provided an answer. Once 99ZZZ has been issued, there are no more unique five character sequences that have not been used.

I suspect bikes will get a smaller size version of the usual car plates from that point forward. All we have to do is wait a couple of months and all will be revealed.

I think you'll find they just add an extra letter (like they did with car number plates when they ran out).

**MSTRS:Me** · 11th June 2009, 17:34

Originally Posted by p.dath

I think you'll find they just add an extra letter (like they did with car number plates when they ran out).

Go to 6 digits? 00AAAA?

**Finn** · 11th June 2009, 17:38

Originally Posted by Hitcher

This particular matter also intrigues me and nobody has provided an answer. Once 99ZZZ has been issued, there are no more unique five character sequences that have not been used.

Not unless you reverse to alpha numeric like cars.

**p.dath** · 11th June 2009, 17:41

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Go to 6 digits? 00AAAA?

Yes, that would be my expectation. That's what they did with the car plates quite a while ago when they ran out.

Adding a letter rather than a number gets you a lot more combinations.

**Slyer** · 11th June 2009, 17:53

You've forgotten the obvious...
The next lot would be
000AA 001AA
....
000AB 001AB
etc etc

According to my calculations there are over 60 million possible combinations of 5 digit plates, so don't get too worried.

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