Stealth Plates

[SaferRides]

The bracket is aluminium, powder coated and maybe 3 mm thick. $12 from AliExpress. I drilled 6 mm holes near the top edge that line up with the existing mounting holes in the mudguard.

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[Berries]

Seems like an awful lot of faffing around instead of drilling the plate, bolting it on and riding it? I guess it must be possible for someone walking past to pull the plate off, whatever tape is used?

I mucked around with WOF and rego placement. In end I bolted a WOF holder to another hole drilled in the plate, black bolt so you don't notice it, and for the first time used the sticky label holder they supply when you renew the registration and stuck that to the back of the plate.

Simple to check the bolts whenever I want. Not sure I could trust it being taped on and would be half expecting for it not to be there after a ride.

[SaferRides]

It's no ordinary double sided tape! It would be easier to unscrew than pull the plate off.

I only did this because the new plates tend to crack around the screw holes and I can't replace mine with another silver on black. It didn't take long to fit once I had the right bracket. Plus I can easily move the plate to another bike if it has different screw spacing.

Edit: I've used the tape to attach the reflector to the bottom of the bracket. Feels more solid than when it was bolted to the plastic mudguard.

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[pete376403]

It's no ordinary double sided tape! It would be easier to unscrew than pull the plate off.

I only did this because the new plates tend to crack around the screw holes and I can't replace mine with another silver on black. It didn't take long to fit once I had the right bracket. Plus I can easily move the plate to another bike if it has different screw spacing.

Edit: I've used the tape to attach the reflector to the bottom of the bracket. Feels more solid than when it was bolted to the plastic mudguard.

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Is it the 3M black rubber-like tape with a red plastic peel off on both sides? If so it's more likely to break the plate if you try to move the plate to another bike.

[SaferRides]

Is it the 3M black rubber-like tape with a red plastic peel off on both sides? If so it's more likely to break the plate if you try to move the plate to another bike.

This one is dark grey and has the red plastic peel off. I agree, the plate is never coming off, which is why it's glued to a bracket and not the bike. See the photo a few posts earlier.



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[Gremlin]

Seems like an awful lot of faffing around instead of drilling the plate, bolting it on and riding it? I guess it must be possible for someone walking past to pull the plate off, whatever tape is used?

I mucked around with WOF and rego placement. In end I bolted a WOF holder to another hole drilled in the plate, black bolt so you don't notice it, and for the first time used the sticky label holder they supply when you renew the registration and stuck that to the back of the plate.

Simple to check the bolts whenever I want. Not sure I could trust it being taped on and would be half expecting for it not to be there after a ride.

It was indeed my concern, especially for initial rides. However, as said, this extreme stuff is... extreme. There is no give between backing and licence plate. You'd have to take fishing line or wire or something, to slice the plate off the backing. I've had plates break in the past, the replacement was bonded to perspex to make it stronger. They're not very thick or strong at all.

All bolts (4) are through the aluminium, two to mount, two for symmetry, one each side for the rego and wof holders.

[SaferRides]

I was curious about the VDB tape, and found a post comparing it to Extreme. According to this, they have identical specs. So Extreme is probably the consumer version as it is sold by the hardware chains.

VDB might be cheaper, but you'd need to buy a longer roll.

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[SaferRides]

The plate and the reflector survived 1,500 km around Northland. The ultimate test...

To be fair, a ride around Northland is a great experience. Just avoid SH1 as much as possible.

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[release_the_bees]

To be fair, a ride around Northland is a great experience. Just avoid SH1 as much as possible.

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Mangamuka Gorge being the obvious exception to what is otherwise a very good rule.

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[SaferRides]

Mangamuka Gorge being the obvious exception to what is otherwise a very good rule.

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Agreed, and the last 30 kms of the road to the Cape isn't bad.

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[HenryDorsetCase]

This one is dark grey and has the red plastic peel off. I agree, the plate is never coming off, which is why it's glued to a bracket and not the bike. See the photo a few posts earlier.

this is an excellent tip. Thank you!

I traded my car last week and it has one of the hideous white plates. The option now is black with white writing so I will organise that.

[SaferRides]

this is an excellent tip. Thank you!

I traded my car last week and it has one of the hideous white plates. The option now is black with white writing so I will organise that.

Thank Gremlin for this. He made an aluminium plate and I bought a cheap number plate frame.

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[pete376403]

I was curious about the VDB tape, and found a post comparing it to Extreme. According to this, they have identical specs. So Extreme is probably the consumer version as it is sold by the hardware chains.

VDB might be cheaper, but you'd need to buy a longer roll.

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Prior to retirement I used that tape in Kiwibank fitouts to secure iPad mounting holders to countertops. The iPads were key locked to the holders. If "customers" tried to steal the iPads, the mounts would break long before the tape gave way.

[F5 Dave]

Gosh that's a sad indictment on certain parts of society.
Also Bank. Surely Cameras.

[SaferRides]

I have tested my silver on black plate on all of the toll roads in the upper North Island, and it was read correctly in every case. It may be different on a gloomy winter's day, but I'm unlikely to be riding then!