Silicon is a good idea, but my fav flexible adhesive is Selleys All Clear.
Actually I lost my 675 plate eventually a while back. They d9nt remake them, a new number is only option. Boo.
Silicon is a good idea, but my fav flexible adhesive is Selleys All Clear.
Actually I lost my 675 plate eventually a while back. They d9nt remake them, a new number is only option. Boo.
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He's the only one I've got.
Got it now, there are 2 adjustable brackets that bolt to the main one with 90° end plates for WOF and rego.
The main bracket only covers about a third of the plate, so not really what I want. It will be returned. But I have found a side mount bracket in black aluminium that looks more promising, $7 from a local seller. At least I know the dimensions of this one.
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Interesting on NZTA it says you still can, and the form for replacement says in fine print dont use if you just want a duplicate???
Could be case of being served by wrong person at counter?
Anyhow following a workmate out gate, his black plate doesn’t seem as unreadable now. Wonder if once there’s a bit of wear and tear coupled with it exposure that they start to lose the effect???? Early adopter on a 4x4
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It's a lot about the light angle. White plates are also unreadable at certain angles, sun reflection etc, it's just black has a greater range of angles where it's unreadable.
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
One positive for the white plates is they can make the bike more visible from the rear. The R1 was parked in the shade the other day, and the white number plate stood out clearly against the dark colours..
I vaguely recall that it was one of the reasons for changing to white plates many years ago?
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Finally back on the bike (was shocked to realise I hadn't ridden since mid December, and I did the plate swap after that), and the plate is still attached to the aluminium and didn't fall off... hopefully it stays that way. Seems pretty solid.
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
Bugger, the new bracket arrived today and is steel, not aluminium, which is why it was only $7. I am not bolting that to a plastic mudguard!
The temptation to get the drill out is getting stronger, but I will order an aluminium version from AliExpress. The one downside is that the mounting holes are 8 mm, not 6, but I have some black washers.
That sounds about right.
As long as you are hanging it on a wall and don't have to contend with movement, wind, bumps, vibration. There's probably more.
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Ignoring the edge bit, 4 full width of tape strips on the first plate on the BMW, placed vertically, so moisture could flow through. One at each end, then two more wherever there was the most area of black (as that's closest to the backing).
Second plate on the KTM, which will see more vibration with gravel etc, I did more. Again, 4 strips, but also a little more wherever there was areas of black. eg, in an C or O, stick some tape in the middle.
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
I was going to have strips along the top and bottom, but the bracket is slightly shorter then the plate once it is offset for the mounting holes. The bracket has oval holes to reduce weight, which means that the positioning of the tape relative to the flats on the plate could be tricky.
I was going to fit it today but have a bandaged middle finger after an incident with a knife. Not clever.
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Guns don't kill. . . I mean, knives don't etc etc
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