Personalised plates are Xpensive!

**nsrpaul** · 26th November 2005, 12:00

personalised plates are ....... rude

**Big Dave** · 26th November 2005, 12:02

Originally Posted by CaN

When I got the one for the SS I phoned in and asked if it was available and when the woman said $375.00 I said no thanks it not worth that much they dropped the price to $250.00 without even a quibble.

Now he tells me! - they wanted me to have spaces between the X's - and I said no - not happy with that - and they said OK we won't.

I'll try 'quibbling' next.

**Big Dave** · 26th November 2005, 12:08

Originally Posted by Highlander

The other option is get a plate that applies to you and take it with you when you change bikes. - Your new plate would look out of place on a Gold Wing or Beemer (for example).

Perspective innit - I don't see it as about me (there's a turn up!) - it's about the bike and optimum utilisation.

It's have the gov't tell people what your bike is.

**Highlander** · 26th November 2005, 12:29

Actually meant the comment for Weasel (thinking of changing bikes soon) but still $500 odd bucks is a reasonable splash of "fun" money for a plate you'll want to pass on with the bike ...

**Karma** · 26th November 2005, 12:33

Well I've not really got $500 to kill just for a plate at the moment anyways.

But ZX4R is up for grabs on that plates.co.nz at the moment, should be legal for a bike even thou it is only 4 characters.

**Big Dave** · 26th November 2005, 12:38

Originally Posted by Highlander

Actually meant the comment for Weasel (thinking of changing bikes soon) but still $500 odd bucks is a reasonable splash of "fun" money for a plate you'll want to pass on with the bike ...

indeed - fortunately doing what i do I'll claim it as a business cost.
Besides that - 'tis cool hey!

**Hitcher** · 26th November 2005, 12:54

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Had to - it was there.
(advertising and promotional will say the claim)

That'll look good on the back of your next bike...

**Big Dave** · 26th November 2005, 13:03

Originally Posted by Hitcher

your next bike...

That's probably 5 years away now. Just as well i'm delighted with the Tractor.

**Beemer** · 26th November 2005, 14:37

I think the first personalised plate I got was about $300 but when I went to buy one for the Goose, it cost me $531! Nearly shite myself when I realised how much they were now, but I really wanted it so I paid up and shut up!

I've been trying to sell the BMWCS plate for close to a year now, but no takers. One woman who had just bought a 2005 model asked how much I wanted for it (this was before I found out how much they were asking for them now) and when I said about $500, she said she wasn't prepared to pay that much! If it was still available and she wanted it, she'd have no choice, and she ain't getting mine for less than that. I tried advertising it (even approached the BMW car dealers in case a CS car owner was interested) but no luck. I'll probably end up selling it with the bike.

**SPORK** · 26th November 2005, 19:16

I would of thought it would be "MR HP"

**Zed** · 26th November 2005, 19:27

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I don't believe you can do any better than the model designation on the plate.

Sure, but the problem is that you can't use it on future bikes unless you buy the same model bike. Maybe you intend on trying to sell the plate for a profit at some stage, advertise it on TradeMe?

So a pers. plate name that you can transfer from one bike to the next is a great idea IMO, something like 'WHY Q' Nhuan's plate is a good one that can apply to any bike, 'cept Ixions maybee?!

**gav** · 26th November 2005, 19:29

Originally Posted by loosebruce

I thought about a plate a while back, really wanted "PIG B8" but someone prolly has that, and plus i found having no plate at all had the same effect, so i saved myself $500 odd bucks, nice.

The thing i dont get is a bike gets 1 plate, yet costs you the same as a car that gets 2, hmm go figure.

Yep!! Saw it on a modded Hayabusa at the Magpie Madness rally