littlej Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 As and when i am permitted to buy parts (without getting kicked out to live in the shed or threatened with divorce), and actually start doing my bike up, I would like to change its number plate to something more suitable. Its currently on an age related 1983 plate. What can i go for and wheres the best place to look? whenever i look at a web page the price for the one i fancy is for some reason the most expensive. Anybody been down this road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 31, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 31, 2011 aye, its called supply and demand, you really want it, you gotta pay for it! The most expensive plate is "1" at 7.25 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlej Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 I only need the one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 like drewpy said 1 will cost you 7.25 million, are you rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted November 1, 2011 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2011 If you can find a scrap bike on ebay with a plate you like transfer the number and sell off the pars from the bike to recoup the money or even turn a profit merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirriePete Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Have to ask - why? It's just a means of identifying the machine for the cash collection operatives, an easily remembered number could be a disadvantage: Plod - "Can you remember anything about the nasty biker who zoomed past at 200mph?" Scenario 1 - ordinary plate: Doris - "It was a red bike, that I know, think the number plate had an N and a 5 in it, or was it an S?" Scenario 2 - 'Wanker plate': Doris - "It was a red bike, that I know, oh and the number plate spelt PR1CK" QED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted November 1, 2011 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2011 Most are done via agents hence if you search a number on a couple of reg plate sites the same one turns up. A Drewps said............ "supply and demand". The government want their cut but you can hold a plate on a retention certificate. The bike would have to be legal so buying a scrappy with no MOT means that you can't swap that plate until the bike has a ticket. Also the plate can not seem to make the bike newer so if your bike is a '83 you can only have a plate registered before that. You could always change your name to something like AZS 291 W by deed poll as this would only cost £13.39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEV Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 aye, its called supply and demand, you really want it, you gotta pay for it! The most expensive plate is "1" at 7.25 million I was amazed to see the incredible prices of personalised car registration plates in an advert recently. However, Halfords kindly did me a set of "NEV1" for £30, saving me about £10,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarcher Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hi try DVLA, '83 plates or earlier will as the rest have said will cost you more than a new bike/car/house/world cruise. follow the advise find a vehicle with the plates and start spending money. PS yes I do have private plates, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1949 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I've got a personalized number plate. But I had to change my name to W4N KER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarcher Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 hi mike, nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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