Paying someone to make you up a custom motorcycle number plate is one of the best ways to make your motorcycle one of a kind for little cash.
It doesn't matter if you are building a bike for use on the public highways or you're trying to create a show winning vehicle you'll want to get yourself a number plate that enhances the style of your bike.
If you live in the UK you should quite easily be able to find someone capable of making up bike plates for you but these days with changes in the law it is harder than ever to find a machinist who will make you up a plate which isn't road legal.
Fortunately there are companies who can send you a home plate kit which gives you the ability to make your own. They will send you a lettering transfer and blank plate so that you can complete the job yourself by simply applying the lettering.
The reason quality custom plates are now harder to find is due to changes in the law which make it illegal to supply bike number plates which don't match up to the DVLA's definition.
UK companies selling plates for road use need to meet the standards or they face the possibility of being prosecuted. These legal plates are obviously nice and easy to read by the police and other road users so its not hard to understand why we are required to follow these rules.
To get a custom bike plate without making it up yourself you will have to do some searching for a manufacturer who is willing to take some risks. You also have to decide whether taking the risk of running illegal plates is worth it as a 30 fine and points on your license could be the result if you get caught.
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