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Offline Scud

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Custom License Plates
« on: August 16, 2016, 10:35:16 PM »
Let's see your personalized plates - with explanation/decoding if needed.
 
Here's MG SCURA on a special-issue 1960's nostalgic plate issued by California DMV.
 

 
I thought it would be self-explanatory, but apparently some people think MG is a British Company... that could have possibly made some motorcycles...
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2016, 10:46:08 PM »
Well, that's nice. :thumb:
I see these black plate quite often. I have a '60s vehicle with original black plates and when I see new vehicles with the black plate I try to figure out why - is it that they go with the paint scheme better, or are they trying to make it look more retro? If you own a vintage vehicle, you can get YOM plates.
The original black plates for cars only came with 3 letters followed by 3 numbers, trucks and other vehicles my have been different.
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2016, 11:32:39 PM »




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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2016, 01:19:54 AM »





I probably don't have to explain either, and I won't the first.  But the second is 3 for the third wheel (it didn't have yet), and also a backwards "E" for EV'L TWIN, the bike's name.

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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2016, 02:31:19 AM »
Never seen those letters at the bottom of a MO plate, nor one with the screw holes shaped like that.
And no place for the renewal sticker.
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2016, 06:20:49 AM »
Novelty license plate...make your own...Google is your friend

The bottom line is from F Troop....the Indian tribe was named "where the f$&@ are we?"
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2016, 06:31:27 AM »
Where the heck are we.
No pic but my old plates ( black/gold) read, "2 chks".
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2016, 07:01:04 AM »





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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2016, 09:00:22 AM »
My favorite was in Alaska.. sorry no pix.
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2016, 09:34:40 AM »
From back in my Harley dayz.

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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2016, 11:28:55 AM »


Not a custom plate but it is legal.  You would be surprised how many times I get pulled over for an expired plate.
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2016, 12:40:08 PM »




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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2016, 01:52:15 PM »


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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2016, 06:20:10 PM »
Those things are $10 extra per year here.    I must have stumbled onto the BMW list by mistake ... :huh:

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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2016, 08:28:50 PM »
Missouri limits to 5 characters. I really wanted a "u" in there.



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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2016, 11:00:54 PM »
Those things are $10 extra per year here.    I must have stumbled onto the BMW list by mistake ... :huh:

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Maybe Guzzisti are not so cheap as they claim.  $40 extra per year in California. That's only $0.11 per day.  Worth it.
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2016, 12:55:05 AM »
Who's yer daddy?








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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2016, 01:03:13 AM »
On the Norge:



and this was on my DRZ400 SuperMotard, and will go on the Stelvio when I buy one:



Fans of Russian lit may get the reference...
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2016, 06:33:31 AM »
It happened a long time ago, but I swear I saw a black Cadillac with darkened windows in RI that had the plate GDFTHR.
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2016, 06:35:43 PM »


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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2016, 03:10:09 PM »
not eactly a custom plate but .......

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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2016, 06:48:49 PM »
NOT a custom plate, but imagine my surprise when my plates showed up for my new Toyota Tacoma!

Swear it was totally random.



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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2016, 08:55:53 PM »
Had this one for a while,it still applies,it was between this and 1701
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« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2016, 11:04:05 AM »
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2016, 03:34:59 PM »
Guess!...




And this one got handed to me...



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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #25 on: August 21, 2016, 04:34:44 PM »
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #26 on: August 21, 2016, 10:14:24 PM »
Guess!...




And this one got handed to me...





Outer Banks fan from Virginia Beach, obviously ..... !

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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2016, 10:35:22 PM »
[rodekyll], I love Evil Twin.

Do you guys know that Cake song, about " how do you afford your rock and roll lifestyle, how much did you pay for your bad Moto Guzzi..."

I saw a plate on a goose locally that said BAD MOTO
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #28 on: August 22, 2016, 12:39:53 AM »
[rodekyll], I love Evil Twin.

Do you guys know that Cake song, about " how do you afford your rock and roll lifestyle, how much did you pay for your bad Moto Guzzi..."

I saw a plate on a goose locally that said BAD MOTO

I've never paid a lot of attention to Cake - now, I'll have to become a fan!
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Re: Custom License Plates
« Reply #29 on: August 22, 2016, 05:44:05 AM »
Outer Banks fan from Virginia Beach, obviously ..... !

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Sorry, don't get the reference....but zero bucks for you...shouldn't bet against the Honda four

0-bx-u.....zero bucks for you
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