Historic Plates

[raulduke]

So after some research I think I am going to get Historic Plates for my newly acquired 1977 BMW R100S!

Deal sounds too good to be true really.  No inspections, no license plate renewals, no emissions.  One plate last the life time of the vehicle...and it says HISTORIC right on the plate!

There are some rules.  You get 1000 personal miles a year.  Unlimited miles to and from any car/bike show or educational event. 100 each way to get to a repair shop and you must log your miles.

After talking to several people in MO with historic plates...first off...no body ever stops them and asks to see their log book, second...there could be a bike show anywhere your pointed. Some road side cop is not going to check.   Third, my bikes odo is broke anyway so milage is pointless.

Anybody else have any experience with Historic Li sense Plates?

[vw151]

I had some on my old Triumph.  I felt generally the same as you did.  Sure, there are rules, but who is watching.  My ODO didn't work either.  Beyond that, I sold the bike a few months later so never really got to find out if any cops gave a shit.  The bike was barely capable of more than 65mph anyway so getting a ticket would have been something you had to work at. 

[raulduke]

that is a f*cking sweet looking Triumph (got anymore pics). 

Yeah, I don't really see any downside to the historic plate thing...huge money savings over the life of the bike not to mention NEVER going to the dmv to renew plates or getting an inspection.  I'm lovin' it.

[Mash]

I used to have a '67 VW bug with '67 plates on it.  Here in Virginia, you can register an 'antique' vehicle with tags from the same year.  I found a vendor at a flea market that had dozens of them.  When I spoke to someone at the DMV, they said that Virginia never reissues a license plate number. Maybe the same holds true for your state.

[raulduke]

In MO you can register and run any plates from the same "era" as your vehicle. 

Which I think is totally cool except....the people I have talked to who have historic plates have said running "vintage plates" does lead to getting pulled over alot more.  Cop hasn't seen plates that color in 20 years, must be expired, pulls you over.  I would love to run the old maroon MO plates from the 70's but don't think I want to hassle with it.

Cool idea though

[vw151]

that is a f*cking sweet looking Triumph (got anymore pics). 

Yeah, I don't really see any downside to the historic plate thing...huge money savings over the life of the bike not to mention NEVER going to the dmv to renew plates or getting an inspection.  I'm lovin' it.

Here are some more pics

http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/vw151/Triumph/

[redxblack]

I was thinking of getting an 85 Honda Rebel for my wife. Next year it'll be eligible for historic plates. That was a reason for going 85 and not 2005.