New Vin Plate

[Stankflapper]

Well I am new here and would greatly appreciate some wise advise from people who know. I am about to embark on a 1983 RM500 resto and before I start I have noticed that this model have a self adhesive alfoil style VIN Plate. Now the questions are. Do I just blast it off when I have it sand blasted and replace it with a engraved vin plate, or does anyone know who can make an exact replica of this item for me to re affix after the frame has been correctly painted? Cheers.

[frostype400]

Very cool the rm500's I think you would be best to peal that off and see if you can clean it up and get it reprinted the frame number would still be stamped on the frame neck.

[lukeb1961]

my thoughts would be to fake it.
hmm.. plenty of people could do it as a decal.
then take a piece of alfoil and place onto front, tap embedded bits with number stamps, clear sticky over that and then lovely sticky stuff onto back and thence onto frame? (whew!)

[DR]

have a looky on ebay. There was a guy reproducing the GT/GS and other old Suzuki roadie vin decals of a foil type. I peeled of my RM80B item which is all but the same thing in the hope of getting it reproduced but I haven't got around to asking the questions yet

[Stankflapper]

Yeh Thanks Luke, I think I will take that advice as all the Google searching I have done only turns up a alloy vin plate which is not the self adhesive alfoil style.

[Stankflapper]

have a looky on ebay. There was a guy reproducing the GT/GS and other old Suzuki roadie vin decals of a foil type. I peeled of my RM80B item which is all but the same thing in the hope of getting it reproduced but I haven't got around to asking the questions yet

Doc , I found that guy who produces those GT/GS and wrote to him but his reply was that he only does the alloy rivit style now as he was having problems with the self adhesive style. I travel to asia eash year and may take it with me as I know they can copy anything over there.

[DR]

Macca, if you do the overseas thing and could have extra's made I'd buy a couple from you no question. I reckon there maybe a little niche market for the people wishing a full on resto

[vmxrider]

Google "Motographix" at Lidcombe in Sydney, might be able to help.   

[LWC82PE]

http://www.reproductiondecals.com this place makes all those sort of warning lables etc. They might not have a vin plate but if you can take a photo of it or mail in a sample they could make them.

Also try a vintage suzuki restoration specialist such as Don at Y and S racing and Tony at Vintage Suzuki. Im sure they have thought of a soloution before.

I have had a local sign writer do vin lables before too.

[Stankflapper]

Thanks for the replies fellas, I will start walking down  a few of those avenues and see how I go, and let you know.

[DR]

Reproduction decals don't do the vin labels..I already asked

Hi Chris:
Unfortunately we do not produce VIN decals.  Sorry I couldn't help.

Ellen

Reproduction Decals
www.reproductiondecals.com

[paul]

i would off thought it would be highly illegal to produce vin plates

[Tim754]

IT is...............................

[VMX247]

This site has loads of info..though it seems on other sites, that we have diffirent laws for bikes than any other country.ie Lazy laws.
Always handy for your insurance company to have that VIN #

http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/vehicle_identification_numbers_vin_overview.html
or
http://www.revs.nsw.gov.au/about/faq.htm
Can REVS do a check on a motorbike?
Yes, a REVS check can be done on a motorbike by providing the VIN/chassis number, engine number and registration number (if registered).

[Davey Crocket]

I thought you would be offering them Paul.