Bicycle license plates

[stephen]

I've heard of these but don't know anything about them, what years were they around and were they required in all US states?

 

[FaceOFFbikes]

It was and "old skool" thing.. I kno New York and New Jersey it is not required..or even done anymore.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

i would love to get one of those foot long liscence plates for a bike
lol

 

[moparmayhem93]

you mena a euro plate?

 

[Korporal]

I didn't know that it was required. My father's childhood bike has a town issued liscence plate as identification in case of theft. I think (haven't seen it for months) the Sturmey hub is dated 62.

 

[sensor]

i think theyve been around as long as the bike......... look on ebay....youll get a better idea

 

[user 135]

Used to be required and maybe still in some cities. I have 2 that came on bikes that I purchased.

 

[stephen]

Thanks everyone (and nice pictures cman)

Here's one I saw http://www.flickr.com/photos/killmore/2 ... =1#preview

 

[gravediggerjason]

hmm inspiration... i bet a euro plate would make a really cool fender.... wonder where i could find one

 

[GooneyBird]

hmm inspiration... i bet a euro plate would make a really cool fender.... wonder where i could find one

*wants to say something, but doesn't* :mrgreen:

What you could perhaps find are so-called 'moped' plates. We had those little insurance tags up to '05 I think, and switched to proper license plates with insurance papers for mopeds after that. They are the perfect size to put on a bike, about 4 by 4 inch...

 

[gotavan]

I bought a couple old bikes at an auction when I was a kid, this plate was on one of them.

 

[CCR]

i always thought they were a college campus thing ??

 

[aka_locojoe]

A friends collection

Unusual one I have. I'm assuming it's a bike tag cause that's what it was on.

 

[stephen]

Locojoe,
I love the shape of the one you got - like the link in message 8 in this thread.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Where I live I'm pretty sure the bike shops and stores were required to sell you a city bike license. Later they became stickers.

 

[stephen]

Love reading all these replies about an aspect of bicycle history. Would be a good subject for a book, there must be thousands of plates that still exist. http://www.flickr.com/search/?page=2&q= ... t=3&page=3 that link is page 3 of a list, if you click on page 4 there is a Calgary 1982-1983 which was their last issue plate.

 

[stephen]

Triggerfish, here's a thread I started

 

[Rustinkerer]

My hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, used the metal plates thru 1978. They were registered at the Police Dept. My 1st city license was '79, when it became a decal. Plenty of vintage plates on ebay! Apparently, Johnstown, PA made a ridiculous amount of them, as they show up most frequently!! ~Adam

 

[regulators00]

from my grandmothers trike

my first bike had a plate on it too , I wish I still had it

 

[Mr. Farrell]

man, that one is nice!!