Number plate and mirrors
Had a couple of bits turn up this week that I think I'll need for the MOT, new number plate and mirrors.
The existing number plate was clearly made in the days before laser printing and advanced plastics as water had got into it and the ink had run. I thought I was going to need the V5 doc (still waiting for the DVLA), but I was able to buy one on eBay with a disclaimer that I was not to use it for anything illegal... I was worried that it was going to be crap, but when it turned up it was great. 5 minutes with the drill to put some mounting holes in and I was done.
I also received as set of used mirrors to replace the knackered ones that came with the bike. I only need them for an MOT (I'll get some nice ones later), so I bought some from a guy on eBay. He described them as "Bought for an R65 but wouldn't fit around master cylinder, would probably fit an R60" - they we £10 so I figured I'd give them a go. They're actually Japanese and have a left hand thread on both mirrors, so I've no idea what they were for originally, but they fit with a little bit of modification and do the job OK. The main problem with them is that they don't really raise enough and leave a tight gap between the bar and then stem for your hand when reaching for the clutch/brake.
The existing number plate was clearly made in the days before laser printing and advanced plastics as water had got into it and the ink had run. I thought I was going to need the V5 doc (still waiting for the DVLA), but I was able to buy one on eBay with a disclaimer that I was not to use it for anything illegal... I was worried that it was going to be crap, but when it turned up it was great. 5 minutes with the drill to put some mounting holes in and I was done.
I also received as set of used mirrors to replace the knackered ones that came with the bike. I only need them for an MOT (I'll get some nice ones later), so I bought some from a guy on eBay. He described them as "Bought for an R65 but wouldn't fit around master cylinder, would probably fit an R60" - they we £10 so I figured I'd give them a go. They're actually Japanese and have a left hand thread on both mirrors, so I've no idea what they were for originally, but they fit with a little bit of modification and do the job OK. The main problem with them is that they don't really raise enough and leave a tight gap between the bar and then stem for your hand when reaching for the clutch/brake.
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| Gap is too tight really |
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