mike884 Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Hello, my brother bought my 85 nighthawk off of me and since he needs to get new plates and all that, I was wondering if anyone has any experience using historical plates, which might save him some $ in the long run. The law states:To qualify, motor vehicles must be at least 25 years old. They are solely collector's items and are used for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, etc. They are NOT for general transportation. This bike will not be a daily commuter, he might ride it to school/work a few times are week when its nice out. Just curious if anyone has used them and had any issues with the LEOs or anything else? any feedback would be great. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 "I was on my way to a parade, officer" ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I always try to eliminate giving Leo's any justified reason to screw with me. If it were me I would just get regular plates and avoid the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I have historical plates on my 1982 GS 850. No hassles at all. My bike is not my daily transportation. There is always a bike night someplace. Or if it is the day before, there is always the "shake down" test to be sure the bike will make it to said event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked1 Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Get them- Who says he isn't out for a Sunday cruise? Or coming from a meet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporttour Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Check insurance regulations with historical plates. I have one car and two bikes with historical plates. If the $60 per year for plates is an issue, maybe purchasing a motorcycle wasn't a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 There is nothing historical about that bike and he will be laughed at by everyone he passes with those plates on.......not that it will pass many cars or bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Bill Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I have several bikes 2 which qualify for Hist. plates, one I have on it the other I don't.Had a friend who was spotted (he took off a bit fast) by a cop returning a movie with his Hist. tags and he rung him up for it.So its probably allot of it is how you ride. Don't attract attention and you probably won't have a issue.But if your bro rides like I do (I like my throttle) n ya might not want to give them one more reason for a ticket.Just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 There is nothing historical about that bike and he will be laughed at by everyone he passes with those plates on.......not that it will pass many cars or bikes The Nighthawk was the last of the famed CB line and many consider it the last great UJM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike884 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Yeah.. its not that slow.. good grief... he is a bit more mellow of a rider that is for sure, but I am not sure if he would be quick enough on the "going to a bike night officer", if they pull him over somewhere... maybe its best to leave it alone and go with regular plates. just a thought.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluebird Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I have one on my cb350f and have never had a problem. I do inspection rides once or twice a week to keep the seals in shape and bike nights every now and then. but if he is going to ride it more then 20-30 miles a week get a real plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 "They are NOT for general transportation." != "ride it to school/work a few times are week"For the cost of a tank of gas he can get regular plates and not worry about a cop pulling him over to ask him which bike show he's headed to.If he was truly going to comply with the plate's restrictions then sure, go for it. But he can't commute on historical plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlock Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 I had historical plates on my '80 CB 750 and was warned sternly by the registrar that they were not for everyday use. I did ride the bike occasionally just to keep it up. Supposedly that is ok. A friend got what he tells me was a $300 ticket for driving his historic car to work and getting busted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) i have em on my 750, and i also have 73 model year plates on there too.never had problem one with the historicals. i did have one douchebag cop try to write me a ticket saying the model year plate was invalid. even though it isnt as long as you are going anywhere bike related you are fine. if you DO get stopped, say you are going to a club meeting (you and your buddy are the club) or going to do some work on the bike, or are returning from doing some work on the bike at your buddies house. or you are going to get an estimate on paint/part etc etc. hell you are going to WASH it even...For the cost of a tank of gas he can get regular plates and not worry about a cop pulling him over to ask him which bike show he's headed to.it costs 30 bucks a year for regular plates... the historicals are 50 bucks one time and are valid for the next 50 years.thats an expensive tank of gas. especially over 4-5-6 years... Edited July 29, 2011 by John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 it costs 30 bucks a year for regular plates... the historicals are 50 bucks one time and are valid for the next 50 years.thats an expensive tank of gas. especially over 4-5-6 years...Ah, I didn't know the plate was for 50 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_racing_guy Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 it costs 30 bucks a year for regular plates... the historicals are 50 bucks one time and are valid for the next 50 years.thats an expensive tank of gas. especially over 4-5-6 years...Are they $50 in Columbus?? They are $17.50 in Tuscarawas Co. I have them on 7 of my bikes and I've never been stopped while riding any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 you know, its been like 4 years since i got them, so that could be incorrect... i just feel like i paid about 50 when i was at the DMV... although now that i actually think about it, i did get the title transferred too, so that was probably in there too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El capitan Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 nighthawks are like the older crack whore step sister of the hawk gt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El capitan Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 i thought about historical plates too, but i think it would be more of a hassle then its worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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