Year Of Manufacture (YOM) Licence Plate

[munkybarz]

A while ago I found out about a great way to make the restoration of a classic bike even more cool. Here in Ontario Canada the Ministry Of Transportation has a deal that if you have a plate from the SAME year that your motorcycle (or plates from a car etc) you can have them to use on your vehicle. I'll quote the MTO here

"YOM plates are licence plates that can be attached to a vehicle (passenger vehicle, motorcycle or commercial vehicle under 3000 kg.) that was manufactured in the same year as the plates. For example, an original plate issued in 1959 may be attached to a vehicle manufactured in 1959.

The last year in which Ontario licence plates were manufactured showing the year was 1973. Subsequently, the ministry introduced perennial plates, along with an annual colour-coded validation plate sticker that expire on the owner's birthday".

So, as it turns out, I have a 1967 T120R and I just scooped a plate in pristine condition that isn't presently in the system, voila, Ill have a 1967 plate on my 1967 Triumph. Anyway have a look-see if the State or Province you live in has a similar set up.

Take care guys, -Bill

 

[otherwise]

Good one, but what does a 1967 Canadian number plate look like? Does it have 1967 printed or stamped, or is just a code like A = 1, B = 2 etc and people who know how can calculate 1967 from letters and numbers?

 

[CarlS]

Florida has a similar code. I have a 1968 tag on my TR6 Trophy.

 

[The Seeker]

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Good one, but what does a 1967 Canadian number plate look like? Does it have 1967 printed or stamped, or is just a code like A = 1, B = 2 etc and people who know how can calculate 1967 from letters and numbers?
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The older plates that had the date on them (1973 and older) had it stamped into the metal:

That's only for Ontario.....what about other provinces like Quebec?:

 

[Rocky]

Many years ago in Nova Scotia you were issued new plates every year with the date stamped on them, but that stopped and annual stickers are now issued instead. These days you own the plate and can transfer it to a new vehicle and use it for as long as you wish on any number of vehicles - or as long as it's legible and fit to use - but every vehicle you own must have its own plate. I didn't mean ti imply that you could own a fleet of vehicles and switch the plate from one to another.
In the old days the plate stayed with the vehicle and you were issued a new plate for your next vehicle.
The plate on my BSA suffered from vibration fatigue and began to tear away at the corners where the bolts are. I nearly lost the plate, but caught it in time. For $5.00 I bought a new one and fitted it in rubber. The new bike plates are also smaller with less mass to vibrate.
So far, so good.

 

[The Seeker]

I wish Pennsylvania would do something like this......our motorcycle plates are SO lame:

All we have are antique plates for older bikes:

 

[Rocky]

We have antique plates for car and trucks, but not for motorcycles. For several years we have been battling with the provincial government (two different political parties - two different governments) for antique plates for motorcycles with little success. They keep putting us off for various vague reasons, but we won't go away.
Antique vehicles are defined as "limited use vehicles" at DMV and as a result only pay a minimum amount for annual registration. We keep reminding them that we only want the same rights for motorcycles.

 

[otherwise]

In Australia plates are issued and normally stay with the car, we have a annual sticker for the window or bikes have a separate holder for the sticker. If your plates are personalized or you just like the number you can transfer them between vehicles and purchase new plates for the one you are selling. I have one plate "KW-00" on my Street Triple and "KW-000" held in the RTA (Roads and Traffic Authority) for a $50 annual fee until I get around to registering another bike. We have a system for vehicles (including bikes) that are over 30 years old, it's a very good system but too long to explain just now, it's referred to as "historic" it has special white plates consisting of 4 numbers and finishing with the letter H.

 

[The Seeker]

Pennsylvania has Antique or Classic plates for motorcycles and cars. When you get either one of those two (defined by exactly how old they are...a classic is 20+ years and an antique is 40+) you only pay for them once and there are no annual fees nor do you have to get the annual inspection that regular motorcycles and cars have to have.

 

[hemibee]

Texas has allowed YOM players for cars, trucks and motorcycles for several years now. I'm not sure what the fees are but have been told you pay the normal fee plus an extra fee for the YOM plate. I've also heard the state is going to end the program.

Antique plates are also available for a fee plus you don't have to have the annual inspection sticker. The draw back is the limit legal use of an antique registered vehicle. You are only allowed to use it for parades, club functions and maintenance rides. No daily use is allowed. The riders I know that have the antique plates just call any ride they get questioned on as maintenance rides. These restrictions don't apply to the YOM plates.


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[Rocky]

Those "limited use" restrictions also apply here. Whereas some of the cars from the 50's on up could be used for transportation, old motorcycles are much less likely. We're prepared to live with the restrictions if we ever get vintage plates.
From what I understand from the car guys the enforcement of the rules isn't very strong here anyway.

 

[DaveM]

This is very cool to have the original plate on your bike

 

[The Seeker]

While seraching Google images, I came across this classic motorcycle called a Cleveland Tornado......it's like an early Rocket III with a 4 cylinder...LOL:

 

[Rocky]

This just goes to show you that there isn't much new - just improved :ya2:

 

[CarlS]

That is a cool bike, AJ! Thanks for the pic.

Florida has antique plates for cars and bikes over 20 years old. For cars over 40 years old they have a one time tag called Horseless Carriage. It is a limited use tag. There is no limit on the antique tag usage or on YOM tags for which regular fees apply.

 

[Simmer]

Well, in the Republik of Washington, we are required to buy new plates every so many years, so you have a new number to remember. There are antique plates that can be used but not on the more modern rigs.

Dave :angry: :angry:

 

[CarlS]

You guys east of the Cascades out to secede and form your own state. Let the libs have Seattle. :wink:

 

[munkybarz]

Full use plate for sure, no restrictions. There's a few plate collectors out there that have ONT MC plates up for sale which they vouch have already been run and found to be usable in the system. I bought the plate, sent it to the nice folks at the MTO and it came back with a signed letter stating that when I strolled into the licence office to plate the bike, I need only produce the letter and voila, all done.

See this; http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/vehicle/yom.shtml

There is a minor snag to this, and that is the yearly validation sticker. I'm going to fab up a metal plate with an ear the size of the val sticker above the upper right of the plate as there is a 1967 stamped right into the plate that would be covered if I did stick it there.

I'll scan the plate and attach the .jpg to another reply when I get a minute.

Take care, -Bill

 

[Simmer]

Over here in the Republik of Washington, we are made to buy new plates every so many years, I don't remember how often. But, until you are made to buy new ones you are issued stickys each year.

Dave

OMG, I am repeating myself!!!

 

[CarlS]

Dave, that is same in the Sunshine State except for the horseless carriage tags. The antique tags and the YOM tags require an annual sticker; but you never have to buy another tag.