Question for you racers, would anyone be interested in Aluminum # plates instead of plastic. I own a small company that makes aluminum ATV license plates for here in MN. they hold up much better then the plastic ones and we make them in six different anodized colors. I saw in the ATV sport mags that most of the # plates that racers use are made of plastic and just thought maybe we could see what some of you racers thought.
I would be willing to send out some samples if I could get photo's in return.
I don't know what the rules are for displaying your #'s so any information would help and I hope we can help you.

Thanks you,

Snickers

 

Interested in a license plate and possibly a number plate,what colors do you have to offer,orange is what i would like and do you anodize parts if they were sent to you,i am up in Thief River Falls,MN but i used to live in Rockford.

 

We have six different colors for our License Plates Black, Silver, Blue, Green, Red and a Yellow/Gold. The plates come packaged with mounting hardware ( Metal cushioned clamps & nuts / bolts). Retail $9.99
We also sell Lettering Kits Black, White, Blue and Red. Each kit has multiple letters and numbers and are 2" high ( leagal size ). Retail $3.99 but if you know what color plate and what #'s you need we can put them on at no charge so it's just the cost of the plate and shipping ( about $3.00 ).
Sorry to say we don't have orange to match the DS 650.

Snickers

 

I am always up for free stuff. The only thing I would add so far is the numbers need to be large and visible. You wouldn't want to be skipped completing a lap. A black plate with a white #4 should look good.

 

If you read the AMA rule book for ATV's, no wood or metal number plates for safety. The plastic will break in a crash and the metal will not and could end up cutting a rider in the crash.

 

Thanks for that information, that was what I was looking for. I figured there had to be something or I would of seen something other then plastic. I agree saftey first.

Take care guy's and good luck racing this year!

Snickers

 

I think that if you could roll the edges of the metal,that it would safe enough.The thin metal seems to bend easily.
Plastic isnt that safe IMO. The terrorists killed w/plastic knives,,right?!
The moral:: you get the rear grab bar/front bumper close to you,the # plate is the last of your worries. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
Make a safe product and submit it for approval to the AMA.