Another vanity plate thread

AMMOCAN · May 27th, 2011, 06:39 PM

I just went and picked up my personalized plates today after waiting three months to only be disappointed!

1. It was nothing what I have seen before or what I checked out on the DMV site.

2. The plate had some nicks on the lettering and black smudges on the plate.

3. They handed me a sticker to put on my plate for the veteran organization I donated to instead of it being pressed on there like I had thought it would be.

4. The sticker was too long and had to be cut down to fit the spot where it was suppose to be placed. After already putting it on I realized I should have trimmed the width of it as well, as that too was too wide and because of the bottom part of the one it had pushed it over and is now not straight. The positive is that the sticker is of great quality, but the bad was that I couldn't get it off to straighten it without it ripping.

5. It is a veteran plate, but there is no 'Veteran' representation on the plate it's self. I have seen and assumed that it would say veteran in blue across the bottom.

I asked the lady what was the deal and she said they have made some budget cuts and that is why there are some differences. I of course mentioned that I paid money for this and should have got what I wanted or thought I was getting. Needless to say they basically said they are not responsible for my assumptions. Since the plates are made by such wonderful citizens in the first place I guess I should be so thankful that I didn't have to pay more (sarcasm).

You can find a picture of my plate in my photo album.

Yasko · May 27th, 2011, 09:41 PM

Dang, that's bad...

What a let down...

A sticker???

bluepoof · May 27th, 2011, 10:52 PM

Aww, that's a bummer about the sticker being the wrong size.

CA only does plain plates for motorcycles, though; they explain the sticker part on the website. http://dmv.ca.gov/online/elp/elp_mc.htm#veteran-plate

That's stupid that they make you put on a sticker and have the darn thing not fit. I'd be really annoyed about that.

phr3ek · May 27th, 2011, 10:58 PM

lol, my plates were made in a county jail

AMMOCAN · May 27th, 2011, 11:50 PM

Yeah, all plates are made by prisoners here in the State of California, which is why I made the sarcastic remark.

Ok, so I stand corrected! Apparently, the California Veteran plate only comes blank unless you are a recipient of a prestigious medal like the Purple Heart, and then and only then will you get everything pressed and colored like the license number along with having veteran or the name of the medal on the bottom. I have been so pissed about this that I did some research and confirmed that this is what I was seeing along with the regular vehicle plates and got confused.

It's my fault really for not double checking and allowing myself to assume and pay so much for a cheap product, but on the other hand they are suppose to be donating it, so I don't feel too bad. However, what I just realized and that upsets me the most is the fact that I distinctly remember telling them I wanted the 'Veteran' designated plates and they even had me give them a copy of my VA card, but according to what they are now saying on their website you don't even have to be a Veteran to get what I got.

Oh, well lesson learned.

CZroe · May 28th, 2011, 10:16 AM

The title of the thread makes it sound like it's a discussion of custom/pesonalized/vanitty/prestige plates, so why not?

My bike is still registered in GA because I will be returning there. Anyway, Georgia only allows 6 characters. Can anyone suggest a good Nintendo-themed one? The bike is blue and will soon have an F-Zero/Blue Falcon/Captain Falcon theme.

F-ZERO (assuming they allow hyphens [edit: they don't])? Well, I'm not really that into the particular game. It's just a very fitting Nintendo property to theme a blue bike with. I think that tag is too "direct" anyway.
FALCON? It's already going to have "BLUE FALCON" lettering on each side.
CP FLCN? Well, it is Candy Plasma Blue.

Captain Falcon does strike me as the vain type. :P
NNTNDO? Ugh. Too obsfucated and forced?
PUNCH!? I like this one, assuming they allow exclamation points [edit: they don't. FPUNCH?]. From his "Falcon Punch" move in Super Smash Brothers.
PAWNCH? I'd much prefer this if it had room for an exclamation.

It's an in-joke derived from his oft-maligned pronunciation of the move in-game ("Falcon... PAWNCH!"). Is it illegal to ADD punctuation to a plate yourself?

Any other ideas?

Has there ever been a cut scene or some joke with the Blue Falcon having a vanity plate already?

CZroe · May 28th, 2011, 05:17 PM

Ah! I think I've got it: BLUSHL
It's a threat to anyone ahead of me and refereneces my color. It comes from a Mario Kart item that seeks out the racer in first place and takes them out. Any die-hard Nintendo fan or Mario Kart player will get it. The problem is that it and its variants, like BLU5HL, are likely already taken in GA and there's no way to check pre-application. There, you must specify three options in your submission and they give you the first that is available.

BSHELL: I wonder if this would be rejected for having "BS" and "HELL"
B5HELL: Perhaps this is a little more likely to slip by

Though "REDSHL/RDSHEL/RSHELL" would be equally cool (Mario Kart item that seeks the closest player and takes them out; best shell in Battle Mode), I'd want a red bike for it. Green shells usually missed and weren't much use except for skilled players, so most wouldn't recognize that as a threat. I feel sorry for Nintendo fans with Kawi green bikes. Stick with a Yoshi theme? Luigi?

If I had to keeo trying, I'd try these:
NTENDO
N1ODOE/NIODOE
N1ODOH/NIODOH
N1O DO/NIO DO (space counts as a character)
EN1ODO/ENIODO

Note: GA says that they have the same die for the letter O and the number zero. I assume this applies to motorcycle plates too.

Mr.E · May 30th, 2011, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZroe

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BSHELL: I wonder if this would be rejected for having "BS" and "HELL"

Doubt it. I was watching a vlogger called M13, he is in Taiwan and all their police motorcycles start with FAG. I found it pretty funny for the most part. Not saying that Taiwan is comparable to the US standards at all, but I see BS in plenty of plate combos.

I think the only way you would be declined is for something is by stating a word completely. Like F**k. Orr something along the lines of that. I actually thought it was B Shell. So im sure there's many ways to look at it. x-)

Speaking of custom plates, (just going along with the guys above), I want to get my plates to either said The250r or The250 or My250r. I know The250r is available. It'll save me a lot of explaining lol.

As for the OP: That really does suck. You would think they'd at least give someone who served for our country a better quality service. If it were me, I'd do what they do for people who earned higher medals, and just always put the medal a person earned on the plate. It'd only be fair. After all, if you went out and fought, you risked your life all the same (Technically speaking. I know it does vary a lot.)

algerath · June 10th, 2011, 08:28 AM

I need to go register my new bike soon and was going to get a vanity plate. I can't look up availability online due to the way IN bmv site works. You have to actually look up availability for a particular bike on your online account. My old bike has been removed and my new one is not on it yet. A couple of these I checked a couple of weeks ago and were available, most I thought of since.
Which should make the short list to take to the bmv? Also any other suggestions? Some are MC related some will show how much of a dork I really am!
Avail 2-3 weeks ago
NINJA1
NINJA2
NINJAR
QTRLTR

UNKNOWN AVAIL
250CC
250PWR

NON MC (dorky)
DNA 42
TOWEL or TOWEL1
DNTPNC or DNTPAN
MILWAY
FSM AR
NOODLY
ARRRRG

kinda thinking NINJA1 or DNA 42 opinions?

Alex · August 5th, 2011, 04:27 PM

What did you end up going with?

Snake · August 5th, 2011, 04:52 PM

I like NINJA1.

2011Ninja250R · August 5th, 2011, 05:20 PM

I always wanted TWO50. Or 250R.

TheJimmyEnglish · August 5th, 2011, 05:38 PM

I'm thinking of getting one just for photography purposes.

almost40 · August 5th, 2011, 10:29 PM

Seen my favorite on a mini van a while back
OMG WTF 2

ACT250R · August 5th, 2011, 11:05 PM

HOPON

Lowspeed Lowside · August 5th, 2011, 11:39 PM

In Kentucky we're allowed six alpha-numeric symbols. My faves:

2CLOSE
U2NEAR
GOAWAY

If I decide to put a white stripe on my bike...

PPLEPU

algerath · August 6th, 2011, 02:07 AM

But I don't like the way it looks on the plate I will change it next year.

Cazper · August 6th, 2011, 02:08 AM

From the OP's list I only understand don't panic from the last group... what the heck are the rest about?

Reddoak · August 6th, 2011, 11:54 AM

Go with TOWEL. Shouldn't leave home without one, anyways.

I've "ER-6N" on my... ER-6n

kcaja1 · August 26th, 2011, 03:40 PM

Mine says LEANHD

eddiekay · August 26th, 2011, 06:13 PM

In NY you have to take what they have left so I came pretty close
Close enough ?

Heed · August 26th, 2011, 07:58 PM

What is QTRLTR? Quarter liter? I actually like that. I might take it lol.

choneofakind · October 18th, 2011, 08:51 PM

Anyone have vanity plates on their ninjette? or any of their motorcycles for that matter? Show them off!

Alex · October 18th, 2011, 10:15 PM

/threads merged

May 27th, 2011, 06:39 PM	#1
AMMOCAN SLIME-R Name: AMMOCAN Location: Maryland Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): SOLD '10 Kawasaki 250R SE A.K.A. SLIME-R SOLD Posts: 596	Got Personalized Plates? I just went and picked up my personalized plates today after waiting three months to only be disappointed! 1. It was nothing what I have seen before or what I checked out on the DMV site. 2. The plate had some nicks on the lettering and black smudges on the plate. 3. They handed me a sticker to put on my plate for the veteran organization I donated to instead of it being pressed on there like I had thought it would be. 4. The sticker was too long and had to be cut down to fit the spot where it was suppose to be placed. After already putting it on I realized I should have trimmed the width of it as well, as that too was too wide and because of the bottom part of the one it had pushed it over and is now not straight. The positive is that the sticker is of great quality, but the bad was that I couldn't get it off to straighten it without it ripping. 5. It is a veteran plate, but there is no 'Veteran' representation on the plate it's self. I have seen and assumed that it would say veteran in blue across the bottom. I asked the lady what was the deal and she said they have made some budget cuts and that is why there are some differences. I of course mentioned that I paid money for this and should have got what I wanted or thought I was getting. Needless to say they basically said they are not responsible for my assumptions. Since the plates are made by such wonderful citizens in the first place I guess I should be so thankful that I didn't have to pay more (sarcasm). You can find a picture of my plate in my photo album. __________________________________________________

May 27th, 2011, 10:52 PM	#3
bluepoof ninjette.org sage Name: Carolyn Location: San Carlos, CA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597	Aww, that's a bummer about the sticker being the wrong size. CA only does plain plates for motorcycles, though; they explain the sticker part on the website. http://dmv.ca.gov/online/elp/elp_mc.htm#veteran-plate That's stupid that they make you put on a sticker and have the darn thing not fit. I'd be really annoyed about that. __________________________________________________ www.bluepoof.com

May 27th, 2011, 11:50 PM	#5
AMMOCAN SLIME-R Name: AMMOCAN Location: Maryland Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): SOLD '10 Kawasaki 250R SE A.K.A. SLIME-R SOLD Posts: 596	Yeah, all plates are made by prisoners here in the State of California, which is why I made the sarcastic remark. Ok, so I stand corrected! Apparently, the California Veteran plate only comes blank unless you are a recipient of a prestigious medal like the Purple Heart, and then and only then will you get everything pressed and colored like the license number along with having veteran or the name of the medal on the bottom. I have been so pissed about this that I did some research and confirmed that this is what I was seeing along with the regular vehicle plates and got confused. It's my fault really for not double checking and allowing myself to assume and pay so much for a cheap product, but on the other hand they are suppose to be donating it, so I don't feel too bad. However, what I just realized and that upsets me the most is the fact that I distinctly remember telling them I wanted the 'Veteran' designated plates and they even had me give them a copy of my VA card, but according to what they are now saying on their website you don't even have to be a Veteran to get what I got. Oh, well lesson learned. __________________________________________________

May 28th, 2011, 10:16 AM	#6
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	The title of the thread makes it sound like it's a discussion of custom/pesonalized/vanitty/prestige plates, so why not? My bike is still registered in GA because I will be returning there. Anyway, Georgia only allows 6 characters. Can anyone suggest a good Nintendo-themed one? The bike is blue and will soon have an F-Zero/Blue Falcon/Captain Falcon theme. F-ZERO (assuming they allow hyphens [edit: they don't])? Well, I'm not really that into the particular game. It's just a very fitting Nintendo property to theme a blue bike with. I think that tag is too "direct" anyway. FALCON? It's already going to have "BLUE FALCON" lettering on each side. CP FLCN? Well, it is Candy Plasma Blue. Captain Falcon does strike me as the vain type. :P NNTNDO? Ugh. Too obsfucated and forced? PUNCH!? I like this one, assuming they allow exclamation points [edit: they don't. FPUNCH?]. From his "Falcon Punch" move in Super Smash Brothers. PAWNCH? I'd much prefer this if it had room for an exclamation. It's an in-joke derived from his oft-maligned pronunciation of the move in-game ("Falcon... PAWNCH!"). Is it illegal to ADD punctuation to a plate yourself? Any other ideas? Has there ever been a cut scene or some joke with the Blue Falcon having a vanity plate already? Last futzed with by CZroe; May 28th, 2011 at 05:56 PM.

May 28th, 2011, 05:17 PM	#7
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Ah! I think I've got it: BLUSHL It's a threat to anyone ahead of me and refereneces my color. It comes from a Mario Kart item that seeks out the racer in first place and takes them out. Any die-hard Nintendo fan or Mario Kart player will get it. The problem is that it and its variants, like BLU5HL, are likely already taken in GA and there's no way to check pre-application. There, you must specify three options in your submission and they give you the first that is available. BSHELL: I wonder if this would be rejected for having "BS" and "HELL" B5HELL: Perhaps this is a little more likely to slip by Though "REDSHL/RDSHEL/RSHELL" would be equally cool (Mario Kart item that seeks the closest player and takes them out; best shell in Battle Mode), I'd want a red bike for it. Green shells usually missed and weren't much use except for skilled players, so most wouldn't recognize that as a threat. I feel sorry for Nintendo fans with Kawi green bikes. Stick with a Yoshi theme? Luigi? If I had to keeo trying, I'd try these: NTENDO N1ODOE/NIODOE N1ODOH/NIODOH N1O DO/NIO DO (space counts as a character) EN1ODO/ENIODO Note: GA says that they have the same die for the letter O and the number zero. I assume this applies to motorcycle plates too. Last futzed with by CZroe; May 28th, 2011 at 06:52 PM.

May 27th, 2011, 09:41 PM	#2
Yasko Texas Newbie Name: John Location: D/FW Texas Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	Dang, that's bad... What a let down... A sticker???

May 27th, 2011, 10:58 PM	#4
phr3ek meow? Name: kevin Location: I.E. SoCal Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 636 Posts: 587	lol, my plates were made in a county jail

June 10th, 2011, 08:28 AM	#9
algerath ninjette.org member Name: Andrew Location: Bloomington, IN Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 91	Another vanity plate thread I need to go register my new bike soon and was going to get a vanity plate. I can't look up availability online due to the way IN bmv site works. You have to actually look up availability for a particular bike on your online account. My old bike has been removed and my new one is not on it yet. A couple of these I checked a couple of weeks ago and were available, most I thought of since. Which should make the short list to take to the bmv? Also any other suggestions? Some are MC related some will show how much of a dork I really am! Avail 2-3 weeks ago NINJA1 NINJA2 NINJAR QTRLTR UNKNOWN AVAIL 250CC 250PWR NON MC (dorky) DNA 42 TOWEL or TOWEL1 DNTPNC or DNTPAN MILWAY FSM AR NOODLY ARRRRG kinda thinking NINJA1 or DNA 42 opinions?

August 5th, 2011, 04:27 PM	#10
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	What did you end up going with? __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

August 5th, 2011, 04:52 PM	#11
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	I like NINJA1.

August 5th, 2011, 05:20 PM	#12
2011Ninja250R ninjette.org guru Name: Brad Location: Centerville, OH Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R SE (Green) Previous bikes R1, Daytona 675, GSXR600, Pre-Gen 250R Posts: 330	I always wanted TWO50. Or 250R. __________________________________________________ '11 Green SE - 2 Bros Blk Series CF, Factory Pro Jet Kit, Spiegler Lines, ZG Windscreen, Pazzo Levers, CW Fender Elim, Custom LED Integrated Tail Light, Protons, OEM Seat Cowl & Ti ProBolts.

August 5th, 2011, 05:38 PM	#13
TheJimmyEnglish ninjette.org guru Name: Andrew Location: Cleveland TN Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Red Posts: 316	I'm thinking of getting one just for photography purposes. __________________________________________________ My YouTube Channel

August 5th, 2011, 10:29 PM	#14
almost40 ninjette.org Monkey Spank Name: Kevin Location: Illinois Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Track-Bike Woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets FZ-6 track bike Posts: A lot.	Seen my favorite on a mini van a while back OMG WTF 2 __________________________________________________ Black 250R Full Area P QC Dyno Jet Kit 100 main 41T Rear Sprocket

August 5th, 2011, 11:05 PM	#15
ACT250R ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Canberra, Australia Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Red Ninja 250R Posts: 17	HOPON

August 5th, 2011, 11:39 PM	#16
Lowspeed Lowside Tightwad Tinker Name: Hans Location: Lexington, Ky Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R Posts: 161	In Kentucky we're allowed six alpha-numeric symbols. My faves: 2CLOSE U2NEAR GOAWAY If I decide to put a white stripe on my bike... PPLEPU

August 6th, 2011, 02:07 AM	#17
algerath ninjette.org member Name: Andrew Location: Bloomington, IN Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 91	I ended up getting NINJAR But I don't like the way it looks on the plate I will change it next year.

August 6th, 2011, 02:08 AM	#18
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	From the OP's list I only understand don't panic from the last group... what the heck are the rest about? __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

August 6th, 2011, 11:54 AM	#19
Reddoak ninjette.org guru Name: Bill Location: Orlando Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r - Traded for 2009 ER-6N Posts: 424	Go with TOWEL. Shouldn't leave home without one, anyways. I've "ER-6N" on my... ER-6n __________________________________________________

August 26th, 2011, 03:40 PM	#20
kcaja1 ninjette.org member Name: Ross Location: NoVA Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R Posts: 214	Mine says LEANHD

August 26th, 2011, 06:13 PM	#21
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	In NY you have to take what they have left so I came pretty close Close enough ?

August 26th, 2011, 07:58 PM	#22
Heed ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: John Location: Illinois Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): None yet, yet. Posts: A lot.	What is QTRLTR? Quarter liter? I actually like that. I might take it lol.

October 18th, 2011, 08:51 PM	#23
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Vanity plates Anyone have vanity plates on their ninjette? or any of their motorcycles for that matter? Show them off!

October 18th, 2011, 10:15 PM	#24
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/threads merged __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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