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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 08:45 PM
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They were going to run the blue background yellow letters and yellow background black letters too, so they'd have 50's 60's 70's. But they didn't get enough pre-orders for the other ones so they ended up with only this one. I wanted the yellow but oh well.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 09:58 PM
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I ordered mine with the form you print online about a month ago to go on my retro street bob. Set it up to send to my local auto club (AAA). Haven't heard back yet.






We'll see if my wifes sportster gives off enough retro vibe to put the black and yellows on her bike once we get the seat.

 

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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 01:34 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I will print off the form and send it in.
thanks again
 
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 06:54 PM
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Finally got mine-



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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 08:26 PM
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I'm on this like stink on ****. Love the black plates.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Detroit Iron
I'm on this like stink on ****. Love the black plates.
They're made from the original stamps from folsom-really finishes off my retro job on my street bob.
Just so you know it's $50 up front then an extra $40 per yr. I did it all by mail and the whole process took 3mo's. To me it was worth the wait -I hate going to DMV. You can print the form from CA DMV web site. I didn't include a check with my initial order so that may be why it took so long. After they sent a letter saying to send $50 check the plate was here in about 2-3 weeks.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
I remember seeing black with yellow letters in some old movies.

Many years ago, Texas use to rotate black with white numbers/letters and vice versa, every year. I don't remember when that stopped.
I arrived in LA in the late 60s. Plates were yellow on black, 3 letters followed by 3 numbers.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 10:54 PM
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Nice to see the old style plates kicking around in California.

Me, I'm still running the original plates on my 49 EL and 65 FLH...



 

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