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It seems all the grumpy people from CA DMV have moved to AAA.... in the UK we call them "jobsworths" as in more than my jobs worth to allow that.....

Anyway I need to have a second vin number in place to register apart from the stamping on the neck. The original foil sticker is damaged (in my possession but apparently not acceptable due to the damage).

What have others done in a similar situation? I'm wondering if I can order / print a sticker that would work and or stamp another number with a punch set in which case looking for location suggestions..
 
Must be specific to CA.
have never heard of such.

although I have heard about modern cars have the vin number on dashboard (that can be seen thru windshield) and stamped on the frame somewhere.

hee hee
maybe go to pet store that has a machine to stamp(?)engrave(?) a dog collar tag
har har
maybe bend it to fit along frame under seat, or maybe find a flat place somewhere.

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https://www.petsmart.com/dog/collar...alized-pet-id-nameplate-8344.html?cgid=100222

https://www.petsmart.com/dog/collar...alized-pet-id-nameplate-8282.html?cgid=100222

One of these with the petsmart deleted maybe... they don't seem to do a plain silver one.

I'd need to make it look pretty permanent and probably hidden... just in case I get the same lady again! :)

Although she did say I could go to Suzuki & get them to give me a new sticker... hmm yeah right, I don't see that happening (but apparently she knows best as she's been doing it 20 yrs...) :D
 
I just had to do a re-title (even though I had the original in hand) at DMV in CA a few months ago. Luckily mine had the sticker but that's bogus to require it IMO. Mine was badly faded and rubbed off from a cable, and the numbers were barely legible.

I saw an eBay listing for reproduction stickers that looked exactly the same, just give the # and about $35 which seemed fair. I just can't find it right now, it was always near the top of my searches - maybe it's not legal or something. It looked exactly stock. SMH sorry can't help more.


salty_monk said:
It seems all the grumpy people from CA DMV have moved to AAA.... in the UK we call them "jobsworths" as in more than my jobs worth to allow that.....

Anyway I need to have a second vin number in place to register apart from the stamping on the neck. The original foil sticker is damaged (in my possession but apparently not acceptable due to the damage).

What have others done in a similar situation? I'm wondering if I can order / print a sticker that would work and or stamp another number with a punch set in which case looking for location suggestions..
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Dan,

You can get a replacement VIN tag for the frame neck off of ebay. They are pretty pricey, about $45 if I remember correctly, but they look nice!
 
Just checked and the price has gone up. Only one US seller, and he is asking $175.
What are the chances Suzuki could provide one?
 
Search, "Motorcycle Vin Tag" , on ebay and you will find one for $45. Not an original but may work?

There are other chaper generic tags for less than $10 if all you need is a plate with the number.
 
1978GS750E said:
Search, "Motorcycle Vin Tag" , on ebay and you will find one for $45. Not an original but may work?

There are other chaper generic tags for less than $10 if all you need is a plate with the number.
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Ah...there they are. I was search vin sticker, not tag.
 
Well... luckily I am pretty good with Photoshop and a printer. We shall see what happens. :)
 
Looks like you found something that will work. I was thinking a trophy shop could engrave a label for you that would even have an adhesive back. I have a friend that did that for a home-made trailer so he could get a tag.
 
I ran into a problem in my county a few years ago and just went to a little rural town in another county about 30 miles away. They were very lax in the smaller town. Don't know if that is a possibility for you.
 
Photoshop for the win.... In fact I created two. 1 for the neck & then "just in case" a 2nd white tag that I placed between the overlap of the two rear fender halves so it was hidden in normal view but very close to the EPA sticker.

In the end the guy who helped me this time didn't even look at the neck label, just the stamped one & the one on the fender... easier to read.

If anyone else has this issue then PM me I may be able to help :)
 
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