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US motorcycle license plate (7 × 4 in)

What are the dimensions of the US motorcycle license plate? · Modern device · basis: Manufacturer specifications (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, State of Ohio)

Also called: motorcycle license plate size, motorcycle plate hole spacing, 7x4 license plate, motorcycle plate bracket, tail tidy plate size, motorcycle plate frame, placa moto estados unidos medidas, Motorrad Kennzeichen USA Größe

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
177.8 mm
width
101.6 mm
height
0.69 mm

Notes

  • US motorcycle plates are 7 × 4 in. Texas specifies holes 5 13/16 in apart horizontally; Ohio specifies 5 3/4 in. Both use 2 3/4 in vertically.
  • The file follows the Texas specification (5/16 in round holes); corner radius is not published.
  • True size, no printing tolerance added. Only published numbers are used; anything not published is said so.

US motorcycle license plate size chart

dimensionvalue
Size7" × 4" (177.8 × 101.6 mm)
Bolt-hole spacing, horizontal (Texas)5 13/16" (147.64 mm)
Bolt-hole spacing, horizontal (Ohio)5 3/4" (146.05 mm)
Bolt-hole spacing, vertical2 3/4" (69.85 mm)
Bolt hole (Texas)5/16" round (7.94 mm)
Thickness (Texas)0.027" (0.69 mm)

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Texas Department of Motor VehiclesLicense Plate SpecificationswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
State of OhioOhio Admin. Code 4501-27-01 License plate specificationswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

us-motorcycle-license-plate-7x4-boardBoard 177.8 × 101.6 × 0.69 mm with its published mounting holes (holes centred on the board)STEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=us-motorcycle-license-plate-7x4

US motorcycle license plate (7 × 4 in), isometric render of a generated part
Render of us-motorcycle-license-plate-7x4-board from the free STEP; not to scale.

Fits with

US license plate, passenger car (12 × 6 in), isometric render of a generated part
US license plate, passenger car (12 × 6 in)304.8×152.4×0.69 mm★ 1 file

Questions

What size is a US motorcycle plate?

7 × 4 in (177.8 × 101.6 mm).