Country stickers?

utaka · Post by **utaka** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:58 pm

Where do you guys purchase your country stickers from that go on your top boxes/panniers/4x4's?

Does anybody know of anywhere in the UK that sells them, I don't mean massive ones but about 3"x2", or do you try and get them in souvenir shops etc 'en route'/ to be honest I have never seen many on the road.
Any UK links guys?

The Wilbur · Post by **The Wilbur** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:37 pm

Try Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Vehicle-Parts ... B+stickers

doctorzippy · Post by **doctorzippy** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:38 pm

When I was on my travels I was told there are a whole set of rules associated with stickers of this type, such as:

1. The sticker must only be purchased in the country to which it relates.
2. The sticker must only be displayed on a bike or bike part that was part of the journey through the country concerned.
3. Stickers cannot be replaced without the replacement also complying with rules 1& 2.
4. Bad luck will befall anyone not following the sticker rules.

To be fair, part of the fun of travelling is trying to find the best stickers for a given place. On our trip we had someone who bought a set of complete stickers for the countries we would be travelling through in advance. He had a lot of bad luck too, so perhaps rule 4 is true!

As to where to find them, any shop selling tourist tat will usually have a sticker or two. Happy hunting!

geordy paul · Post by **geordy paul** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:45 pm

www.cafepress.co.uk/

davsato · Post by **davsato** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:55 pm

doctorzippy wrote:When I was on my travels I was told there are a whole set of rules associated with stickers of this type, such as:
Etc.....

While i think 'rules is for fools' mostly, and its your trip so do what you want not what others say you must, i must admit if you put loads of stickers of places you havent been to yet on shiny new luggage, you will look a twonka

viince · Post by **viince** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:44 pm

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doctorzippy wrote:When I was on my travels I was told there are a whole set of rules associated with stickers of this type, such as:

1. The sticker must only be purchased in the country to which it relates.
2. The sticker must only be displayed on a bike or bike part that was part of the journey through the country concerned.
3. Stickers cannot be replaced without the replacement also complying with rules 1& 2.
4. Bad luck will befall anyone not following the sticker rules.

To be fair, part of the fun of travelling is trying to find the best stickers for a given place. On our trip we had someone who bought a set of complete stickers for the countries we would be travelling through in advance. He had a lot of bad luck too, so perhaps rule 4 is true!

As to where to find them, any shop selling tourist tat will usually have a sticker or two. Happy hunting!

don't know about the rules :unsure: but to stick them on the bike without going there is cheating in my books

some are hard to find than others

peterekins · Post by **peterekins** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:50 pm

Why would you want to cover a bike in stickers, surely its going to the places that counts not getting a sticker to prove it, seems to me like cock mesuring. still everyone to their own I geus. Just dosn't do it for me.

viince · Post by **viince** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:09 pm

each to his own

but as one gets older and forgetful one needs a visual remonder :laugh: :woohoo:

utaka · Post by **utaka** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:46 pm

peterekins wrote:Why would you want to cover a bike in stickers, surely its going to the places that counts not getting a sticker to prove it, seems to me like cock mesuring. still everyone to their own I geus. Just dosn't do it for me.

Do you never get embarrassed jumping in with both feet making assumptions?

Bonniebird · Post by **Bonniebird** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:22 am

+1 for cafepress.co.uk if I don't get the opportunity to buy on route.