[overlander64]

Greetings Jack and John!

I understand and share your concern about the limited life of the WBCCI numbers, but there is another good reason for displaying the numbers as per the manual - - at least when attending the larger rallies or the International Rally. These numbers are critical in finding your rig in case of emergency - - medical or family. Without these numbers being prominently displayed where expected, emergency help could be delayed. The Scooter Patrol at the International Rally depends upon these numbers to find your rig for delivery of important messages, and these numbers would also be a big part of locating your rig in the event of a medical emergency or family emergency.

I have gotten in the habbit of replacing my numbers every other year as a part of the routine winterization process. I was reminded of the importance of these numbers at my first International when it was pointed out that one of my numbers was installed backwards - - it made my number look like 6E59 rather than 6359 - - a mistake on my part due to a fear of heights I had installed the 3 backward in my haste to get an unpleasant job done. My regular servicing dealer has taken care of the last two number changes when the winterization was completed.

Kevin