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True Blue
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PostPosted: 15:35 - 13 Jun 2004    Post subject: Pulled for plate Reply with quote

Was out on a wee rideout with Wee Al B ( who just joined BCF) and we got pulled by the cops. Evil or Very Mad Didn't know what for at first but it turned out to be the illegal plate. Doh!

That'll be 30 pounds please. Well at least they didn't say anything about the race can or back visor I suppose.

I was in the bike shop yesterday as well to get a new (Legal) plate, When the guy said it would be about 45 minutes and I though Meh, I'll get it later. Good decision that. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 15:53 - 13 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't forget to keep your "legal" plate clean as I was pulled for mine being covered in loads of mud Evil or Very Mad

Didn't get a fine though thank god, the officer must have been having a good day Very Happy
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PostPosted: 17:17 - 13 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

The guy actually read me my rights, which I thought was a bit OTT Laughing
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PostPosted: 17:45 - 13 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Summat against bikers, or just didnt get his leg over the night before. Razz
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PostPosted: 18:31 - 13 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

They two cops were actually alright to be fair, had a laugh and a joke with us. My own fault really cause I knew the plate was illegal and should have changed it sooner. Confused
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PostPosted: 00:56 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tut tut. TBH you deserved it, I mean no offence mate. I just really hate small plates.
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PostPosted: 05:46 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah I know. In my defence it was there when I bought the bike. Wink
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PostPosted: 08:14 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

bubbleflap wrote:
Pigs go and catch some real criminals. We need more cops on the street not driving around in their bmw police cars pulling people over for the shittiest of things.

To be fair; it makes it much harder for them to catch criminals if they can't read their numberplates.

Would you be complaining if it was a boy racer with a number plate in a dodgy script?
What if it was a boyracer that had just knocked a biker off and buggered off, but nobody had got their plate because they couldn't read it?
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PostPosted: 09:35 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

well said G,
I about to say something similar but don't need to now.
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PostPosted: 11:21 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't stand the full size number plates, I think they look rediculous on the back of some types of bikes. However, I do not like to take the p1ss with one of these stupidly small ones. So to compramise, I cut the edges down on my road legal one, so the letters and spacing between the letters are correct, but the edges of the plate and a 1/4" off the top and bottom and about 1" off the sides.

Makes it a little less like dragging a plank of wood around behind you.

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PostPosted: 11:46 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr Pants! wrote:
I can't stand the full size number plates, I think they look rediculous on the back of some types of bikes. However, I do not like to take the p1ss with one of these stupidly small ones. So to compramise, I cut the edges down on my road legal one, so the letters and spacing between the letters are correct, but the edges of the plate and a 1/4" off the top and bottom and about 1" off the sides.

Makes it a little less like dragging a plank of wood around behind you.

Cool


Doesn't really bother me, the number plate isn't there to look good, its there to identify what bike it is and who owns it etc.

I would refuse to buy a bike without a road legal number plate on it Razz
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PostPosted: 13:32 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr Pants! wrote:
So to compramise, I cut the edges down on my road legal one, so the letters and spacing between the letters are correct, but the edges of the plate and a 1/4" off the top and bottom and about 1" off the sides.

The copper that got me last month said he's be fine with one like that.
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PostPosted: 15:20 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just bought a 2x7inch plate Cool , looks good but i'm keeping my legal one inside my jacket, so if i get porked i can try and blag my way out buy telling him i'd just bought this legal one from halfords and will fit it as soon as i get home Confused .

Sorry to hear about your bad luck mate, but don't give up, the system is beatable.
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PostPosted: 16:28 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

398cc wrote:
I just bought a 2x7inch plate Cool , looks good but i'm keeping my legal one inside my jacket, so if i get porked i can try and blag my way out buy telling him i'd just bought this legal one from halfords and will fit it as soon as i get home Confused .

Whaaaat - that's tiny.

I hope for the sake of anyone on the road that needs to read your plate and can't (after an RTA or whatever) that you get a massive fine and loads of points, for being a fool. Razz

It's easier to stop being stupid and comply with 'the system' than it is to beat it.
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PostPosted: 16:30 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surely the 'cool factor' is somewhat counteracted by the large square shape pushing through your jacket and the plate clattering to the ground when you get off your bike? Laughing
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PostPosted: 16:45 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: 19:12 - 14 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just for the record. I don't actually like small plates myself. I would never have put it on the bike if I had had a standard one there when I got the bike. I was intending to replace it with a legal one. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 10:53 - 15 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bendy wrote:
Surely the 'cool factor' is somewhat counteracted by the large square shape pushing through your jacket and the plate clattering to the ground when you get off your bike? Laughing


Got a zipper in the lining, don't even notice it in there, had to have a small plate to test my invention.
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PostPosted: 11:38 - 15 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

398cc wrote:
test my invention...



Which is the best thing ever Mr. Green .
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 15 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dr Nick wrote:
398cc wrote:
test my invention...



Which is the best thing ever Mr. Green .


Am I missing something? Thinking What's this 'invention' business all about then?

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PostPosted: 12:05 - 15 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Small plates do improve the looks of most bikes though Thumbs Up Especially if said bike has an undertray etc fitted. I had a 2x9 on the NSR and only ever got moaned at by plod.

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PostPosted: 12:07 - 15 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Will the police not notice that your new Halfords plate already has the holes drilled in it? Confused Either use the legal plate, or use the small one and accept what happens what you eventually get caught as it will happen eventually. And when they pull you over they'll also then probably notice your nice race can and anything else on there which is not 100% legal so you're playing a game with them by annoying them. It might save time just to put a sign on the back of your jacket saying "Please pull me over, I'm not 100% legal". Razz
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PostPosted: 13:19 - 15 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dr Nick wrote:
398cc wrote:
test my invention...



Which is the best thing ever Mr. Green .


cheers nick, i'll remember you when i make millions from the plans Wink .

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Will the police not notice that your new Halfords plate already has the holes drilled in it?


erm.....no, i've covered it with some of that blue film that they come pre-covered with so it looks straight out of the shop.
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PostPosted: 20:05 - 15 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah, another bike with a small plate I should watch out for. I may take my plate off and go on a wanker slapping rampage, when they can't see a number plate they'll be mightily hacked off. Dicks.
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