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Brolly Dolly



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PostPosted: 15:48 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Riding without L plates? Reply with quote
Got to work this morning and it appears the rear L plate has fallen off. The front one is still there though.

What would happen if I get pulled over/smash into a police car when I take it home? Is it a points-worthy offence?
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Alexio
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PostPosted: 15:54 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Re: Riding without L plates? Reply with quote
vanflyheight13 wrote:
Got to work this morning and it appears the rear L plate has fallen off. The front one is still there though.

What would happen if I get pulled over/smash into a police car when I take it home? Is it a points-worthy offence?


Yup, three points and a fine, or they will use their discretion and all will be fine. Really depends on who it is.

I've never ever been stopped on my bike though with or without learner plates so the chances you'll get in trouble are very slim if you are replacing it soon. Go to a petrol station if you think you're desperate, buy one of the soft ones there and just stick it flapping on the back somehow.
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ian789
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PostPosted: 15:54 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
If they believed you about it falling of they probably wouldn't take it any further. As your front is still there they probably will believe you.

Get it sorted asap though!
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PostPosted: 16:27 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thee is nothing stopping you making one using a bit of white card and a red pen or some red PVC tape.

There is nothing in law stipulating what they are made of. Just size, colour and where to put them.
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Paxovasa
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PostPosted: 16:29 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
ian789 wrote:
If they believed you about it falling of they probably wouldn't take it any further. As your front is still there they probably will believe you.

Get it sorted asap though!


I agree with the above post Thumbs Up
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Brolly Dolly



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PostPosted: 16:40 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Paxovasa wrote:
ian789 wrote:
If they believed you about it falling of they probably wouldn't take it any further. As your front is still there they probably will believe you.

Get it sorted asap though!


I agree with the above post Thumbs Up


It looks so much nicer without the L's though, I have got to take the test soon. Laughing

Suppose I'll duck into a petrol station tonight and see if I can grab one. Cheers everyone for the quick and concise help Thumbs Up
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Alexio
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PostPosted: 17:16 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pocket Rocket wrote:
When you learn to get your knee down alex, and stop front breaking round corners, you might get a tug, and not the sort of tug you might want ... Smile


Hehe, firstly I don't have knee sliders and when ever I start to get low on my CG my footpegs start grinding away at the tarmac. Secondly, my CG has no rear brake at the moment at all, definitely something I will have to fix before it's upcoming MOT, so I'm kind of forced to front brake around some corners. And finally, how on earth did you just manage to put a female police officer fantasy in my head? Laughing

Oh, and I have gotten my knee down and hung completely off of a bike many times. Mini moto is fun Embarassed
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will never give up his CG. I look at my fuel gauge more as a progress bar than a fuel gauge.
G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston?
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Brolly Dolly



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PostPosted: 18:37 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alexio wrote:
Hehe, firstly I don't have knee sliders and when ever I start to get low on my CG my footpegs start grinding away at the tarmac. Secondly, my CG has no rear brake at the moment at all, definitely something I will have to fix before it's upcoming MOT, so I'm kind of forced to front brake around some corners. And finally, how on earth did you just manage to put a female police officer fantasy in my head? Laughing

Oh, and I have gotten my knee down and hung completely off of a bike many times. Mini moto is fun Embarassed


Will this one do?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/b/b1/20100101183340!Amy_Pond.jpg
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jimspeed
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PostPosted: 21:08 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
vanflyheight13 wrote:
Alexio wrote:
Hehe, firstly I don't have knee sliders and when ever I start to get low on my CG my footpegs start grinding away at the tarmac. Secondly, my CG has no rear brake at the moment at all, definitely something I will have to fix before it's upcoming MOT, so I'm kind of forced to front brake around some corners. And finally, how on earth did you just manage to put a female police officer fantasy in my head? Laughing

Oh, and I have gotten my knee down and hung completely off of a bike many times. Mini moto is fun Embarassed


Will this one do?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/b/b1/20100101183340!Amy_Pond.jpg

will do me any day Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 12:34 - 29 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was forever making new ones out of cardboard and wrapping sellotape round to make them 'waterproof'... I never ever bought them new... Thumbs Up
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