Number Plates

Couger · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 May 2002 Karma :

Heya all,

Just a quick question. I've decided to reduce the size of my plate on the NSR. I don't want anything drastically small or police attracting so I wanted to ask what what kind of size was a good compromise between trick and semi-legal.

Cheers,
Cougs.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

well, dont go smaller than 9x3 imo

and why not get one of the BCF ones through kev?

DUG · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Karma :

well mate i changed my plate in december and made it 8x6,had the lettering changed and had a slogan and a nice little added logo in the background Wink

all was fine until last friday Sad

i pulled over to talk to my mates who were pushing there motorcross bikes along the road and then suddenly the old bill came from everywhere Question

i was puzzled.then after accusing us of illegal street racing Shocked

they done a vehicle check on me and everything was fine.then there was a cocky jumped up little twat of a copper who started to pick at my bike..........ofcourse wot did he find wrong........ yep u guessed it......the numberplate.......tosser.....after causing an arguement he was told to go away by another copper and they just said ok change it A.S.A.P.....the coppers found it funny...the plate that is...but the moral of the story is....change ur plate but ur always gona carry the risk of bein tugged by a cocky little shit with nothin to do.....i say GO 4 IT Laughing

but keep it to a reasonable size...all the best m8
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Sitting by some people pushing mx bikes along the side of the road is asking for trouble, because they're often nicked.

DUG · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Karma :

really me would never of guessed that G Laughing

na they werent nicked,just pushin them to a mates house
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Maybe not, but the police weren't to know that Smile

M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

are there any decent sites that make number plates? i did have one bookmarked but i ended up formatting Sad

Also whats is the legal size please?

cheers
newbie

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

www.malplates.co.uk - but if your gonna get one, ask kev for the BCF one Smile

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Apparently the plates have to be plain, with standard black lettering.
The only logo you're allowed is the EU Symbol or the British flag.

a number plate must be marked with the following information: -

The British Standard Number (currently BS AU 145d)
The name, trade mark, or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier. (The company who actually make the number plate.)
The name and postcode of the supplying outlet. (The 'supplying outlet' is taken to mean a company whose business consists wholly or partly of selling number plates.)
A non-reflective border and the Euro-symbol with the national identification letters are optional additions.
There shall be no other markings or material contained on the number plate.
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

couger, you see the little metal tray your plate is bolted too???

well i put a plate on my nsr which was that size lmao!!! i took 5 and a half hours before i got pulled Laughing

so i didnt bother after that........

i dont really see the need for small plates, the police are very anti biker as it is, a small plate is just anouther excuse for them to dish out some points if you ask me.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

yeah, but thats just daft craig Razz

They look nicer, but it depends if you think it is worth the chance of being pulled for it Confused

Couger · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 May 2002 Karma :

Cheers for the tips guys,

I think I'm gonna get one, just not something stupidly small. I'm also thinking of getting an iridium visor for my shoei lid, or a dark visor, advisable you reckon?

Cheers,
Cougs.
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

the iridium visors are very very good....they are worth every penny Razz

ive had one on my arai for about 6 months now........best thing i ever did Razz

takes the sun off your eyes (obviously) but on long trips it also takes the straighn away from your eyes Smile

my advice GET ONE!!!

best place www.thevisorshop.com[/url]
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Couger · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 May 2002 Karma :

Cheers Craig,

I guess its too much to ask for that they are legel eh?

Cougs
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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

I'm pretty anti-little plates.
I really don't see the point. They don't look any better, they draw attention to you and they're generally pointless.
The plates were designed like they are for a reason.
Imagine if someone ran over a friend/relative or hit your car/bike and you couldnt report them cuz their plate was too small?
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TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

ive got a 6" by 2" which is a little too small...

but im currently using a 5" by 6" which is reasonable...!!

tj

roy-lee · Guest

Fair enough, But chances are the cops won't do any thing if ya do get knocked off. I Got knock off my bike 2 years ago by some prick who didnt stop. their was lot of witnesses that got his plate, make of car ect. Cops did nothing, they told me that when they called up the his house he said he was out of the country on that day and his wife was a witness to that. So he got away with it. Turns out he was some high up cop? super-lutenent or some thing like that.

So it gos to show it dosnt mather size your plate is, its who you are????

Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Even on my shitty GN250 I got a smaller plate Laughing

My rear tyre is only a 120-section so I got a slightly undersize one to make the tyre look fatter. It's 8x6 with blue border and slogan but looks loads better than the original

Evilbob · Crazy Courier Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Karma :

Hummm well i went to halfords on weekend and noticed they did plates and as my one is rapidly lossing letters Embarassed

i asked if they could make me one. Anyway long story short they wanted my V5 and ID and o go to watford???

So can u still get small ones made up??? and where. i have the documents but seems alot of effort.
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Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

https://www.run2.net/plates/bikes/

www.malplates.co.uk