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kawakid
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PostPosted: 13:25 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Water proof tax disk holders? Reply with quote

Does any one have one?

Mine is sh*t.

Its one of the ninja star style ones. and whatever I do, how tight it is it leaks and gets wet and mushy.

https://www.fastbikebits.com/acatalog/ninja_discs.jpg

What do people do?

Laminate?

Or can you get things to stick your tax disk in to that seal them in plastic and thus make em waterproof.

Or am I one of those few bikers, that do actualy have to go out in the rain. (Not many bikers around my parts these last few days).

Can I get another tax disk from the post office if I bring my wet one in, obviously they will have a record.
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PostPosted: 13:28 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

good question afaik mine in a bit of a state, is standard one that was on my bike so would take anyone about 3secs to nick it, oh well, im not too fussed really as i got it taxed and have the reciepts at home i think so can just produce those if the police think it untaxed.
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PostPosted: 13:53 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mine's a Velo one, cost me a tenner and it's been holding up well so far to a constant soaking.
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PostPosted: 14:57 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would laminate it. But then it may not fit in the holder?

Is it illegal to store it in your compartment then if you need to just get it out?
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PostPosted: 15:23 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Re: Water proof tax disk holders? Reply with quote

mondeokid wrote:
Can I get another tax disk from the post office if I bring my wet one in, obviously they will have a record.


i think it costs about £7.50 for a replacement.

Personally I laminate mine. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:02 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stepdad doesnt even have a tax disk holder on his CBR, think we lost it doing xxxmph down a motorway somewhere Laughing . He isnt that worried, all the rozzers have to do is radio in, give registration and find out the bike is taxed anyway! I think my tax disk holder might be waterproof, its like a back peice, a clear front peice, sealed with a giant rubber ring type thing....Dunno if its waterproof or not Thinking
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PostPosted: 16:54 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

yer i need a water proof one becouse my tax paper gets well wet and now i cant take it out to clean in incase it falls to bits............................
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PostPosted: 17:20 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's illegal not to display a valid tax disc. Even if you are taxed if you're not showing it you can be done.
Personally I scan mine then laminate it. You can hardly tell its a copy by looking at it, and if it's pinched or falls off you just scan it again. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 18:26 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Carried mine in my wallet for years, stopped loads of times and had no problems with it. Just told them about the one I had stolen from off the bike.

Had an alloy one which was as waterproof as a tissue, also has a s/steel one but it snapped of on ther mounting bracket. Now I use a £2.50 black plastic holder, no fancy O ring, not even advertised as waterproof but never let me down in the last 4 years.
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PostPosted: 18:50 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got an Oxford Carbon Effect 7-stud Allan bolt version on my GPX and seems no problem at all.

However, personally, I'd cut the original disk just slightly inside the normal perforated line, laminate it and cut the finished disk just outside the laminated area. This way, at least it'll still fit inside your tax disk holder.



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PostPosted: 20:52 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cut it out round the perforations as normal, laminate it then Cut out round the perforations & stick it in your disk holder as normal. I've been doing this for 10 years & i've never had a disk go soggy yet.
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PostPosted: 21:00 - 23 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got an Oxford stainless steel one. It has a rubber gasket and tiny allen bolts securing it all the way around. Clamp them tight and the rubber keeps the rain out. Thumbs Up

https://www.gear4bikers.co.uk/oxfordtaxsafe.jpg
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PostPosted: 14:01 - 25 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Took it off last night, was well wet.

Have dried it out, taken it to work and laminated it.

Should have realy done that in the first place.

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PostPosted: 14:05 - 25 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Personally I scan mine then laminate it. You can hardly tell its a copy by looking at it, and if it's pinched or falls off you just scan it again.


surely scaning a tax disk has got to be illegal in some law,

good idea about lamiating it, i got onew at work so will use it next time im in. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 14:22 - 25 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would of thought for sure that having a copied tax licence on ya bike rather than the original was allegal just as it would be in a car?? As for laminating it not bad idea at all, may have to take mine into work and do that.
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flat spot
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PostPosted: 20:37 - 25 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Personally I scan mine then laminate it. You can hardly tell its a copy by looking at it, and if it's pinched or falls off you just scan it again.


surely scaning a tax disk has got to be illegal in some law,


Undoubtedly but you can't tell it's a copy unless you look closely, and of coarse if they get arsey you do obviously have the original.

Oh coarse you could just use the original but if it gets nicked you gonna pay for a new one and someone's riding around with a genuine one albeit the wrong reg.
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PostPosted: 21:07 - 25 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had an Oxford 1 that lasted 2-3 months before rusting and letting water in.

I now have an all alloy Motrax 1 that cost about the same, but is a lot nicer quality and the rubber seal has a much better design. Havn't had a leak since january.

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PostPosted: 21:32 - 25 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put a copy or even laminated photocopy in the holder and keep the original under the seat in a plastic sleeve or something, out of harm's way. That way it's protected against the elements and thieving gits but still to hand if the cops get nosy.
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kawakid
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PostPosted: 22:34 - 25 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now laminated. Should have done this all along. Can't see a problem now.

Let it get wet.

And don't go thinking a ninja star tax disk is the business. Cos it aint.
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PostPosted: 22:43 - 25 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a ninja star one on my old aprilia and that never leaked, currently got a CF motrax one on the honda and thats never leaked either.
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