Blanking out numberplates

[Polarbear]

I've seen most people on here blank out their numberplates when they post pictures of their bikes. I presume to stop cloners or is there another reason?

I've never actually bothered so am I being stupid/naive?
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[Derivative]

For some people it may be to stop them being linked to questionable activity.

Wheelie videos, etcetera.

[janner_10]

No idea why people do it on new bike pics, not as if it's not visible by all and sundry when on the road!
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[Derivative]

Is there any way of finding out registered owner details via the number plate?

If so, it would go some way to preventing theft if you blocked it.

[iMark]

[Ariel Badger]

Some people like to masturbate over bike pics, knowing the number plate makes it too personal for most owners. Prostitutes generally use a false name when they work, same thing.
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[Polarbear]

[Matt578]

[mad4it028]

reason i do it is it is easy for people to find out if your bike is taxed tested insured online for free so they could cloan your plate and ride knowing that there uninsured illigal bike is gonna show up clean on police camaras no unexpected speeding tickets etc
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[illuminateTHE...]

I watched a episode of traffic copes once... the police officer on this episode managed to prosecute a motorcyclist for speeding, after watching one of his video's online... they did this by measuring the m/s he covered after a passing an object for example a lamppost... one of many reasons to hide your number plates .

[J.M.]

[mysterious_rider]

[Magnet]

[drzsta]

[Kickstart]

[johnsmith222]

[janner_10]

If I was an organised crim - you could just go to a local bike meet with a camera, jobs done you have every kind of bike and plate to copy or do whatever they do with them.
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[MarJay]

Err, because a 16 year old member of this forum took the number plate from an FZ750 that he found on the internet, put it on his Dad's FZ750 and rode around like that?

That is why I try to avoid it.
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[RichieZX6R]

Maybe it's much easier to find a varity of plates online rather than shopping the local bike meet for a similar bike. Otherwise you'll end up with a KTM plate on a van
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[Pie-Roe]

[RichieZX6R]

One thing I've wondered is when I've been in auto parts shops and see others getting number plates made they have the vehicles log book with them? So how does one go about cloning a plate? I've never even ordered a new plate never mind a cloned one!

Do sites such as eBay etc require proof of vehicle ownership to order a plate?
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[WannaBeDude]

And i dont believe said member anyway, he got gangraped by three burka wearing asian chavs.

I at first lol'd at covering number plates, but its not a bad thing to do, although now i have to get a mate to blur it on pc.
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[RichieZX6R]

[WannaBeDude]

I dont do image rectification bar sizing avatars ...

I should learn to do it, must be quite easy ..
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[Polarbear]