\"L\" Plates On 50cc Scooter

[James-Nrg]

Hi do you need \"L\" plates on back and front of the bike because i see scooter\'s with and without then on the front.

Thanks James.

[Moonie]

Yep you need them on the front and back, displayed clearly, of the correct size and colour (as you would buy them).
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[James-Nrg]

ok thank you mind at rest now.

Thanks James

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[neil.]

And if James has passed his car driving test before February 2001 he doesn't need to display L plates. If he passed after February 2001 he would have needed to do CBT, after which he wouldn't need L plates either.
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[James-Nrg]

Nope 16 so L's it is then Doing my cbt on 25th April

[Moonie]

Dude you know you can't ride it until you do your CBT right?
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[James-Nrg]

Yer dont worry im not one of them d1ckeds and act cocky but as im a moped user im put in the chavy section, but no im all sound just looking for advice.

[ncrn]

They don't look cool but if you get caught without them you could face a £60 fine and 3 points for each missing L plate. But from what your saying you don't seem the type to not use them.

Good luck with the CBT .
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[L-Jam]

There a pain in the arse mate, but yes you've got to have them.. you got any bike gear so far or plan on getting any?

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[James-Nrg]

[quote=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"jonesy boy\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"]There a pain in the arse mate, but yes you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'ve got to have them.. you got any bike gear so far or plan on getting any?

Fellow moped rider [/quote]

Yes i have boots jacket and gloves and a lid of course





*= Not sure why it hasnt done the quote thingy but you get the point.

[neil.]

Consider getting some trousers too to stop your legs becoming grated cheese in an off. It's been said a million times but an off at 30mph has the same sort of result on you whether you're on a moped or bike when it comes to sliding down the road.
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[James-Nrg]

well i will look into getting some pants aswell, i was told jeans were enough.? ( plus will i need to get leather ones?)

[neil.]

Jeans won't offer much in terms of abrasion resistance. They wear down quickly and might 'snag' the road surface which stops you sliding and makes you roll and tumble and brake more bones etc. They don't offer any weather protection either - you'll get cold and wet legs easily which will mess up your concentration. There's some specially made ones called Draggin Jeans which are armoured and thick, designed for rodeo and motorcycle stuff.

A good set of cordura based textiles with built in armour in the knees and hips would be well suited for road use. They also keep your legs warm and dry. Some will have a removable thermal lining (I went through winter with one and it was a godsend). Leathers will slide better in an off but at speeds of 30mph I don't think the extra bit of abrasion resistance of leathers would be worth it, considering that they aren't usually waterproof (they soak up the water and go all soggy). You also need to maintain leather stuff regularly so it doesn't crack or dry out etc.

Get yourself down to a shop and try lots of pairs on.
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[Moonie]

To be honest I would be inclined to wear jeans over leathers on a 'ped.

Firstly, if you do come off, you've wrecked a £35 pair of jeans, not a £110 pair of leather trousers.

Secondly, if you come off at ped speed the worst you will get in almost any situation is gravel rash. Painful, but not worth £110 of my money.

Thirdly, and people always say this shouldn't affect your judgment, but it probably will, I know it affected mine, You will look like a bit of a gimp in full leathers on a scootay.

These are my reasons for wearing jeans on a 50, but the choice is yours.
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[hectashouse]

wow i was told i didn't need a "L" plate on the front by my brother , im going to get a "L" plate for the front before going out on my moped now

i saw a group of mopeds in town so i thought i would follow them to see if they will stop or something, and just as soon as we all turned a corner there was a police car and the copper was on the road waving for us to pull over (he looked at the mopeds and he told us to move on and he didn't say anything to me about not having a "L" plate on the front im not gunna risk it now i know tho )

lol you've got me worrying now you mentioned "L" plate on the front lol

hecta..
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[James-Nrg]

Lol as i say my mates dont have "L" plates on the front so now im 100% that i need them

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[Magnet]

You can get padded kevlar jeans on ebay for £35 which would be ideal for using on a moped.

Why are you waiting so long for your CBT?
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