Yamaha R1 flip plate

[spajohn]

James Bond meet's Rossi !! How awesome, and oh so dodgy, is this?!

http://www.justauto.com.au/dealer/ev...f-738a91471dfe

[Cayman911]

Well i know who's gonna be ordering one next

[wbks]

haha, reminds me of the bike I saw at the shop the other day - Peeled out tires like he'd just been to the track (nearest a few hours away), sticky tape marks on the number plate, a cam and a radar mount on the tank lol

[SPORK]

I'd strongly consider such a system if average-speed cameras come to NZ. Fuck those things in the arse.

[vifferman]

When I lived in Roundabouta (the city formerly known as 'Tauranga') in '98 - '99, there were two guys on a ride I went on that had similar devices, but they were operated by cables like choke cables, from a knob positioned discreetly by the left side of the seat. I've always thought a servo-operated one would be kewler - obviously someone else did too.

[Swoop]

I'd strongly consider such a system if average-speed cameras come to NZ. Fuck those things in the arse.

Interestingly, they were mentioned on last night's news. I think it was by Judith Collins (iirc).
Whether we have the population to warrant that kind of technology?

[carbonhed]

Saw a thread somewhere about a group of UK bikers who overtook a mufti bike cop who then proceeded to film their antics. I think at least one ended up in jail ( they've seriously lost their sense of humour about speed over there!!! ) and the two who had flip up number plates also got done for perverting the course of justice.... which kind of makes you think

[Metastable]

Just don't accidentally flip it and not know about it.

[avgas]

When I lived in Roundabouta (the city formerly known as 'Tauranga') in '98 - '99, there were two guys on a ride I went on that had similar devices, but they were operated by cables like choke cables, from a knob positioned discreetly by the left side of the seat. I've always thought a servo-operated one would be kewler - obviously someone else did too.

My RG150 resided in Tauranga around then........with a piano-hinge plate........for a brief period of time.

[slofox]

I'll take two please...

[wbks]

Can't the cops catch you when you're the only one on a blue yamaha with X color leathers or whatever in a small rural town etc regardless if you are caught (license plate seen) in the pursuit?

[SMOKEU]

I don't think it's illegal to have one of these on a bike. As long as the tag is clearly visible for at least 100m or something it should be all good.

[Swoop]

http://www.plateflipper.com/

[T.W.R]

Absolutely nothing new about plate flippers just a bit more high tech these days...... a couple of springs, an old clutch cable, pin release & some hinges used to work a treat

[grusomhat]

I like that the owner is apparently still on P plates.