Covering Your Rego Plate?

**Zed** · 17th June 2005, 23:05

I can't recall if this subject has been discussed much on KB before, but I would be interested in your thoughts/feelings about riders who purposely cover up their registration plate with such things as their WOF and/or Rego holder hanging over it or even with coloured tape?

Personally I don't practise it, but I have riden in group rides with guys who do. I think it's a rather desperate measure. If you don't want to get caught speeding then buy a radar detector or summat? To me it speaks of stupidity, not wisdom! :spudwow:

Come on you daredevil's that do it, I wanna hear from you!

Why do you agree or disagree?:spudwhat:

**Ixion** · 17th June 2005, 23:16

I've never done it. But not because I really have any great moral objection to it. Mainly I guess because I was too thick to think of it, back when I was young and crazy. And nowdays I usually only speed excessively (as opposed to speeding a little bit) if I am very sure Mr Plod is not around.

Is it really so much worse than a radar detector ? I don't have one of those either BTW.

And, does it work? If you go around all the time thus, is it not likely to attract the attention of the police? And I seldom , myself, go out with such a predetermined intention to speed that I would make such preparations (tis the lure of a nice bit of road that leads me astray).

But if it works for people and they want to do it, I'm not going to knock it.

I'd be interested to know if it *does* work. Though how would one know I guess?

**Zed** · 17th June 2005, 23:20

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

Personally I think you are asking a cop to stop you if nothing else to check what the rego is... then fine you for obscuring your rego... and whatever else tickles his fancy since you were trying to be a smartie.

Yeah but I think the whole point of covering it up is that you won't be stopping for any cops!!

**Ixion** · 17th June 2005, 23:22

Originally Posted by Zed

Yeah but I think the whole point of covering it up is that you won't be stopping for any cops!!

I guess that's another reason I've never done it. It really only makes sense if you are confident that you have the skills to outrun the police. And I am certain that I do not. If I tried I would almost certainly kill myself. So I would not try.

**Ixion** · 17th June 2005, 23:23

Another double post . Drat it.

**Zed** · 17th June 2005, 23:26

Originally Posted by Ixion

I'd be interested to know if it *does* work. Though how would one know I guess?

You would know by the absence of that 'knock on the front door' to arrest you!

**JohnBoy** · 17th June 2005, 23:29

did it once for a while, used crappy chain lube to black out the numbers. worked well till i got pulled over and i was offered a fine unless i cleaned it. dont do it anymore as i live in a small town where a bike like mine dosent blend in too well.

**StoneChucker** · 17th June 2005, 23:30

"Nup" Never done it, would never do it. Infact, my rego is one of the things I studiously wash and polish along with the rest of the bike.

One rather clever (?) thing I've seen done is guys/gals who NEVER wash their rego plate. Saw one guy's CBR1000RR where I couldn't really read the plate for the grime/crap caked on it.

I'll never have the balls to try outrun the cops, even if I ever did get the skills. Not that doing so is a clever thing to do mind you. Like I always say, if I pass a cop doing something silly, or see the lights turn on in the distance, I'll carry on as I was. If they catch up, I pull over, if they don't, I don't. Ofcourse, I may make an unscheduled stop as apposed to continuing to where I was going. Does that constitute doing a runner?

For me, a runner is when you've got your rego taped over, you have a chopper following you, 3 cars on your tail and 3 ahead forming a road block.

**Zed** · 17th June 2005, 23:53

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Infact, my rego is one of the things I studiously wash and polish along with the rest of the bike.

Likewise do I. 1st time I've admitted it in public though!

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

One rather clever (?) thing I've seen done is guys/gals who NEVER wash their rego plate. Saw one guy's CBR1000RR where I couldn't really read the plate for the grime/crap caked on it.

You reckon that's clever? What's cleverer is the James Bond style double-sided flip-over rego!

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

...Ofcourse, I may make an unscheduled stop as apposed to continuing to where I was going. Does that constitute doing a runner?

I think that's defined as a 'hider' not a "runner".

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

For me, a runner is when you've got your rego taped over, you have a chopper following you, 3 cars on your tail and 3 ahead forming a road block.

Those ones usually end in death or serious injury...in real life that is.

**DingDong** · 17th June 2005, 23:59

Its not hard to outrun a cop... but you'll need alot of luck to outrun a cops R/T

Personally, If I think I can get away with it... I'll try, if the risks too high I wont

**Zed** · 18th June 2005, 00:12

Originally Posted by wayne kohi

Personally, If I think I can get away with it... I'll try, if the risks too high I wont

Are you a bit of a gambler Wayne?

**FROSTY:Me** · 18th June 2005, 00:23

worst ive done is ride with no plate at all--the crap square plates used to snap off at random --honest injun

**DingDong** · 18th June 2005, 00:28

Originally Posted by Zed

Are you a bit of a gambler Wayne?

Not really... but the scales may tip either way, you know...

**Gremlin** · 18th June 2005, 00:30

I gotta say, when (don't see it as an if) I develop some serious handling skills, very few cops around, and one wants to talk to me, I would love to have a go...

Once you start tho, you incur so many penalties that carrying on adds very little (comparatively) plus if you know what you are doing you can easily outstrip a cop - unless he has mates.

But being a learner, I make sure the plate is nice and clean when I clean the bike.