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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    My tuppence-worth: If I suspect the 'oh it's fallen off and I didn't know' is bullshit I give them a compliance ticket - turn up at the cop shop with a new 'L' plate fitted and all will be sweet.
    Personally, were I a cop, I suspect I'd be more likely to ticket them if they tried the story, purely out of irritation at the attempt to bullshit me.

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    I mean, how do you even attach an L plate to a bike in a way that makes it possible for it to fall off?

    Blu-Tack?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    I mean, how do you even attach an L plate to a bike in a way that makes it possible for it to fall off?

    Blu-Tack?
    Keep it in your bag ... as proof ... "it just fell off a few km's back" ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Keep it in your bag ... as proof ... "it just fell off a few km's back" ...
    Exactly. This is why I'd treat any "it fell off" story as an aggravating factor warranting a flinging of the book.

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    Well given I still had part of the plate attatched to the cable ties, and it was there when I left the gas station but I didn't check upon leaving the supermarket, the logical assumption would be I'm not just going without cos its gay eh?

    Besides, whats gayer than a borrowed gn250?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GingerMidget View Post
    Besides, whats gayer than a borrowed gn250?
    A borrowed GN125?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GingerMidget View Post
    Well given I still had part of the plate attatched to the cable ties, and it was there when I left the gas station but I didn't check upon leaving the supermarket, the logical assumption would be I'm not just going without cos its gay eh?
    People who carefully construct physical evidence to support their story can only expect extra punishment.

    What took the majority of the plate off, a rogue angle grinder flying through the air?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    Exactly. This is why I'd treat any "it fell off" story as an aggravating factor warranting a flinging of the book.
    About as aggravating as "I had no idea how fast I was going" ... or "it was only a few k's over" ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    People who carefully construct physical evidence to support their story can only expect extra punishment.

    What took the majority of the plate off, a rogue angle grinder flying through the air?


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    Given it was newtown, where do you think it went? I certainly don't ride around without an L plate if I can help it. I'm quite proud of the fact I've even got a bike learners. Thats something a lot of people don't have, and took me quite some time to get around to doing. So to me, that little square of yellow plastic is a badge of pride. A subconcious show of growing up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GingerMidget View Post
    I certainly don't ride around without an L plate if I can help it. I'm quite proud of the fact I've even got a bike learners. Thats something a lot of people don't have, and took me quite some time to get around to doing. So to me, that little square of yellow plastic is a badge of pride. A subconcious show of growing up.
    You don't find that drivers are more aggressive around you? I've always felt that L plates basically put a motorcyclist in danger of being tailgated, sideswiped and generally monstered on city streets.

    The only time I ever wore one was for my restricted licence test.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GingerMidget View Post
    Given it was newtown, where do you think it went? I certainly don't ride around without an L plate if I can help it. I'm quite proud of the fact I've even got a bike learners. Thats something a lot of people don't have, and took me quite some time to get around to doing. So to me, that little square of yellow plastic is a badge of pride. A subconcious show of growing up.
    Newtown ... that explains it ... I dont go there even in daylight ...
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    I only go there cos it has a maccas

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    I mean, how do you even attach an L plate to a bike in a way that makes it possible for it to fall off?

    Blu-Tack?
    Easy. One bolt through it, then you tear it backwards and forwards, placing extreme pressure on the cut you have already made in it, rinse and repeat until the poor mounting hole is very flogged out and begins to tear. Then you simply rip the fucker off

    Looks a bit like it simply tore off

    But only in your eyes, plod sees it for what it is. If you are lucky you get told off and laughed at, depends on what you are riding and your attitude I guess DAMHIK
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    Quote Originally Posted by GingerMidget View Post
    I only go there cos it has a maccas
    Careful ... too many visits and you'll have a body we can admire from afar. Cause we can SEE it from afar ...
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    I dress like a butch lesbo. Nobody admires me

    My L plate was the one I took outta my car the day I got my restricted, and just took to work one day and attacked with the hole punch. It seems to work ok, but the cage plates are a bit thinner I think. Or mine were a bit old.

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