License Plate Troubles

[What?]

The big square(ish) plates had a reputation for breaking due to vibration. LTSA were replacing them for free, and probably still are.
It is illegal to drill more holes in a plate (believe it or not), even to prevent it breaking through vibration...

[Sniper]

If you want to get cheeky try this. Drill 2 new holes somewhere near the middle (or preferably use the originals) and tie wire it back on upside down. Mr Plod then might find it difficuilt to read the plate at a glimpse. And your excuse is. "it fell off and i have just had to tie it on until i can get it replaced, Must have put it on upside down by mistake".
Or even better get a plate such as 'MOM' that you can flip over to say 'WOW' instead. should beat the speed cam's at least. Have heard of it working but don't quote me on it.

But thats illegal

Hehehe

[vifferman]

It is illegal to drill more holes in a plate (believe it or not), even to prevent it breaking through vibration...

So?
I doubt that anyone apart from the most picky and bureaucratic of lawn enfrostment offalshells is going to hassle you about it.
On my VFR750, I drilled extra holes in it and fastened my WOF and rego holders to the back of the plate.

[Wolf]

The big square(ish) plates had a reputation for breaking due to vibration. LTSA were replacing them for free, and probably still are.
It is illegal to drill more holes in a plate (believe it or not), even to prevent it breaking through vibration...

I broke the law, then - when they issued me with a new plate for the Savage (old square one snapped off somewhere between Tauwhare and Te Awamutu)

a) They charged me 8 bucks for a new plate and 20c for a reprint of my registration rather than replacing the old squre plate for free and

b) there were no holes in the new plate at all, I had to ride with no plate on out to a friend's place and borrow his drill. So as I added holes, I guess I'm guilty of a crime. Spud, Scumdog, one of you PM me and I'll give you my address for the arrest.

[What?]

My sentiments egg zackerly.

[speights_bud]

But thats illegal

Hehehe

Catch 22. Damned if we fix em, damned if we don't display em. sounds like proper common sense to me
Sound like they thought that law through alot... go the Nz Government

[myvice]

Rip it off and carry it around in a back pack.
"Its broken officer, I'm on my way to get a new one"

[Sniper]

Rip it off and carry it around in a back pack.
"Its broken officer, I'm on my way to get a new one"

I thought of that. But I got a new one today. Bloody ends in a swearword bastard plate. hehehe.

I just need a rego now

[eldog]

It is illegal to drill more holes in a plate (believe it or not), even to prevent it breaking through vibration...

I have looked, but anyone know were to confirm this?

i want to drill 2 more holes to mount the plate betterer

i have seen plates lates with more holes in from start.

but this plate only has 2 along the top and it doesn’t match the mounting plate on the machine.

[Gremlin]

It is illegal to alter/deface the plate in any way. That said, a blind eye is turned because you have to mount it somehow.

Nice dredge

[Banditbandit]

My plate ripped off a while ago - left bits of it around the bolts.

I cut an aluminium plate to mount it on - drilled four holes and pop-riveted it to the plate - drilled new mount holes ...

No cop's ever complained ..

[Laava]

It is illegal to alter/deface the plate in any way. That said, a blind eye is turned because you have to mount it somehow.

Nice dredge

It would only be an issue if you had appeared to make it harder to identify the numbers I'm picking.
I had one plate that I drilled the fuck out of the two outer edges and filled them with leds to turn it into a combination number plate/led indicators. It went through a compliance check no problems.

[rastuscat]

The problem is a lack of consistent enforcement. One cop closing his eyes to it doesn't make it legal.

A chatted to a guy with a sticker front plate on his car the other day. He said it was legal coz he passed a WoF with the sticker on. Thing is, it's not something checked at a WoF check.

Plates on KTM 200s and 390s often need reinforcement or they simply vibrate off.

Gremlins right. It's not legal, but it's a good idea to reinforce a plate on some bikes.

[eldog]

Right not legal to modify
No intention to make it hard to read or whatever
Just looks ugly to me anyway
License plate mounted onto a UK square type plate mount surface

Going to modify it with a bit of old NZ cunning so it does look so crap.

It may need reinforcement good reminder

Trying hard to keep bike looking sharp