Learner plate

[clonak]

never bothered...

just makes you a target for wankers in cages..

Pretty much. Had the L plate on 3 times through out the *cough*2yrs*cough* I was on my learners, each time, arrogantly and dangerously over taken while I was sitting just above the speed limit, cut off, beeped at, sworn at(why,I dont konw...), seemed like everyone was out to 'teach me a lesson in riding'. Lesson #1 was the L plate is just plain dangerous on a bike. Took it off, hardly had any problems, other then people just being stupid. Never got pulled up on it luckly enough. On 6R finaly now, so not a problem anymore.

Im not saying dont ride with out one, because that is illegal. But just watch out for F-wits. They are everywhere.

[cameron.new]

Haven't had any issue so far but I can see where you are coming from. Have had mates that has been stopped an questioned on their invisible L Plates but always just given warnings. They have better stuff to do I guess.

[Maha]

I only put the L plate on twice, and both times, it was behind the rego plate, very little of it showing at all, as far as I was concerned, it was on the bike..

[davereid]

I only put the L plate on twice, and both times, it was behind the rego plate, very little of it showing at all, as far as I was concerned, it was on the bike..

Yep, place the bloody useless thing on the side of the numberplate that faces forward. Then it can still be clearly seen... by anyone in front of the motorcycle, who is knee high and standing in the middle of the road.

[f2dz]

I have mine in a similar place except mine's one my brother made years ago to use in a car and it's just a piece of laminated paper. Falling to pieces more and more every day, hoping it'll just come off one morning and I'll use that as my excuse for not riding with one.

Got pics of your Ninja 300? They're purdy.

[cameron.new]

I have mine in a similar place except mine's one my brother made years ago to use in a car and it's just a piece of laminated paper. Falling to pieces more and more every day, hoping it'll just come off one morning and I'll use that as my excuse for not riding with one.

Got pics of your Ninja 300? They're purdy.

Havent had a good day for photos yet mate and been busy with work.

Will try take the DSLR out tomorrow and see how we go. Would love to try out a GoPro on the tank

[tbs]

Take off that huge yellow plastic monstrosity, go up to the supermarket and buy a tub of any ice cream that comes in a yellow container, eat that ice-cream, clean the container and then cut a small yellow square from it. Stick a couple of pieces of insulation tape on in to make an L and screw it to your number plate.
If you can't find a yellow tub, then go and buy a yellow plastic folder from Whitcoulls (which is what i did and it is still useful as I hold the rest of it between the chain and rear tire when lubing my chain and it stops lube getting all over the tire).

I'd also suggest taking off the plastic surround around your number plate. I made sure to use a nut that I could undo with my fingers so that it was quick release, but in actual fact I mostly just rotated it 180 so it was hidden up under the plate when I didn't want to get harassed by cagers. (Although by that time I had also chopped the stupid giant plastic fender off the back of my bike and had the plate mounted on a couple of $4 angle brackets from Mitre 10, so it was really easy to reach.)

No-one's going to give you a ticket if it's a bit small but still clearly visible. When I turned up for my 6R test the instructor pointed out that it was a bit small, but that was as far as it went. About half an hour later it was in the bin outside the testing center.



Nice bike.... let's see those photos.

[yoyo 2wheels]

my L plate was cut right down with 1cm of yellow showing around the L for 6 months, cops didnt care, when i sat my restricted license test he didnt give a flying fuck either lol

[JafaSaffer]

They have these new things called bolts, you should google it.

Priceless!

[Bradles]

Gaffa tape kept mine on through the full 6 month learner period with daily riding throughout the winter months.

[rastuscat]

They have these new things called bolts, you should google it.

Jamaica uses Bolts to promote their little island. Usain is one of them.

[MystikEagle]

Gaffa tape kept mine on through the full 6 month learner period with daily riding throughout the winter months.

Gotta love gaffa tape!

[pratik8890]

On the back, underneath the Number plate, place it along with your wof and rego with a slightly longer screw with a visor to its back to further lock them all. I only had my L plate when I went for my restricted license test, Its too risky on a motorway to have it on and drive the Bike at 70 k/h so I used to carry it in my backpack and drove carefully to lower the chances of getting pulled over by a cop, even if you do get pulled over just say that you may have dropped the L plate while riding but you have another one in your bag. Hope that helps!! I also had it displayed just like the picture posted by Cameron.new in this thread.

[Hawkeye]

Oh no! Yet another.... Where do you put/do you use .. L Plate thread.
There is a thing called Search. It works very well.

[GSF]

I bought a length of alloy flat bar about 15mm wide and drilled three holes in it - two to mount to my plate holder using the screws that already held the rego plate on, the other hole to screw the L plate onto the bar. Then at the end of the bar, bend up a little lip for the bottom of the L plate to slot into. Rock solid!