Where to put the L-Plate?

[ZeroIndex]

Hi all

I fixed the L Plate (uing the velcro strips supplied with it, to the plate (given the space constraints, I had to affix it to the back-side of the plate, leaving the L partially obscured.

Then went for a 180KM ride yesterday, encountered several police vehicles with no response from them, I was in a moving traffic flow and it stayed on happily when I gave it some short speed tests.

Also, on this ride, I used this as a test to see if I would be a target for any cagers - the only "interest" I experienced was from a tailgating earthmoving Truck Driver, but a gentle applicaton of brake to make the light come on soon sorted him out. I will be monitoring this cager behaviour to determine the plate's longevity

Thanks for all your input on this

Cheers!

Glad to see no one ran you over... did you go on any 100km/h zones? if so, what speed, if you were doing over 70km/h did any cops take notice?

[Blairos]

The traffic flow was over 70Km/h, and they did not seem to worry - I would have been more of a menace at 70k given the conditions (sunny and dry)

[Kjell]

Given the shape of the bikes arse it was cleary visable from behind

I never got pulled over while running home in a 50~60 area, sometimes up to 0200 given my shift work, not to worry I had exemptions to my license hours that the only times I couldn't ride was between 0245 and 0430 given the shift work and oncall duties.

The duty cops would rest in a petrol station just off the motor way entrance, and usually returned the wave I gave them.

Just ride safe and sensible, and have the plate 'available' to avoid fines if pulled over.

[Folcan]

what I found worked well was take the red reflector off and make a hole in the L plate and hold it on with the Reflector.. cus the Reflector at the back is held on with a nut so it holds it pritty well

[race_demon]

place it on your tail above your rear light and behind your back seat i have on my bike and if they upll you over "your learner plate is not visable" just ask them how they knew you were a learner or you could get a peice of carboard secure it to the bottom of your licence plate and stick it on there thats what i did on ym bike also but the way i ride nothign lasts

[bobsmith]

Darn it, I am too late again... I was going to suggest that you paint your L sign on the back of your helmet.... (well someone's gotta try it)

Ok, I'll just go around and find another victim

[Blairos]

Darn it, I am too late again... I was going to suggest that you paint your L sign on the back of your helmet.... (well someone's gotta try it)

Ok, I'll just go around and find another victim

LOL - what happens when you get past the learners phase? Get a new helmet?

[bobsmith]

Not sure.... I am thinking about this myself as I'm getting a fxr150 this weekend and it just doesn't have much room.... damn the loser plates...

[Blairos]

Not sure.... I am thinking about this myself as I'm getting a fxr150 this weekend and it just doesn't have much room.... damn the loser plates...

I have enacted a cunning plan with regards to my L-Plate....

[bobsmith]

Ahhhh... I should really read the whole thread.

thanks

[metric]

drilled the bottom of the number plate and bolted it on underneath...

[Speedracer]

From day one I had no L-plate.
I got pulled up twice on the bike. Both times the cops mentioned the fact I was on a learners, however neither cop mentioned the lack of an L plate or gave me a fine for anything.

I bought an L plate the day of my restricted test and it sat on my bike for about 3 hours all up. I just jammed it unsecured between the numberplate and the wof/mudflap.

[GIXser]

Take the L plate and bend and twist the fuck out of it, ps make some holes at the top of the plate, amke it so it fits underneath ya rear seat even rip the thing in half doesnt matter, then when ya get pulled over, (if) say you lost it last week, (rode over a peice of timber bla bla bla and you managed to find the pieces on the road ( or similar story) tell them you are sorry you will re mount when youve got all the pieces, theya er not able to give you a ticket with that excuse, its worked very time for me, with no number plate-- touch wood touch wood , touch wood---

[GIXser]

touch wood touch wood touch wood, what me superstitious!!!!

[sunhuntin]

my number plate has a hole in the middle for the rego card, so the L is under that, held on with the same bolts.

on the old gn, it was bolted to one side [the old plate had more holes] but its positioning blocked an indicator, so it lost a corner.....its current placement meant its been chewed/melted by the tyre, so its opposite corner has a nice big bite shape to it.
been checked at a roadblock and no comment made, depsite its a rather sorry looking plate.