Another L plate thread... but different?

[adamh]

I don't know if any1 has posted this question before as i did not check but I was wondering about the following:

1-Would a copper notice me on a 500cc bike with no L plate on??
2-Would a copper notice that its a bigger than 250cc bike if i put an L plate on a 500cc bike??

And I know that if im caught with no L plate and on a 500cc bike thats an $800 fine on the spot but would they notice if im not doing anything stupid??

Was just wondering.

[Toaster]

And I know that if im caught with no L plate and on a 500cc bike thats an $800 fine on the spot but would they notice if im not doing anything stupid??

Was just wondering.

And that is not doing anything stupid? Why risk $800 fine and 25 demerits and most likely a fine for exceeding 70km/h? As a bit of friendly advice, just be patient and learn to walk before you can run.

I am sure the local Taupo highway patrol boys and girls will be interested in playing the "spot the 500cc bike with the learner on it" game now.

[adamh]

And that is not doing anything stupid? Why risk $800 fine and 25 demerits and most likely a fine for exceeding 70km/h? As a bit of friendly advice, just be patient and learn to walk before you can run.

I am sure the local Taupo highway patrol boys and girls will be interested in playing the "spot the 500cc bike with the learner on it" game now.

Well i'm not going to be doing it lol i just wanted peoples opinion and to see if someone remembers something that i don't. Something like that anyway...

[kiwifruit]

don't do it, the cops will nail you

get a rg150
ride it

[EJK]

^ As above

[Ragingrob]

I think the general concensus is that the one thing cops are a bit leaniant with is going over 70km with your L-plate as long as you are riding safely . So that's what I do.

[Pancakes]

Almost no-one gets done for >70 w/ the L plate on a 250, on a bigger bike expext the book to be thrown at you! Dude, what are you going to do on a bigger bike that the po-po won't notice?

The answer is probably that yes, you could ride a 'busa around in such a way that you'd never get pulled over but why? You break one rule and it's a roll of the dice with the police, start looking like a smart ass and you may as well hand yourself in now, no-one likes a smart-ass, especially cops!

[Ragingrob]

It's kinda annoying that there're still so many restrictions on your restricted...lol who woulda guessed! But yeah looks like i'm not getting a bigger bike for like a year and a half. Hey pancakes would you say stay on the GN till full for something bigger, or maybe when I get my restricted trade for something like sporty? ya know, just to give things a go?

[adamh]

I'm not saying that i'm gonna do it but its just, could get away with it for like 2 - 3 weeks max? I go to school on my scooter everyday since I got it and havn't seen a cop and go to work everyday I have to and have only seen a cop like once every 3 weeks.

[adamh]

don't do it, the cops will nail you

get a rg150
ride it

I was thinking of a 250 4 stroke instead now... but would still take a rg150 for the right price.

[Meekey_Mouse]

The cops are setting up check points all through town, have seen one already... they are checking licenses, wof's, regs and even checking vehicles themselves for tyres/rust etc... anything that could let them take it off the road. No jokes.

I was tempted to get a 400/600 before my full... but after thinking it through (no insurance and risk of getting caught) it's just not worth it. Besides, riding a bike to it's limit's is so much fun as it then expands your limits instead of just being able to roll the throttle back, you have to use lines etc...

I still am yet to get the RG to it's limits

[Pancakes]

It's kinda annoying that there're still so many restrictions on your restricted...lol who woulda guessed! But yeah looks like i'm not getting a bigger bike for like a year and a half. Hey pancakes would you say stay on the GN till full for something bigger, or maybe when I get my restricted trade for something like sporty? ya know, just to give things a go?

I recon it's ok. Pity it's more profitable to have speed cameras than apply similar low power rules to 15 year olds in cars a?

As for the upgrade, depends what you want to be on in the end and your budget. If your gonna upgrade to a high power 250 it'll cost ya. When I thought mine was written off I started looking for another 250 then saw I could get a 2004 or newer Hornet 900 for the same price as a 10 year old VTR250!!

If it was me I'd stay on what you have until you can get something more than a 250. You know your bike now and no doubt have spent at least time and probably money fixing this and that and getting it how you like it.

I upgraded whan I got my restricted cos I'd been building GN's out of other GN's and had spent my fair share of time away from the kids etc fixing things up. If I had more money I wouldn't sell this, I'd still commute on it and take my Buell Lightning out in the twisties each weekend!

People will argue this and that but back in the real world buy price and running costs will have alot to do with your choice, you'll definatley want something more than the GN soon tho! If I had to have one bike a V4 400 would be close cos I'm not big and like a light feeling bike and would still be commuting 95% of the time.

[Ragingrob]

^^^

Cheers for your opinion man, sounds pretty good really. Haha yeah had the GN 2 weeks but yeah do wanna look after it and find out everything about it! I think my next bike on my full I'd look for a 400 too.

[adamh]

The cops are setting up check points all through town, have seen one already... they are checking licenses, wof's, regs and even checking vehicles themselves for tyres/rust etc... anything that could let them take it off the road. No jokes.

I was tempted to get a 400/600 before my full... but after thinking it through (no insurance and risk of getting caught) it's just not worth it. Besides, riding a bike to it's limit's is so much fun as it then expands your limits instead of just being able to roll the throttle back, you have to use lines etc...

I still am yet to get the RG to it's limits

I saw them aswell and avoided it lol (not drive straight thru and lol) just didn't turn into the street.

I was not actually gonna ride it just wanted peoples opinion on if the cops are slack enough to not notice a tall 15yr old on a big 500cc bike lol.

[fireliv]

Well I wouldnt risk it. Down here the cops will make sure you have a court appearance, and probably lose the bike.

The other side of it is do you really think you know enough about riding to handle it? I mean just cos you can ride a scooter, you really think you could get away with a 500cc motorbike? If you think you can, then you so aint ready.

Get a 250 sports bike, you'll be surprised at what you can find