Behind number plate?

**DougB** · 5th November 2007, 10:23

I had just completed 1165k's on my new bike when I discovered that it had no registration label attached.
I rang the dealer and she said look behind the number plate - so I did there was the warrent but no rego. She then printed me one and is delivering it to me later today.

QUESTION

Is it legal to have the warrent and registration mounted BEHIND the number plate? It sure makes the bike look a lot tidier, but the details are not visable without removing the plate

**Mikkel** · 5th November 2007, 10:39

I'm pretty sure you have to put it somewhere it's visible. You may put it behind the plate as long as you can see the text without having to remove anything.

**Sanx** · 5th November 2007, 10:46

I've been through two random roadside rego / warrant checks with them mounted hard up behind the plate with no problems whatsoever.

**PuppetMaster** · 5th November 2007, 10:47

Originally Posted by Mikkel

I'm pretty sure you have to put it somewhere it's visible. You may put it behind the plate as long as you can see the text without having to remove anything.

That sounds right. It does state in the rules that it has to be on, or near the rear of the bike if i remember rightly.
Mine is behind the plate and upside down, but it can be read (as long as you arent a Wellington parking warden, whom cant read good).

**scumdog** · 5th November 2007, 12:17

My rego holder is up behind the steering head of my bike.

And my WOF is in my jacket pocket.

AND I haven't been pulled over or ticketed yet.

But then we don't have road Nazis or parking wardens down here.

A perk of living in the frozen unpopulated South I guess.

**Finn** · 5th November 2007, 12:21

Originally Posted by scumdog

My rego holder is up behind the steering head of my bike.

And my WOF is in my jacket pocket.

AND I haven't been pulled over or ticketed yet.

But then we don't have road Nazis or parking wardens down here.

A perk of living in the frozen unpopulated South I guess.

...and when you get pulled over on the way home it's because you took the dunny key with you...

Seegars are getting closer...

**Sanx** · 5th November 2007, 12:57

Originally Posted by scumdog

My rego holder is up behind the steering head of my bike.

And my WOF is in my jacket pocket.

AND I haven't been pulled over or ticketed yet.

But then we don't have road Nazis or parking wardens down here.

A perk of living in the frozen unpopulated South I guess.

Yeah, but what the hell would you know about the legality of anything? Huh? Sheesh. Some people...

The official Sarcasm Rating© of this post was 97%

**Pancakes** · 5th November 2007, 13:22

I have mine on the 'plate bolt between the plate and the rear fender. When pulled over Me or the cop just pulls it down to read it. There is always a few mm poking it's cheeky head out so they can see where it is but not visible without actually swinging it out and they've never had a problem with it. Or my plate which is barely there! The black is half gone and the white refleciveness has been rubbed off my someone? not me of course!

**dogsnbikes** · 5th November 2007, 17:21

Originally Posted by DougB

I had just completed 1165k's on my new bike when I discovered that it had no registration label attached.
I rang the dealer and she said look behind the number plate - so I did there was the warrent but no rego. She then printed me one and is delivering it to me later today.

QUESTION

Is it legal to have the warrent and registration mounted BEHIND the number plate? It sure makes the bike look a lot tidier, but the details are not visable without removing the plate

I have never had a problem in the placement of my rego/wof but have had alot of praise

**Pancakes** · 5th November 2007, 18:51

All visible, saves them getting road muck on their hands wiping it clean to read or see that you don't just have a collage photocopy in there. I'm sure cops are more than happy with that.

**homer** · 5th November 2007, 19:47

I took the reg hold off the back
,It was under the plate ....bloody awful....
Now its stuck under the seat yes you have to unlock the seat ,but if your pulled over anyways !!!!!!
the wof is behind the plate but when i get a new wof it will be under the seat to .

I actually didnt think it had to be visable on a motorcycle anyways ...
Maybe wrong but didnt think it was law like a car.

**sunhuntin** · 5th November 2007, 20:06

my reg is above my tail light, and my wof is behind my plate. since ive taken the top box off, the rego looks frickin HUGE and i hate it! gonna have to find a new home for it.

**sAsLEX** · 5th November 2007, 23:41

I have found sitting above the plate the best as the vibes always seem to make it slip down over some of the plate......

**ruphus** · 6th November 2007, 23:26

Originally Posted by homer

I took the reg hold off the back
,It was under the plate ....bloody awful....
Now its stuck under the seat yes you have to unlock the seat ,but if your pulled over anyways !!!!!!
the wof is behind the plate but when i get a new wof it will be under the seat to .

I actually didnt think it had to be visable on a motorcycle anyways ...
Maybe wrong but didnt think it was law like a car.

The problem with putting it under the seat is that you could be fined for not displaying a current registration by the parking police.

I checked the LTSA site and it said that it must be displayed and should be put near the number plate