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    Quote Originally Posted by bear
    Could not having an L-plate when required void your insurance?
    Only if the lack of it being visible was a contributing factor of the accident... which is probably never. You're more likely to be run over if you have one then if you don't.

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    Funny, I never bothered with an L plate on my FZR400 when I was on a learners. And when it came time to do the CBTA courses I got an exemption from the LTSA to use it "for riding to the course, completing the course, and riding home from the course".

    I gather that the FZRs looked similar between the 250/400/600 and was there a 750 too? So I don't think any of the cops looked twice... and on the occasions they did it sure as hell wasn't for lack of an L plate!
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    Its also a drag if your following a mate on a motorcycle as often they are not too keen in slowing down for you. They get really impatient!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bear
    If you're only going 70 kph shouldn't you be in the left lane?
    they were passing me using the parking lane. it wasnt an offical motorway just a 100km area. either way its dangerous.

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    I know why he would pull YOU over

    Quote Originally Posted by GoodAndSuchLike
    Its 60 demerits for no L(oser) plate and speeding the 30k's over. If you wernt doing anything else wrong, why would the cop have a reason to pull you over anyway?
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    L Plate?

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    Quote Originally Posted by madboy
    Funny, I never bothered with an L plate on my FZR400 when I was on a learners. And when it came time to do the CBTA courses I got an exemption from the LTSA to use it "for riding to the course, completing the course, and riding home from the course".

    I gather that the FZRs looked similar between the 250/400/600 and was there a 750 too? So I don't think any of the cops looked twice... and on the occasions they did it sure as hell wasn't for lack of an L plate!
    my vfr250 has no idication anywhere on it except stamped on the side of the engine kinda up and hidden that it is REALLY A 250!!!

    Even the registration has no mention of 400, but why would it? its a 250

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    Quote Originally Posted by sAsLEX
    my vfr250 has no idication anywhere on it except stamped on the side of the engine kinda up and hidden that it is REALLY A 250!!!

    Even the registration has no mention of 400, but why would it? its a 250
    Heh...




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    L plates don't help your aerodynamics, they slow your bike down to 70kph

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    hehe got the old sr250 up to 120 the other day... on a downhill... with a tail wind lol :spudbooge

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    Personally, I think "L" plates are a serious hazard - I often was tailgated dangerously tailgated or attempting to cut you off.
    I will tell the cop to - and will pay the fine I'd preferr to be alive and broke.


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    Well in Auckland if your doing 70km/h on the motorway at any point your doing pretty well anway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeremy
    Well in Auckland if your doing 70km/h on the motorway at any point your doing pretty well anway.
    Yea, I'm not a hardbreed northlander - being down to aucks 3 times on my bike - lived in auckland most of my life.

    100kph on the motorway is no problem

    Only time you do 70 is when your filtering at peak


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    Quote Originally Posted by NC30_chick
    Heh...



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    L plates are perfectly legal on the motorway, however riding along at 70kmh just isnt safe on the motorway. :spudbooge
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