L plates on the motorway?

**FlyingDutchMan** · 8th March 2005, 10:32

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.

**madboy** · 8th March 2005, 12:16

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!

**GN1NiteStnd** · 9th March 2005, 14:23

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!!!

**GN1NiteStnd** · 9th March 2005, 14:25

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.

**Rainbow Wizard** · 9th March 2005, 17:13

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?

The story continues GoodAndSuchLike:
découvrir seulement que la nappe était réellement une poupée
gonflable qui avait été peinte comme le plaid, et cela j'avais renversé la crème sur mes haggis.

NC · 9th March 2005, 17:14

L Plate?

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**sAsLEX** · 9th March 2005, 17:18

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

NC · 9th March 2005, 17:20

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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**Coyote** · 9th March 2005, 17:43

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

**gamgee** · 9th March 2005, 18:31

hehe got the old sr250 up to 120

the other day... on a downhill... with a tail wind lol :spudbooge

**John** · 9th March 2005, 18:43

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.

**Jeremy** · 9th March 2005, 19:16

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

**John** · 9th March 2005, 19:21

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