Automatic Plate Tilters - not PC!!

**Skunk** · 1st February 2005, 13:52

Don't forget to make it 'invisible' to WOF checks eh...

Put Scottoiler behind plate. Put a hinge at the top edge of the plate. Then a thottle/choke cable to the bottom edge of the plate.

**R1** · 1st February 2005, 14:20

Originally Posted by scumdog

Central locking door lock solenoid + ingenuity?

Go slower and save the effort?

Thats what i used when i made one for the zxr400, never got a chance to use it tho....i also found when i hit judderbars and such like it used to pop and the plate would fold up.....after a while of it doing that it started chipping the paint by my tail lights

**Monsterbishi** · 1st February 2005, 14:24

I'm in the middle of doing something similar to our car for a show in a few months, but with a front plate pivoting to expose the intercooler, basically, using a small motor to tilt the plate, with the pivot point turning the plate 90 degrees, just using a electric window switch to control it.

**R1** · 1st February 2005, 14:27

Originally Posted by scumdog

Go slower and save the effort?

now what fun would that be

the other problem is if ya make the plate fold up it would be clearly visable whilst doing nice big kick arse wheelies...and how are you going to show the coppers your in complete controll if ya cant slow down let then catch up and then wheelie off??....

**madboy** · 1st February 2005, 16:16

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

now what fun would that be

the other problem is if ya make the plate fold up it would be clearly visable whilst doing nice big kick arse wheelies...and how are you going to show the coppers your in complete controll if ya cant slow down let then catch up and then wheelie off??....

helps to have a machine capable of big kick arse wheelies.

**R1** · 1st February 2005, 18:21

Originally Posted by madboy

helps to have a machine capable of big kick arse wheelies.

And if that machine aint a in line 4 1000cc sports bike, what prey tell would be???

**madboy** · 1st February 2005, 21:28

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

And if that machine aint a in line 4 1000cc sports bike, what prey tell would be???

was referring to my lack of a thou... hell if i can stand a TL up on power i'd prob flip a bloody R1 before i realised what was happening!!

actually if one of my dear friends wasn't getting married in the states next year, there'd be an R1 sitting in the garage right now.

$20 for a new door lock motor from Ripco, or you can buy 4 from Dickies for $48... wonder if i should do one for the car while I'm at it?!

**Wonko** · 1st February 2005, 22:38

now what you do is have your WOF and Rego attached to the top of your plate. It's not your fault if the fall down over your plate and make it hard to read is it? "Must have been the guy's at the testing station."

**madboy** · 2nd February 2005, 13:09

Originally Posted by Wonko

now what you do is have your WOF and Rego attached to the top of your plate. It's not your fault if the fall down over your plate and make it hard to read is it? "Must have been the guy's at the testing station."

the resolution on a speed camera would surely be good enough under enhancement to read the rego label. prefer to take no chances and just not have anything in view.

and just bought the new door lock motors at lunchtime... ahh, roll on home time

**Lou Girardin** · 2nd February 2005, 15:02

I had a front plate on a car that folded back under wind pressure, not much use on a bike though. Unless it's spring assisted and there's enough wind pressure at the back to fold it upwards.

**Mongoose** · 2nd February 2005, 15:46

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I had a front plate on a car that folded back under wind pressure, not much use on a bike though. Unless it's spring assisted and there's enough wind pressure at the back to fold it upwards.

On some LARGE bikes you could reverse everywhere really, really fast, would it work then??

**Lou Girardin** · 2nd February 2005, 16:08

Originally Posted by Mongoose

On some LARGE bikes you could reverse everywhere really, really fast, would it work then??

Try it. Your bike's Italian, so it's got 5 reverse gears.

**Monsterbishi** · 2nd February 2005, 16:10

Originally Posted by madboy

the resolution on a speed camera would surely be good enough under enhancement to read the rego label. prefer to take no chances and just not have anything in view.

and just bought the new door lock motors at lunchtime... ahh, roll on home time

There isin't a high speed camera on this planet that can get the sort of resolution you'd need to get the rego label details...