Automatic Plate Tilters - not PC!!

[betti]

yeah here....


http://www.mannsmotorsports.com/fastags/


bit pricey though

[Timber020]

That fastag is cool, what would make it even better is to have a printed sticker type plate that would show when the usual plate is hidden, that way the *555ers would give a rego and give the cops something to look for, not just a speeding bike with no plate.

[madboy]

anyone finished anything yet?

Nah, I bought a faster bike. Ran around with no plate at all for a few weeks, but fuel consumption and paranoia went up exponentially... i kept annihilating every commodore i saw, which got a bit tiresome after a while.

I keep meaning to, but... Don't worry, as soon as I get busted big time I'll curse myself for procrastinating and suddenly find the time to do it!!

[Mattyc]

u could use a servo, from an rc car, they are about 20$ from Ace hobby, up to about 35 elsewhere, 3 wires, 1 ground, one up, one down, wire up a toggle switch, center is off, up = up , down = down, would need a reasonably long servo arm, but easilly made, could be mounted anywhere and activated by pushrod from an r/c plane (any hobby shop), may need something to drop the voltage, as im not sure if the servos can handle 12v, ive used up to 7.2 through a servo. the standard servos have about 1-2kg of torque, i think you can get up to 11kg for RC, or something silly, but the servos are a lot bigger

Could use a central locking motor, but they dont have a lot of travel... could get around that tho, a cantilever or something

[texmo]

$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?!

Its not Ripco its R.E.P.C.O. (rip every poor cunt off)

[bugjuice]

Its not Ripco its R.E.P.C.O. (rip every poor cunt off)

lol.. wondered what that meant..


fuk it, I've decided to make one. If I get round to it, I'll post up what I did. I just now have to decide which way it folds. Should it go backwards, so that it's vertical, just under the tail light (so you'd see the rego better officer..), or fold it forward, so that it all tucks under the tail? Just have to figure out how the indicators remain in the same place..
A pic of my bike, to refresh memories...

[Damon]

have made something like this with choke cable. peice of piss

Froggy's got the right idea, my mate put one on his RGV250, attach the choke cable to the bars and run it down to the bottom of your hinged plate, when the choke is pulled out it holds the plate so i can be seen, push the choke in and it pushes the cable to flip the plate up, nice and easy, quickly removed or hidden when the 5-0 arrive (had to do it after a bin) and costs naf all.

[madboy]

A pic of my bike, to refresh memories...

Any excuse to post another picture of it, aye??

[avgas]

Do they still do the canonball run from aucks to welly's round jan?
Also CRC 556 and some dirt does a charm to any plate......or own a two stroke

[Gremlin]

I just now have to decide which way it folds. Should it go backwards, so that it's vertical, just under the tail light (so you'd see the rego better officer..), or fold it forward, so that it all tucks under the tail?

Do you do lots of wheelies?? Just think about all the positions the bike might be in when in *stealth* mode, and which way will make the plate the least visible.

Any excuse for posting pics aye?? Not complaining

[bugjuice]

Any excuse to post another picture of it, aye??

Do you do lots of wheelies?? Just think about all the positions the bike might be in when in *stealth* mode, and which way will make the plate the least visible.

Any excuse for posting pics aye?? Not complaining

yup to both of ya

I do me best at wheelies, but no way that good at scraping the ground, if that's what you're implying. I'm a couple of years from that yet..

[flash]

quick question....
how much trouble to you get in with the law if you try and make a runner and hide your plate while doing so?
how much would the fee be?

[madboy]

quick question....
how much trouble to you get in with the law if you try and make a runner and hide your plate while doing so?
how much would the fee be?

I think after the dangerous/reckless driving and failing to stop charges, ensuing fines and disq that obstructing the plate would be the least of your worries.

Last time I got busted for failing to stop (in a cage) it was $350 plus $120 court costs and 35 demerits. Time before was failing to stop, reckless driving and driving while disq - 15 months disq (on top of 3 I was already on), 3 months PD. Which was a real bummer, cos I then had to buy a new cage.

[Gremlin]

I do me best at wheelies, but no way that good at scraping the ground, if that's what you're implying. I'm a couple of years from that yet..

No, I was thinking, when the bike is up (wheelie), can the plate be seen from behind. ie, all very good to hide it, but if the bike rises or falls (stoppie) and makes the plate seen it would defeat the purpose.

From that, probably best for the plate to flip so that the numbers are down, but depends on the angle it would sit at. With those bikes, the undertail is at such an angle it may still be readable.

But then I can't find out coz my bike doesn't have a flash undertail...

[bugjuice]

No, I was thinking, when the bike is up (wheelie), can the plate be seen from behind. ie, all very good to hide it, but if the bike rises or falls (stoppie) and makes the plate seen it would defeat the purpose.

From that, probably best for the plate to flip so that the numbers are down, but depends on the angle it would sit at. With those bikes, the undertail is at such an angle it may still be readable.

But then I can't find out coz my bike doesn't have a flash undertail...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...t=17360&page=3
scroll down to post 41.. I have another idea which I'll sketch out later to see if it works..