Interesting place to mount a number plate

**gav** · 20th February 2005, 18:24

Wonder if its legal?

**marty** · 20th February 2005, 18:27

if it can't be read from 45 degrees either side, and/or isn't lit, it ain't legal.

and yes - a lot of suv's with tyres on the back are illegal, as they shield the plate

**sedge** · 20th February 2005, 18:29

Yeah are there any weird rules about where the plate and lights need to be at the back ?

I'd like to chop my ZXR tail unit right down shorty like.

Sedge.

**gav** · 20th February 2005, 18:31

Originally Posted by marty

if it can't be read from 45 degrees either side, and/or isn't lit, it ain't legal.

and yes - a lot of suv's with tyres on the back are illegal, as they shield the plate

Well, you'd be able to read it right? Just doesnt appear to have a number plate light?

**sAsLEX** · 20th February 2005, 18:31

Originally Posted by marty

if it can't be read from 45 degrees either side, and/or isn't lit, it ain't legal.

and yes - a lot of suv's with tyres on the back are illegal, as they shield the plate

as are most cars with tow bars.

Does the vertical orientation affect the legality at all??

A few I have seen have them mounted just rear of the rear shock, in front/attached to the hugger, which should be legal if you get lights down there, a couple of white LEDs would do the trick

**loosebruce** · 20th February 2005, 19:03

Shit i was looking at that plate like "fuck me thats my old TL", but mine was 41TUB, i've seen those brackets for sale overseas, legal overhere don't think so and personally i reckon it looks ugly.
Guess it would'nt be too hard to jack a light up for it, guess it all depends on where ya get ya WOF's from and how shit a day the officer that pulls ya for it has had.

SaSlex is the plates you're referring to the ones when peeps with CBR's with a/m pipes on em do away with the plate holder and mount it almost behind the rear wheel by the shock, don't think thats too legal as it's not in full veiw. But i guess catching a new blade is a different story for some of the blade owners i know that have done that.

**gav** · 20th February 2005, 19:48

While the plate doesnt look too cool mounted there, the tail end certainly looks pretty good esp with the enclosed undertray.

**loosebruce** · 20th February 2005, 19:57

In fact i just cut away the whole plate flappy thing at the back of my TL, plates still mounted legally, just no hideous black plastic crap thing there with some tiny indicators off the luggage hooks, looks the ticket alright, pity bout the rest of my bike

it's easy to cut off and makes a huge differnce to the rear.

Just a Q the 45 degree part, if his pegs are scrapping do ya think he'll still get done

**marty** · 20th February 2005, 20:18

i'm not exactly sure on the 45 degree regs, motu might know, but it's around there somewhere

**Motu** · 20th February 2005, 21:12

There's stuff all about reg plates - you don't even have to have one fitted for a WoF,it just has to be registered...gotta know the plate number though.Trailers often have the plate mounted verticaly,it's just got to be illuminated at night.Testers disresion...me? - no.

**Timber020** · 20th February 2005, 21:16

is there any law that states it has to be the right way up?

**Skunk** · 20th February 2005, 21:46

I don't think there's much for a WOF... but it must be lit, and visible from a 45° angle either side of straight behind (and on a car in front).

Found out the hard way...

**thehollowmen** · 20th February 2005, 22:18

visible from the back and from 45 degrees either side... does that mean I could mount it as a belly-pan?

*very evil grin*

(I saw that on trademe and wondered the exact same thing...)