Illegal number plate?

[Maha]

Looks a little 'Instant Kiwi' to me L, scratch it and see what you have won!

[CookMySock]

Lots of people have plates like that. If you were stopped, I'd just look downcast at the officer and tell him you bought the bike from a bike shop like that, and then offer to "have the problem resolved promptly".

There is always the chance you get some long arm 'o the law on his bad day, but otherwise I think you will be fine with it.

Steve

[yungatart]

Sarcasm seems to be lost on some people eh girls?

Ya think? Must try to be less subtle, in future. Mind you, it's hardly fair to be sarcastic without using smilies, now is it?

Anyway, MissL, be wary, taking my advice, as apparently I know jackshit.....

[FJRider]

And yes, a warrent covers whether the bike is road legal,

NO ... it covers that it is SAFE to be ridden on the road ...

[Ronin]

Ya think? Must try to be less subtle, in future. Mind you, it's hardly fair to be sarcastic without using smilies, now is it?

Anyway, MissL, be wary, taking my advice, as apparently I know jackshit.....

Thats John's brother isn't it?

[CookMySock]

NO ... it [a WOF] covers that it is SAFE to be ridden on the road ...

At the time it was tested, in the issuers' professional opinion. Traffic officers can and will revoke a WOF at will AND fine you for an unsafe vehicle, current WOF or otherwise.

Steve

[yungatart]

The plate is not checked as part of the WOF process, anyway.

[Coldrider]

Why bother posting up something you know is illegal, and bag those that do not think like the nice policeman you have imagined in your head.

Ride your bike down to the local cop shop and ask them what they think.
Then answer is known.
Good luck.

[Ratti]

My opinion.
why give anyone a chance to have an issue? It's an easy one to resolve, so go do it

[Little Miss Trouble]

Why bother posting up something you know is illegal, and bag those that do not think like the nice policeman you have imagined in your head.

I'm not bagging anyone who's made constructive comments. The reason I posted it was to see if any of our esteemed members who work in either the vehicle licensing or law enforcement professions could provide me with information, but they all must be working.

Oh, and most policemen are nice, to me anyway

Ride your bike down to the local cop shop and ask them what they think.
Then answer is known.
Good luck.

Now thats a good suggestion, I can have a good perv at the same time too

[FJRider]

Oh, and most policemen are nice, to me anyway

Take a PHOTO in ... otherwise they MAY ticket you if it is illeagal...

[kwaka_crasher]

NO ... it covers that it is SAFE to be ridden on the road ...

I hate to be picky but actually it's evidence that it has been inspected by an authorised person and met the requirements of compliance, at that time.

[cynna]

a bike i had for 8 years had a non standard plate. cops noticed it a few times when i was pulled over and mentioned it but never did anythng about it. never got mentioned at the wof station.

[paulmac:Me]

I have a modified number plate and have never had any problems.

[CookMySock]

a bike i had for 8 years had a non standard plate. cops noticed it a few times when i was pulled over and mentioned it but never did anythng about it. never got mentioned at the wof station.

Lots of things to do with motorcycling are like this - we just do it and no one really cares. It's not exaaaactly what they meant when they wrote the law, but as long as it doesn't really affect anyone, they let it go.

Case in point - if ALL motorcyclists deliberately went out tomorrow and rode past speed cameras at 230 clicks and gave them the finger, they will change the law so you have to have a license plate on the front.

Case in point - if ALL motorcyclists went out and hardcore lane-split everywhere to within 99.999% of the grey area of the law, and scared hell out of everyone, you KNOW they will make a new rule, don't ya.

So do what you like but just keep it in check, and no one cares.

Steve