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    The back tyre is close enough to the L plate to create a suction effect on the plate. Perhaps bolt the L plate on the outside of the number plate. The bottom lip of the number plate will make the L plat stick out more ... and wont bend back far enough in to make contact again.
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    I've got a silicone one. Might try that.... ahhh the joys lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by nadroj View Post
    Get one of those floppy L plates & mount it in the same position. They hang down when you are still but the airflow from the rear tyre when you are riding sucks them up the inside of the back mudguard. They flop back down when you stop so quite legal.
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    I wonder if I should just leave it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    I wonder if I should just leave it...
    Mark the top edge of the plate with a felt marker pen ... if the hole gets bigger remount it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Mark the top edge of the plate with a felt marker pen ... if the hole gets bigger remount it.
    good idea
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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    good idea
    The hole would be worn out by friction by the tyre. Melting the plastic L plate. The tyre will be spitting tiny bits of hot plastic about under the seat/bike. You may even see some stuck to the inside of the mudguard. Or in that area of the bike.

    Might pay to have a peek there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    The hole would be worn out by friction by the tyre. Melting the plastic L plate. The tyre will be spitting tiny bits of hot plastic about under the seat/bike. You may even see some stuck to the inside of the mudguard. Or in that area of the bike.

    Might pay to have a peek there.
    nah there isn't any, only what looks to be rubber on the L plate...
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    lol, Love your L-Plate. As long as it is not a hazard I would leave it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    how did this happen.... tyre shaped bit of my L plate missing... fark... guess rigid ain't always best?
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    Quote Originally Posted by unstuck View Post
    Nothing a DIET wouldnt fix.
    I don't get it
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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    I don't get it
    He is suggesting extra weight is being carried.

    You think about ... where you think HE thinks that weight is (might be) being carried.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    He is suggesting extra weight is being carried.

    You think about ... where you think HE thinks that weight is (might be) being carried.
    Oh like I've got a bit of junk in my trunk? I could lose about 7 kilo to make me happy! but I dunno if my 65kg did that, maybe though!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    Oh like I've got a bit of junk in my trunk? I could lose about 7 kilo to make me happy! but I dunno if my 65kg did that, maybe though!
    Nahhhh ... that's skinny stuff ... no wonder the GN hums along. (little wind resistance)
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Nahhhh ... that's skinny stuff ... no wonder the GN hums along. (little wind resistance)
    depends how tall I am
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