Stung $400

[McDuck]

Hey, Mcduck5n,

Did you ride at at 70km/hr on the open road?

M

Nope. And i got pulled over at about 10.30 doing 113kph and i only got a ticket for the 13 over. The L plate helps to give the cop the idea that you are trying to obey the law. Oh i also did not have a rego plate on the bike at the time. (had ship and wof tho so it was ok)

[McDuck]

Also a good tip is do DO NOT DRINK. At all. It is a good bargenign chip when you get pulled over doing somthing bad.

[madandy]

250's are cool when the engine employs 2 cylinders or less

[McDuck]

250's are cool when the engine employs 2 cylinders or less

dont you mean 2 cylinders or MORE

[madandy]

Nope. Doesn't mean a 250cc multi is bad - and the mini Katana you have reminds me of the 650 Katana I learnt on but screaming round on a tiny 250 at 12000+rpm making all of 30hp is just lame.

[McDuck]

all of 30hp is just lame.

46hp............

[madandy]

I refer to at the wheel numbers
http://www.katanacentral.co.uk/histo...natimeline.asp
Think 38hp at the crank may be more like it.
I hasd a GS650 that'd have been lucky to make 46 at the wheel :P

[Swoop]

I hate it when older riders comment on threads like this, funny that they feel there opinion counts when they have never had to use them, I challenge all you oldies that never had to to try it for a day and see the harrassment you get.

There is a law against wearing an L plate when you have your full.
I offered, in a much earlier thread, to put one on and see what happened. Being quite happy to perform mirrorectomy's and cage panel adjustments, this would have been a very interesting experiment.

[Mikkel]

There is a law against wearing an L plate when you have your full.
I offered, in a much earlier thread, to put one on and see what happened. Being quite happy to perform mirrorectomy's and cage panel adjustments, this would have been a very interesting experiment.

No there isn't a law against wearing an L-plate while riding on your full.

But, you do have to observe the same restrictions as a learners when displaying an L-plate.

Guess it could have something to do with wasting police time otherwise.

[Dodger]

I never had any problems when I had the L plate on my bike.

It was only for 6 months, but never had cars tailgating me like I hear from others.

[headlesschicken]

No there isn't a law against wearing an L-plate while riding on your full.

It is in a car, so why not a motorbike??

[Ixion]

No there isn't a law against wearing an L-plate while riding on your full.

But, you do have to observe the same restrictions as a learners when displaying an L-plate.

Guess it could have something to do with wasting police time otherwise.

Quite incorrect. It is illegal to display an L plate if you are not a learner.

I do not know whence this canard derives, but it is incorrect in all respects.

See this thread for full details

[crazybigal]

I remember being bullied when i had a L plate on. so that went west real quick and after that cars didnt try and overtake me in a 50k zone while i was doing the speed limit.
Cage drivers see the l plate and think "oh not another learner biker" and something changes in their tiny brains that makes them want to run you down or get past you as fast as they can.
I guess i may have used an l plate if the stupid 70kph rule was not in place.
You have just got to be asking for a ticket with board cops sitting on the side of the road with their lazer toys while you go by at 100+ with an L plate on!!
anyway just my 2cents.
thats great if you say you never had a problem with cage drivers when you had your L plate, but I did and lots of others have so there must be some truth to the matter!

[Mikkel]

Quite incorrect. It is illegal to display an L plate if you are not a learner.

I do not know whence this canard derives, but it is incorrect in all respects.

See this thread for full details

I was looking around Landtransports rather average website in search of information on this - but nothing came up.

If what you posted in the thread you link to is correct then I stand corrected. Then I'll have to wring my brain to try and remember who misinformed me.

[discotex]

Hey, I resent that!
It's very possible to look cool on a 250 ccm - I've seen it done...
Those 250s are a lot more fun than some people probably are aware.

However, if you're riding like an inexperienced and incompetent newbie on a 250 ccm, having the L-plate or not won't make much difference for your image!

I didn't mean you can't look cool on a 250. Lord knows I looked cool on my ZXR. Plus 250's are freakin awesome fun to ride in tight twisties.


What I was getting at is that people who take the plate off to look cool are doing it because it shows they are a learner and that embarrasses them.

While some may think I'm crazy for saying this - taking the L plate doesn't actually turn you and your GN250 (not meaning you Mikkel) into either:

a) a black gixxer thou with black leathers and black helmet (or some other colour coordinated sprotsbike setup.

or

b) a big fat hog with leather chaps (maybe even with tassels) and one of those hitler helmets and a skull scarf thingy.


Shocking I know