Attaching L Plate

[McWild]

Possibly the newbiest question ever?
I am at a complete loss as to how to attach my L plate to my RG. I've been riding it a bit, and yes I can get my restricted in a few months, but I honestly don't want to pay $400 over a missing piece of plastic (well, one not engine related anyway). I just wanna know how all the other beginners did it. So - ideas?

[WelshWizard]

try velcro and gaffer tape, so you don't drill holes any where

[bomma]

I honestly don't want to pay $400 over a missing piece of plastic

MOST cops will be nice enough to let you off if you do get asked where your 'L'oser plate is and you tell em that it must have flown off

i just used the velcro buttons that the l-plate came with and stuck it BEHIND and at the bottom of my rego plate.....something about the wind not forcing it off....

[FJRider]

Usually they bolt to the number plate. At worst, drill a hole in the bottom right/left corner of the plate.

[McWild]

Thanks for the quick replies everyone, I'll be giving it all a try tonight. Cept maybe the drilling haha, more harm than good to be done there in my case. Til it's on I guess I'll keep the 2 stroke-ness to a minimum... not that that's going to be easy mind you

[hayd3n]

ive seen ppl use yellow tape and they had made the letter L on the side of the plate

[brendonjw]

CABLE TIES!!!!!! They seem to hold everything on on drift cars

But yeah, on the ugly rear fender on my Ninja, iv just got it cable tied underneath the number plate, a few holes drilled in the L plate and viola

[happykamper]

I bolted mine onto the reflector thingy on the back of my Spade, just below the number plate cos it's looking like a swiss cheese with the number of holes already in it for WOF/Rego. When I got back from a long ride I noticed a nice styley curve in the L-plate - looks like the plate must have been rubbing on the tyre! Looks, erm, different?!

[McJim]

How is your number plate attached?

I bolted the L plate through the numberplate bolts on my wife's RG150. No further drilling was necessary.

[blairh]

My registration card is hanging on a bolt underneath the numberplate.. just cut a little hole in the top of the L plate and put it under the bolt.. sits in there nice and tight, no worries.. and I can slide it around and under the number plate when I go on the open road =)

[ZK-Awesome]

Id say try the cable tie idea. My bike had 2 holes in rear mudguard that fit 2 bolts into nicely.

[CB ARGH]

My L plate keeps breaking. Probably because it's budget quality... I'l going to give the static L plate a go (the fabric one)... I have been told that it "conveniently" sucks up out of view at high speeds due to the tyre sucking it up... wicked stuff there.

[McJim]

My L plate keeps breaking. Probably because it's budget quality... I'l going to give the static L plate a go (the fabric one)... I have been told that it "conveniently" sucks up out of view at high speeds due to the tyre sucking it up... wicked stuff there.

That's an L flap then...rather than an L plate. The ones we used were made of a heavy duty polythene rather than brittle plastic. Hard wearing stuff. I've attached the RG with L plate. It was attached via a hole in the number plate not the mud flap. If your number plate should accidentally fall off you can get a shiny new one for not a lot of money.

[Drum]

What do you mean no L plate officer?
It's right here on the plate..oh heck...looks like it must've just broken off!
Look you can still see a small piece of yellow plastic behind this screw.
I'll get that sorted right away sir. Thanks for informing me of my transgression.

[captain_andrey]

Mine was paper, sticky taped.