just been looking on gumtree at a ninja 600 and the number plate is tiny,like all the 7 letters/numbers on it are all in the same line ,but it DOES suit the look of the bike .
i know im in for a bloody good flaming now ,where all of you tell me you need a standard size one for the police number recognition camera to pick up proper size letters on plate ,blah , blah , but has anyone here got a small one :lol :lol and if so ...ever had any trouble with the rozzers ?
right , let the flaming begin :b
I've just bought a new regular size for my other bike so it passes MOT. I don't see the fuss with having to have a small one. If anything I think it looks daft cos it looks so alien
(09-10-12, 09:50 PM)Tiberius Onklevaart link Wrote: I don't see the fuss with having to have a small one. If anything I think it looks daft cos it looks so alien
iirc, the fine for a small number plate where the letters are all on one line is ~£1000 (plus additional points on the license)
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - strawberries in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming - WOO HOO! What a Ride!"
a mate had 1 like you've described, lost count of the fines he got, he replaced it with one just a bit smaller than standard I've one the same, not been pulled (yet) and the cameras can read it, as I found out the other month, I think thats all the police are bothered about, Its in case its stolen they can find it, oh yes I believe that one.
I've had 2 small plates on my last 2 FireBlades. The first one was on 2 lines with the letters slightly spaced and measuring about an inch high. I also had a small slogan on the bottom saying "Life begins at 140" Plod informed me Prison is at 140, funny bugger. £20 fine.
The second was just on 1 line in the classic letterbox style which so suited my 929. £60 fine. No points as it's a criminal offence and not a traffic offence. Nice Police man said they have to be big just in case i rob a bank, they can't see small plates. How we laughed when i said i use the my other bike to rob banks and it hasn't got a plate.
My Fazer has standard plate and looks ok with it.
(10-10-12, 07:57 AM)fireblake link Wrote: I've had 2 small plates on my last 2 FireBlades. The first one was on 2 lines with the letters slightly spaced and measuring about an inch high. I also had a small slogan on the bottom saying "Life begins at 140" Plod informed me Prison is at 140, funny bugger. £20 fine.
The second was just on 1 line in the classic letterbox style which so suited my 929. £60 fine. No points as it's a criminal offence and not a traffic offence. Nice Police man said they have to be big just in case i rob a bank, they can't see small plates. How we laughed when i said i use the my other bike to rob banks and it hasn't got a plate.
My Fazer has standard plate and looks ok with it.
the rozzers have got a sense of humour then (sometimes )
i wouldn,t put small plates on any bike - not worth the hassle and like you i think the fazer suits normal plate ,....but the photo of this ninga 600 with the small letterbox style plate really did look good, but so does a diamond tiara but i wouldnt have one of those either
(09-10-12, 11:39 PM)FJGAR link Wrote: I had one once, got pulled within a week, £30 fine, the wife called me a silly fucker. Haven't bothered with one since :\
I think the standard ones are 9" x 7". I have 7" x 5" on my Fazer & FZ750. Looks good, not taking the pi55 too much. Never been pulled for it but then I haven't been stopped at all in the last 5-6 years on any of my bikes. Luck?
Legality aside, that looks cool! Cheaper option is a second plate with some Velcro to cover your real one when you wish to speed. If you're happy to be naughty, at least be REALLY naughty!
I replaced the plate on my thou with a smaller one albeit in the same style as a regular plate - just smaller in all dimensions and smaller characters.
Never had a problem being pulled by plod or with MOT. Just a matter of degree Ireckon.
Had a smaller plate on the 1000 for allmost 5 years now. Been pulled a fair bit but the plate has never been brought up.
It's still the 2 line shape and is only about an inch or so under size. But has grafix on both edges and foc u address on the bottom.
i'm enjoying reading this thread.
I used to live in Derbyshire & often visit Matlock on a weekend. the police had a feild day doing people with illeagal plates.
I was never tempted as I had an F650 at the time & it looked ok with normal plates
(10-10-12, 04:58 PM)ZiggyCol link Wrote: I replaced the plate on my thou with a smaller one albeit in the same style as a regular plate - just smaller in all dimensions and smaller characters.
Never had a problem being pulled by plod or with MOT. Just a matter of degree Ireckon.
a few of my colleagues have "show plates" on their cages and have had them failed at MOT for not having the correct BS number plates on.
both mine & my mrs have leagal plates but with a Kernow sticker on the edge both passed MOT's ( however was done in deepest Cornwall by a Cornish man!!
This is the plate on my old 929 FireBlade. i got followed for 4 miles with a young plod using Blues and two's, i honestly didn't think he was after me but could see the lights a few hundred yards back with loads of other cars between us. I just kept a steady speed in a 40, not doing anything naughty just progressive, he was being held up by everyone. When he finally stopped me i took my helmet off and he saw my ear plugs and said that was why i couldn't hear him. Phew!!! Anyway i digress, i think it was quite a tidy rear end. i've never done motocross on it it just looks like it?
(13-10-12, 06:07 PM)fireblake link Wrote: This is the plate on my old 929 FireBlade. i got followed for 4 miles with a young plod using Blues and two's, i honestly didn't think he was after me but could see the lights a few hundred yards back with loads of other cars between us. I just kept a steady speed in a 40, not doing anything naughty just progressive, he was being held up by everyone. When he finally stopped me i took my helmet off and he saw my ear plugs and said that was why i couldn't hear him. Phew!!! Anyway i digress, i think it was quite a tidy rear end. i've never done motocross on it it just looks like it?
i think that number plate looks far better than the standard one , but couldnt stand all the pulls,
where do you go to get one made ? surely all number plate makers have just standard sizes ?
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