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Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:54 pm
by Gav
I heard the other day that there was a debate on the issue of the re-introduction of number plates to the front of motorcycles. The right wing cagers were complaining that we were'nt getting our fair share of fines.Motor cycle people were arguing that the plates affect the way a bike handles. Where's this going..?
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:06 pm
by dilligaf
dead in the water
“The numberplate study is acknowledged in the Victorian motorcycle Strategic Action Plan, which says: ‘Frontal identification of motorcycles using decals or front number plates has been investigated and not found to be a satisfactory solution.’
http://www.mravic.org.au/forum/modules/ ... oryid=1599
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:32 pm
by seiko1
I had two plates on the old RD350
Front was on the mudguard
I'm so old
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:16 pm
by Gosling1
seiko1 wrote:I had two plates on the old RD350
Front was on the mudguard
I'm so old
I still have photos of the Black Pearl with its front plate on !! The current (OEM) front guard still has the 2 mounting holes in it......
You're not that old.....
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:49 pm
by Smitty
the bit of tin on my first two wheels...fell off
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:06 pm
by mick_dundee
The front number plate thing has been dead in the water for a while, now with the strategy launch and a recent FOI article in the media, it's official, of course it still cost $500,000 for them to realise FNP's were never going to work...
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:12 pm
by Gosling1
and in the most ironic twist of all................we have Harold "PoleSmoker" Scruby, to thank !!! Yes, the PCA did some digging and lo and behold......a FoI request revealed all !!
Thanks Harold !! You're a real white man !!
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:14 pm
by smithy5
Gosling1 wrote:and in the most ironic twist of all................we have Harold "PoleSmoker" Scruby, to thank !!! Yes, the PCA did some digging and lo and behold......a FoI request revealed all !!
Thanks Harold !! You're a real white man !!
Well........... on this issue this time.................. but he will be back to normal programming shortly
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:53 pm
by mike-s
Just like Gos my gsx250 has the mounting holes for a front plate on its front fender.
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:50 am
by Jonno
My old dad had a bike that had the plate mounted longways around the front fender like a knife blade, S/A. rego from memory.
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:57 am
by Smitty
smithy5 wrote:Gosling1 wrote:and in the most ironic twist of all................we have Harold "PoleSmoker" Scruby, to thank !!! Yes, the PCA did some digging and lo and behold......a FoI request revealed all !!
Thanks Harold !! You're a real white man !!
Well........... on this issue this time.................. but he will be back to normal programming shortly
you can bet on that......
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:13 am
by ty
Gosling1 wrote:seiko1 wrote: I'm so old
You're not that old.....
Yes he is/your are.
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:26 am
by Six Addict
Jonno wrote:My old dad had a bike that had the plate mounted longways around the front fender like a knife blade, S/A. rego from memory.
by dads 72 BMW had that too... it was still on in the late 80s i think, but came off sometime early 90s i imagine... he IS OLD
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:15 pm
by Smitty
Six Addict wrote:... he IS OLD
wot him...or the BMW???
Re: Front plates for bikes.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:47 pm
by Six Addict
both
he's now had the beemer for 37 years from new i think...