DarrenRav Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I have mine on the cycle wing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD+PHILIP Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 mines mounted horizotally on angle brackets on that flat bit of the nose acting like a front wing Seeing as I have never been pulled over in the westie (which is a suprise considdering some of the stupid things I have done) I guess it's ok Well at least the helicopters can see it I guess plod are more worried about rear number plates being the correct size and stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickieB Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I mounted mine on the shelf in the garage - it's great, no tax, MOT or insurance to pay. And then you can fit a silly plate like this one: Please note novice cross is no longer on the car..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highwayman Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 If there's one you can rely on its a locost solution from our Dickie!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickieB Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 locost solution from our Dickie You're right - even the "Dickie" numberplate is actually a sticker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.c Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Stick on plate on the top of the nose cone. Had the car for nearly 3 years and was like that when I bought it. As someone else mentioned, you are unlikely to get any grief unless you were doing something stupid.........in which case the number plate will be the least of your worries David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Podmore Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Have noticed that a lot of VX220's are driving around without front number plates.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Smal Stick on one on the bottom of my ducted nose. 8inch X 1 1/2 inchs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMoss Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 On way to SVA I drove past the local mobile camera van with no plates at all - He was not interested - guess it would not be lucrative enough to chase me and lose all the revenue while he was doing it ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 I think that sometimes the mobile vans are actually staffed by civilians (thought I read this on either blatchat or PistonHeads after a post on here). Anyone? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 i have my front plate stowed in the passenger footwell, the other half spotted a couple of truvelos on the way back from stoneliegh! i said for the camera i did see one car with what looked like hinges on the front plate mounted under the nose, probably to avoid kerbs! but it might fold under the nose at speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianbeech Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Yes they do fold under at speed! - I have mine on a piano type hinge under the nose. If you do it this way make sure the plate can swing both ways - otherwise it'll fold as you go over an obstacle, but rip itself off if you reverse. Only possible drawback is that it may act as a 'lifting wing' at speed, but with an '8', thats not usually a concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.c Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 I think that sometimes the mobile vans are actually staffed by civilians (thought I read this on either blatchat or PistonHeads after a post on here). Anyone? Andy Yes Andy you are right. There was a link to Pistonheads well over a year ago. If the van only had 1 operator he would just stick with the camara. If it had 2 operators, his sidekick would look out the front of the van and note the number plate as the motorbike went passed. So.......so long as motorcyclist sped up to the van.........then got off and pushed their bike away backwards they were fine David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Just thinking of a motorcyclist pushing his bike away made me chuckle - I sometimes wonder at the mentality of the people in this forum Tigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 The only trouble with that is you need to be able to push the bike backwards faster than the van operator can run. This can be difficult with a big bike....... Me, I keep a screwdriver handy. It's quicker to whip the plate off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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