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What size plate do you have on your bike,

Im after getting a smaller one for my GSXR - but i don't want it too small so that i end up getting VDR's all the time

Any pics?

Cheers

Simon

Standard.

Never had a problem with the old bill

Never saw the point, Just attracts attention.

I dont want to go stupidly small. Just want to tidy up the rear end a bit.

Plus i dont like to have the dealers name across the bottom.

I can't be arsed with a small plate really. After all it doesn't affect the performance of the bike at all.

Jon B";p="26906 wrote:I can't be arsed with a small plate really. After all it doesn't affect the performance of the bike at all.

Actually if you want to be picky it does affect the performance quite a bit as it acts like a air brake, smaller plate = less drag = higher top speed

lol, oh yeah, I forgot about that. That extra 1BHP you get must be amazing.

You could try for a US Motorcycle size plate, which is 7x5 I believe. As can be seen on this bike here...




Looks better in my opinion...

Jon B";p="26909 wrote:lol, oh yeah, I forgot about that. That extra 1BHP you get must be amazing.

If we're going to be picky.. fitting a smaller plate will not add any power, but it will decrease drag and weight, and in effect increase accelleration (due to better power/weight ratio) and top speed (lower coeffecient of drag) - however all things considered if i eat less pies it would have more of a marked effect!

stt";p="26912 wrote:

Jon B";p="26909 wrote:lol, oh yeah, I forgot about that. That extra 1BHP you get must be amazing.

If we're going to be picky.. fitting a smaller plate will not add any power, but it will decrease drag and weight, and in effect increase accelleration (due to better power/weight ratio) and top speed (lower coeffecient of drag) - however all things considered if i eat less pies it would have more of a marked effect!

and if were going to be really really pickyx2.....you will not notice it on the road. or on the track as i doubt any of us could push our bikes near the limit.what you said is true...but you just wouldn't notice it......


I'll go now.

Go for it dude, the only plate u will have no trouble with is standard, or so slightly smaller its not even noticeable. But if u dont mind being pulled on a monthly basis go ahead. I've asked dave to dig out the orinal plate for the VFR4 before i pick it up next saturday first thing as im not one for dealing with police. Tend to lose my rag and that means points

Well i used to have a tiny plate on my DTR125 a few yr's back...
wus having a nice cruise one night down torquay,turned up into my girlfriends road.....and unbeknown to me i had been being followed by a riot van they pulled me over,and about 4 coppers jumped out the van!!!! like i had just robbed a bank or summit :shock:one of 'em said 'ere.....your plates a bit illegal ain't it?? i said yeah....possibly depending on how u look at it the hassle i had just put me off small plates for good!!!!

you can get show plates,which use the right sized letters/numbers,but there trimed around the edge,smaller plate and legal[ish]

^ Saw a really nice plate today, perfect size, full size letters etc..

I mite get one, fully legal too (or so he sed) as the letters were standard size, just the plate was smaller.

im gonna get a new plate soon..standard size just without GT's name on it will cost about £10