Bending Plates.

[dorian chapman]

Have you guys seen any bikes with bent plates ?
When I lived in Toronto guys on 600's and litre bikes bent their license plates in half a couple times as to weaken the metal in the middle so that if they see the dreaded lights in the mirrors they reach back and fold the plate up in hopes the cop didn't get it yet, and then just take off whipping through traffic etc.

[vtlion]

i know one guy who did that.  He also likes to ride wheelies through town on his CBR954RR... .he's an idiot.

VFX makes a 'pivot kit' fender eliminator that allows you to flip your license plate into an unreadable position as well.

If you asked me, you've gotta be a pretty serious tool to know before you even hit the road that you are gonna want to conceal your identity from the cops or other drivers... (not flaming on you, dorian by 'you' I just mean anyone who does this).  If you have to do that, you are riding like a JACKASS.  JMHO

[Frost]

don't do it on the GS...you won't be fast enough to outrun the cops...

[dorian chapman]

yeah i live in Victoria (which is an island, for those that don't know) so I got nowhere to run !!  ha ha.
Plus I don't speed all that often, everyone here is old or chillin on some ?bc buds driving 10 under the limit !
But i remeber seeing it a couple times in Toronto, and haven't seen any talk of it on any bike boards....where i'd think i would see posts from squids like "that's why i bend my plate"...or...""bend your plate, and you'll never get a ticket again"