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by **speedfreak** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:57 am

Have planned a small bimble over to france and onto Belgium with the Bro and my nephew next month.
Bro says we need GB stickers or we get fined
Neph says no way it will spoil the look of his GPZ :roll)

I say who give's a

Any one know what the Requirement is ???

Thanks very much coz they are doing my head in

by **REEFER** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:25 am

get yourself a euro type number plate

has a little eu flag thing in the corner and thats all ya need..or get a big fugly gb sticker..or just tell em why they still can speak french as there first language :roll)

by **Duck n Dive** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:50 am

I've never bothered and not had a problem .....

You should have one though ... although I've never looked into what the penalty is ...

You could always carry one and try the old "it must have come off ... but I've got a spare here" ??

by **Speedy** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:55 pm

John, I'm going to the Kent bike show tomorrow and the plate man should be there. Â£15.00 for a Euro bike plate. PM your reg number if you want one, mate.

Terry

by **Chris Gale** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:15 pm

Boring legal bit - if you have an old style uk plate then any sticker displayed must have GB in same size letters as the ones on the plate itself . Otherwise its a euro plate as mentioned . Personally i have never heard of anyone getting a tug for not displaying - but then you never know

by **REEFER** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:57 pm

Speedy wrote:John, I'm going to the Kent bike show tomorrow and the plate man should be there. Â£15.00 for a Euro bike plate. PM your reg number if you want one, mate.

Terry

yup and if ya get terry ot get you one you can have a slogan type thing at the bottom also..something like "red's always in front" or "wish i'd brought a red one" or "black is slack" maybe :mrgreen:

by **speedfreak** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:08 pm

REEFER wrote:yup and if ya get terry ot get you one you can have a slogan type thing at the bottom also..something like "red's always in front" or "wish i'd brought a red one" or "black is slack" maybe

If its on the plate reef only you slow red boys can read the bloody thing rotfl

And you wont be reading it for long

Unless you dig out thoses old bino's hiya

by **Tigger** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:16 am

speedfreak wrote:
REEFER wrote:yup and if ya get terry ot get you one you can have a slogan type thing at the bottom also..something like "red's always in front" or "wish i'd brought a red one" or "black is slack" maybe

If its on the plate reef only you slow red boys can read the bloody thing

And you wont be reading it for long

Unless you dig out thoses old bino's

Dare ya to get Black is slack put on it and ride it round south london :mrgreen:

like stockwell

by **REEFER** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:48 am

oh god were being "carpet posted" by tigger :mrgreen:

run for the shelters

by **Tigger** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:34 am

REEFER wrote:oh god were being "carpet posted" by tigger
run for the shelters

Carpet Blitzed

by **REEFER** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:28 am

one thing the french police are poo hot on are "beam benders" if you dont have them fitted it is a large fine on the spot :bigcry:

car ones dont work..has to be the single lamp ones made for bikes..cant believe im saying this but...halfords do them :roll)

although they may have to order them in

by **Poacher** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:01 am

REEFER wrote:one thing the french police are poo hot on are "beam benders" if you dont have them fitted it is a large fine on the spot
car ones dont work..has to be the single lamp ones made for bikes..cant believe im saying this but...halfords do them although they may have to order them in

Never used them, had no probs in France.

Do bikes not dip to front?

by **speedfreak** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:32 pm

Poacher wrote:
REEFER wrote:one thing the french police are poo hot on are "beam benders" if you dont have them fitted it is a large fine on the spot
car ones dont work..has to be the single lamp ones made for bikes..cant believe im saying this but...halfords do them although they may have to order them in

Never used them, had no probs in France.

Do bikes not dip to front?

As far as i know they dip to the front unless they have twin headlights.

Am i wrong :oops)

by **Poacher** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:01 pm

speedfreak wrote:
Poacher wrote:
REEFER wrote:one thing the french police are poo hot on are "beam benders" if you dont have them fitted it is a large fine on the spot
car ones dont work..has to be the single lamp ones made for bikes..cant believe im saying this but...halfords do them although they may have to order them in

Never used them, had no probs in France.

Do bikes not dip to front?

As far as i know they dip to the front unless they have twin headlights.

Am i wrong

Exactly as i thought :mrgreen:

No probs with

by **speedfreak** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:19 pm

Poacher wrote:
speedfreak wrote:
Poacher wrote:
REEFER wrote:one thing the french police are poo hot on are "beam benders" if you dont have them fitted it is a large fine on the spot
car ones dont work..has to be the single lamp ones made for bikes..cant believe im saying this but...halfords do them although they may have to order them in

Never used them, had no probs in France.

Do bikes not dip to front?

As far as i know they dip to the front unless they have twin headlights.

Am i wrong

Exactly as i thought

No probs with

The only exception is the Jap imports for some unknown reason :roll)

by **Chris Gale** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:44 pm

Never mind your lights - if you want to get in the sXXt big time then speed on the peage . At the moment anywhere in the area of Arras is a no no re speeding . There are mobile cameras on most RN s + the A26 Peage heading to and from the ports . They are very very hot on it - i go to France about twice a month at the mo and there is always laser traps near that town . Take care cos the fine will make your eyes water :bigcry:

by **Tim** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:12 pm

REEFER wrote:one thing the french police are poo hot on are "beam benders" if you dont have them fitted it is a large fine on the spot
car ones dont work..has to be the single lamp ones made for bikes..cant believe im saying this but...halfords do them although they may have to order them in

Well I got some off PC Doc last year...forgot to fit them :dunce)

( I think they were the Halfords ones)....but never got pulled riding through Holland to Germany and back.... :-?

by aj » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:40 pm

Tim wrote:Well I got some off PC Doc last year...forgot to fit them ( I think they were the Halfords ones)....but never got pulled riding through Holland to Germany and back....

yer will next time :mrgreen:

regards

aj

by **Mortis** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:39 am

I've never fitted beam deflectors but I have always shown a GB sticker when abroad. I usually place it on one of the panniers. It's just a matter of remembering to put the correct pannier on the correct side or else the GB sticker will be on the front :oops)

by **Steve_Cardiff** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:55 pm

My answer to GB sticker?

My son and I bought some GB stickers along with the Wales stickers from Asda. They're about 2 or 3 quid each as I recall but they're top quality. They also do George cross, Andrew cross etc.

We then cut up some old paint trays to fit the stickers to and trimmed the shape so they looked nice. They're fitted to the bikes using the original number blate bolts so are easilly removeable after your trip. Here they are - sorry for the large picture.

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by **BlackMagic** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:01 pm

Nice stickers Steve but jawdropping

what a background :thumbsup)

Magic

by **navi** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:58 pm

speedfreak wrote:Have planned a small bimble over to france and onto Belgium with the Bro and my nephew next month.
Bro says we need GB stickers or we get fined
Neph says no way it will spoil the look of his GPZ
I say who give's a

Any one know what the Requirement is ???

Thanks very much coz they are doing my head in

You need to have your headlights on all the time, or you will be pulled over and blank the dazel of with black tape. you dont have to have a GB sticker .
navi

by **Geordie** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:06 pm

fitted couple small stickers to either side of number plate, union jack and george cross, also got big GB on one pannier..

always ride with lights on anyway but never used beam deflectors, been abroad loads and never been pulled over (sits with fingers crossed)

guess its probably the same in this country, depends what side of bed the cop who pulls you got out of.... or prehaps who's bed his wife got out of

Andy

by **Tim** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:36 pm

Nice pics Steve...that's just up near Hirwaun innit? :wink)

by **Steve_Cardiff** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:31 am

Near Hirwaun? It may have the same climate in April but is actually about 700 miles away as the Blackbird flies.

It's taken on the Lv401 between Berga and Coll De Nargo in the Spanish Pyrenees.

The photo was taken in April 07. We got pissed on for a whole week!!!

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