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| Wilde1 | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 9 | | Location | : | Rotherham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 15:37 Post title : Best place for the tax disc? | | | Hello all, this is a question for the UK members. Were's the best place to mount a tax disc holder?
I've seen it mounted under the headlight but it sticks out like a sore thumb. I've got the roadster screen fitten and was thinking of mounting it behind the screen using one of the domed nuts , if there is enough thread.
Thoughts?
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| lioneloxford | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 231 | | Location | : | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 17:19 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: Wilde1) | | | The dealer put my tax disc on the top caliper bolt on the nearside.
Cannot see anywhere else that would be better.
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| Ultimate38 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 134 | | Location | : | Albany, NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 18:40 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: lioneloxford) | | | Not sure it will be relevant to your question, but i put my insurance sticker there:
under the tank, on left side.
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Previous 2009 1600 Tbird/KN Air filter/Hog Slayer exhaust/Brian Custom saddle/Oil pressure gauge/oil temperature/Horse saddleback.
| | Post edited by Ultimate38 on 13 Apr 2011 - 18:41 |
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| HoopsIRL | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 161 | | Location | : | Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 19:38 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: Wilde1) | | | Depending on where one lives/parks, there is a ferocious habit over here in the purloining of Discs...or Disc holders if needs be! I have lost a few...mini hacksaw blades will cut through in a couple of mins. I carry mine with me at all times (wallet or rucksack) & show a Garda when stopped......that seems to suffice. Did the same while in UK...but that was '74-'87...so maybe rules have changed since then?
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| Wilde1 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 05/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 9 | | Location | : | Rotherham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 20:21 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: HoopsIRL) | | | All good answers, thanks.
Ultimate, I think the wardens over here would miss that and ticket me. They don't look very hard before getting out the pen!
Hoops, Same for carrying it round with me, I'd have a ticket within minutes, no arguing.
I think Lionel is right, not many options for us living in the police state of UK.
Thanks for responding.
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| Druid | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 20:31 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: Wilde1) | | | Mines down on the gear shifter on the forward bolt in a chrome holder.
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| SeanS | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,179 | | Location | : | Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 20:58 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: Wilde1) | | |
Wilde1 wrote:
All good answers, thanks.
Ultimate, I think the wardens over here would miss that and ticket me. They don't look very hard before getting out the pen!
Hoops, Same for carrying it round with me, I'd have a ticket within minutes, no arguing.
I think Lionel is right, not many options for us living in the police state of UK.
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Hiya Hoops. Haven't had tax disk on bikes for past 15 years. Had one nicked many years back. Now just carry in wallet in case stopped. When I have there didn't seem to be an Issue.
I guess with computers they always know if you're legal or not.
Regards
Sean
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 21:17 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: SeanS) | | |
SeanS wrote:
Wilde1 wrote:
All good answers, thanks.
Ultimate, I think the wardens over here would miss that and ticket me. They don't look very hard before getting out the pen!
Hoops, Same for carrying it round with me, I'd have a ticket within minutes, no arguing.
I think Lionel is right, not many options for us living in the police state of UK.
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Hiya Hoops. Haven't had tax disk on bikes for past 15 years. Had one nicked many years back. Now just carry in wallet in case stopped. When I have there didn't seem to be an Issue.
I guess with computers they always know if you're legal or not.
Regards
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interesting... i lost mine and got talking to a copper nearby, his reply was.. its an offnece not to display it and it has to be on the pavement side the right way up so reading it is easy. if you have paid and its not displayed you can get prosecuted
assumed he was right and got the afternoon off to get a replacement from the local office, cost me a bit too just for the replacement
mines down on the gear change,
i like to think they have to BOW at me on my bike (or at the bike if im not there) to read it 
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 22:19 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: zolti) | | | Just in front of the tank where the harn is.
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2011 - 00:50 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: mat1600) | | | Tax discs? Insurance stickers? License plates so big you can see them from a spy sat?, Speed cams on every corner and fun stretch of road? Man, you guys across the pond get truly fucked over! 
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Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
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2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
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| Chopper1 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 48 | | Location | : | Perth, WA, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2011 - 01:17 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | In Western Australia we have not had tax stickers of disks since the beginning of 2010, police cars have continuous plate scanners which alert them to any vehicle that is unlicensed or if the driver is suspended from driving.
Chopper.
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| Wilde1 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 05/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 9 | | Location | : | Rotherham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2011 - 06:34 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: Chopper1) | | | Narsisco, you're right we ARE screwed.
The police here can easily check to see if your vehicle is taxed or not but we still have to display these stupid things. There are speed cameras all over the place, but at least we have the weather!....no, wait, that's not right.
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| Druid | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2011 - 07:39 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: Wilde1) | | | I didnt put my new tax disk on for 6 months this year they never noticed . I find it bloody stupid we have to have all this shite over our bikes and then hav ethe cheak to fine us if its not displayed propperly. We are all numbers in computers ffs check the reg plate and leave us alone.
Yes its time to email my local MP.
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| lioneloxford | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 231 | | Location | : | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2011 - 12:43 Post title : Re: Best place for the tax disc? (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | You'd be surprised where they hide the cameras now.
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narsisco_lopez said:
Tax discs? Insurance stickers? License plates so big you can see them from a spy sat?, Speed cams on every corner and fun stretch of road? Man, you guys across the pond get truly fucked over!
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