At Borough the other week I noticed a certain Gixxer rider take his velcro-mounted number plate off his bike and slip it into his pocket.
I have a new sexy Londonbikers.com number plate for my TL and wondered if there are any pro’s and cons to fitting my new plate in this way.
What dya think chaps?
Personally I wouldnt bother. Its good if you are parked illegally (provided you dont have a tax disk showing) but means you need to take it off every time you leave the bike.
The best method I’ve seen is mounting the plate with Dseus fasteners (1/4 turn type) … the plate looks normally mounted, but takes a few seconds to remove it if you need to.
mine is velcroed it looks better without the bolts on it plus you can pull it off when the warden comes along
Why’s that?
Velcro plates are brilliant, everyone should have one!
What I meant was somebody else can walk away with it just as easily as you can. I think it isnt worth the hassle, but as I said that just my opinion.
Nobody would know it’s fitted on by velcro just by looking at it
So then why did you ask the question, just go ahead and velcro it on 
My question was aimed at those who have experience of the topic.
I shouldn’t leave a bike without plate or tax disc in some areas of London - it could be impounded on the spot.
i dont leave it where i cant see it, as it is the wardens i dont see sneak up and done, after paying out £50.00 2 friday nights running i had to put an end to it, even our other friends laughed at the wardens and walked away without saying a word to me about it.
Mine’s come off on the motorway, wouldn’t bother unless you can get really heavy duty velcro and do it top and bottom. Also useful if you take it to the track.
Velcro plates are great I have a small one for London and normal size one for Box Hill (when using the big plate I also use 1 screw to stop if flying of at 90mph+)
Keep your tax disk in your pocket and the parking ticket scum just walk on by.
If you gonna take it off your bike and walk away make sure its chained up or the council will remove it plus police find it had to chase or track down a bike with no number plate.
I don’t think velcro is illegal but the police don’t like it and it they do notice it (and trust me some police check) they’ll just keep looking over your bike until they can do you for something else.
Last but not least if its velcroed on and not the legal size and the feds do find it they may confiscate it unless you sign there lil black book admitting you were braking the law, oh one more thing a plate that is far to small will get you done for perverting the course of justice.
**** I learnt a lot from getting stopped, some of my info may be wrong I’m not an officer of the law but if your gonna break it, it pays to know where you stand.
Lost my velcro plate the first day riding it, but my tail tidy is not big, only had 2 strips at the top.
My plate is a “letterbox” style and my tail has a fair amount of flat on it so will give it a try and report back:)
Mine is velcro and is good for 180 without falling off (on a private road) 
