SoCal ZX-14 Rider
Expert Class
Posts: 351
|
posted May 22, 2007 09:20 AM
Got Ticket: No Rear Reflector. ????
I just got pulled over by a motorcop. He asked me if I took my rear fender off myself. I told him I took it off when I bought the bike over a year ago. He said " you know the problem with that? I can't see your license plate and you have no rear reflectors."
Well, you can see my plate just fine but I didn't add reflectors when I re-mounted my plate. I didn't buy a fender eliminator kit I just used "L" brackets and re-mounted the plate.
He wrote me for: no rear reflector.
I drilled a hole in the plate at the bottom and added a bicycle reflector. I havent been to the cop shop to try to get it signed off yet.
I looked at various fender eliminators and none had rear reflectors on them.
Anyone else in CA have a problem like this?
Anyone have a guess if they will sign it off if the fix isn't a factory looking fix?
____________
If I'm not riding her, I'm dreaming about riding her! Mount up!
  
|
Smiffy
Parking Attendant
Posts: 26
|
posted May 22, 2007 09:54 AM
Here in the UK we have what is called an MOT test every year to ensure that a vehicle is roadworthy. One of the legal requirements is for a rear reflector to be fitted.
I removed my rear fender but haven't replaced the reflector yet. A new vehicle (whether car or bike) is exempt from MOT tests for the first 3 years.
I expect I will put mine back on in about 2 years time
|
bigdtd
Needs a job
Interceptors
Posts: 4209
|
posted May 22, 2007 10:30 AM
isn't the tag reflective?
____________
2006 Black ZX-14,6 inches over,16/42, flies out,BMC Street Filter,Brock's Street Meg,Brock's Radial Mount Strap,PClll with Race map,Dynojet LCD w/Techmount, ZX-14 fender eliminator,Pilot Power2CTs,Speedohealer,Pazzo Levers,Cox Radiator Guard, Garmin Nuvi 265WT
|
smokinzx14
Needs a life
Posts: 10197
|
posted May 22, 2007 10:37 AM
 Edited By: smokinzx14 on 22 May 2007 11:38
He was just bustin your balls and collecting a sport bike tax ....Tell him to go do his job and catch some real bad guys and stop wasting tax payers money...  All joking aside take your stock reflector off your all tail and bolt it to the bottom of your tag ...Hell it's a factory part ...I don't see how they can say anything about that...
Ca has some strange laws . Back in 1970 the CHP would block of a street and pull everyone over for a smog test....
____________
Smokin Performance Cycles..
Tampa Bay , FL .. Brocks Performance Dealer ..
Gen 2 ZX14R Best ET 8.43 , Best MPH 164.95
|
flyboy
Pro
Posts: 1536
|
posted May 22, 2007 10:54 AM
Get those little round nut/light/reflector kits. They hold on the plate, light up the plate and have a reflector on the top. Got mine from a S. CA. store at Big Bear. Can't remember the name of their site. Sorry--
____________
'There's more living in five minutes flat-out on a bike than some men have in an entire life'.
"The World's Fastest Indian"
One fast red ZX-14,
Three World and four National Land Speed Records,
One faster red and white Cessna Turbo 210
|
1badzx12r
Needs a life
Posts: 8321
|
posted May 22, 2007 11:27 AM
quote:
He was just bustin your balls and collecting a sport bike tax ....Tell him to go do his job and catch some real bad guys and stop wasting tax payers money... All joking aside take your stock reflector off your all tail and bolt it to the bottom of your tag ...Hell it's a factory part ...I don't see how they can say anything about that...
Ca has some strange laws . Back in 1970 the CHP would block of a street and pull everyone over for a smog test....
smokey i believe the cop was making some taxpayer money for goverment use
____________
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S06nIz4scvI
|
Flame On
Needs a life
Fuel Air & Spark
Posts: 17104
|
posted May 22, 2007 01:53 PM
Edited By: Flame On on 22 May 2007 14:57
I just got my fix it ticket taken care of in So Cal for a well used rear tire cost 20.00 for the write off and another 10.00 to prosses. I guess it could have been worst I was pulled over doing 45 in a 40 but the mc cop said it was 25 because a school was on that 4 lane street and it was 2:30 I did not see any kids or a sign . So he let that go with a warning and a fix it ticket.
|
Nixter
Expert Class
Posts: 152
|
posted May 22, 2007 08:02 PM
You are supposed to have a rear reflector, but it doesn't have to be factory, you are good with the bicycle set up. I got pulled over here in San Diego on the way to work at 6am. I have a fender eliminator kit with a licence plate frame with an LED strip lighting up the plate. The cop asked if I modded it myself, I said yes.....but what's the problem, I even have a tag light? He said because the plate is at a slight angle, you could see the LED's, and it is illegal to have a rear facing white light. I flippped the frame upside down so the light now shines up and can't be seen from behind........but was it really necessary to pull me over across 4 freeway lanes to bust my balls during rush hour traffic???
Worst part of it, he was a motorcycle cop!!
____________
2012 ZX14R - Black
|
BobC
Pro
Posts: 1736
|
posted May 22, 2007 11:51 PM
Edited By: BobC on 23 May 2007 00:53
I have the fender kit and when I remounted the plate I used a couple of those round stick-on reflectors. The crazy thing is, here in the UK we have big yellow reflective number plates too but rules is rules as they say.
|
D
Needs a job
Posts: 3365
|
posted May 23, 2007 07:06 AM
Sounds like Huntington Beach or mebbe Irvine....
|
shawnski
Pro
Posts: 1809
|
posted May 23, 2007 08:15 AM
just a good example of cops will find anything to stop you and give you a ticket. just picking on you.i have been there myself couple of times. last one was for inspection sticker was not in tail of bike in my 05 busa. i had it in my swingarm area and he stopped me and after he saw it he let me go and gave me some advises 
|
k bryant
Needs a job
Sponsor
Posts: 2911
|
posted May 23, 2007 09:16 AM
Unbelieveable..... For all the things to get stopped for.....
|
old guy
Expert Class
Posts: 470
|
posted May 23, 2007 09:59 AM
Edited By: old guy on 23 May 2007 11:03
Stop whining Ca. guys. You got the sun and babes.
I was getting jacked up on my fall cruises there 30 years ago.
You should see the wonderfully creative tickets you're f*cking pigs come up with for Truckers! Its 3-4 times what a citizen pays.
I really love Ca. but I will never drive there again. I'll just fly in, take your $$ at the poker tables and fly out.
But tx for the tip on reflectors. I'm going to fab up a holder to hold the stock one tight to the plate.
My county mounties hate my ass and I dont want to give those ignorant sob's anything.
____________
Living the good life...,
On a XZ !!!!!
Tsukigi stainless full system
pcIII w/custom map
NO freakin flies!!
GP suspension forks
Penske rear shock
Rich's custom seat
And a whole bunch of other stuff.
97 zx6r full race bike with all the
good stuff
|
blackbullet76
Pro
Posts: 1134
|
posted May 23, 2007 10:38 AM
Edited By: blackbullet76 on 23 May 2007 11:39
I don't have any reflectors on mine. I even took the front ones off. I think it looks cleaner. Cops around here are too busy breaking the law to mess with me not having reflectors. Last week, a local cop here got busted for breaking in several places and stealing alot of stuff. He worked the night shift. Hell, I went to high school with the guy. Really makes you feel safe knowing the cops around here are so honest, lol.
____________
2007 ZX-14 black
Brocks s-meg exhaust
PCIII w/track map
BMC race filter
Flies removed
16 tooth front sprocket
Speedohealer
APE cam chain tensioner
Vortex rearsets
|
Tool man
Needs a job
Posts: 4493
|
posted May 23, 2007 12:17 PM
Life of a cop.... all day with nuttin to do but bust balls..
Sorrry Wormie :d
____________
The banks are failing..
The banks are failing...
Invest in Ammo
|
stevewfl
Moderator
Posts: 27920
|
posted May 23, 2007 01:23 PM
cops fackin love sportbikers
____________
2010 Concours14
'08 R1 YAMAHA
ZX14 gone!
CBR600RR track bike
|
shawnski
Pro
Posts: 1809
|
posted May 23, 2007 02:31 PM
quote:
cops fackin love sportbikers
+1
|
nightmare
Pro
ACP Racing
Posts: 1797
|
posted May 23, 2007 07:12 PM
I just added the nut reflectors as well so I guess that is why I haven't had a problem!
____________
2006 ZX14 Ninja "SWINE FLU"
60ft 1.23
8th Mile 5.16
ACP Racing
|
BlackMagic14
Needs a job
Posts: 2058
|
posted May 23, 2007 07:17 PM
I am thankfull that the police in Arkansas are so relaxed about shit I have no reflectors no light on the tag and my tag is mounted upside down on the side of the swingarm and I never get hassled not to mention the most of the police departments around here (even the Staties) have a no pursuit policy on motorcycles, all you have to do is speed up to about 130 for about 20 seconds and they pull off and leave you alone
|
BlackMagic14
Needs a job
Posts: 2058
|
posted May 23, 2007 07:19 PM
Oh yeah I forgot another cool thing about south arkansas we have several small town police departments around here that will let us close off a section of back country highway and streetrace we went last sunday and the constable was there stopping traffic for us to race, no keep in mind we raced for about 4 hours and 2 cars came by the whole time so it wasnt really any big deal but it was cool that the constable was out there bullshitting with us and even a couple of sherrifs came by and did a little gamblin on some of the races
|
INTIMIDA2OR
Needs a life
RED rider!
Posts: 13081
|
posted May 24, 2007 12:07 AM
Geez getting pulled ovder for No reflectors wtf !
I have heard about the removal of reflectors being illegal but not me or any of my friends have been pulled over for the non existance of them on our bikes...(knocking on wood)
I've seen those round button type that fit in the mounting holes of a plate and those make you legal.
I should get some for myself too lol!
BTW when we going riding again?
____________
'06 Passion Red ZX-14
*Lee*
|
200hp_ZX14
Expert Class
Posts: 134
|
posted May 24, 2007 04:22 AM
Use reflectors like this to mount the plate.
____________
207HP* '06 Candy Blue ZX-14
Some mods done
Best run - 10.19@137.40mph
|
shawnski
Pro
Posts: 1809
|
posted May 24, 2007 06:04 AM
quote:
I am thankfull that the police in Arkansas are so relaxed about shit I have no reflectors no light on the tag and my tag is mounted upside down on the side of the swingarm and I never get hassled not to mention the most of the police departments around here (even the Staties) have a no pursuit policy on motorcycles, all you have to do is speed up to about 130 for about 20 seconds and they pull off and leave you alone
gees.... i am moving to Arkansas:P
|
INTIMIDA2OR
Needs a life
RED rider!
Posts: 13081
|
posted May 24, 2007 11:08 AM
quote:
Use reflectors like this to mount the plate.
Those are what i was reffering to, but still they need to be red to be legal.
____________
'06 Passion Red ZX-14
*Lee*
|
|
|
HOME
NEW TOPIC