R6 2003 Number Plate Hanger

I have been looking round at the NEC bike show today for a number
plate hanger for a 2003 R6. The only one I could find was on the
Harris Performance stand, but I have seen two websites previously
(Dynomite and Ermax) that also do a number plate hanger/undertray in
Ermax's case. Has anyone on here got any of these fitted to a 2003
R6, what are they like in the flesh, or have you got one from
elsewhere?

Is it also a legal requirement to have a number plate light fitted?

Finally before it is suggested I do not want to take a hacksaw to the
yamaha original in case it ever needs to be fitted back on the bike.

Cheers.

 

Why not just leave it standard, it doesn't do anything to improve
performance, looks or handling IMHO.

 

No.

At least not on my 1979 machine. I made enquiries, with the police, when
the rear light unit I was fitting turned out to be a sidecar unit without
a number plate lens.

 

Yes , unless you are riding a moped which you clearly aren't.
--
Alex
SRX 400

"I laugh in the face of danger"

"Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk

 

Or No, if you only have a brake light and don't ride at night.

 

Not necessarily, and I'm not so sure it doesn't apply to mopeds [1], but
given the OP stated he had a 2003 R6 then yes.

I had a minor panic and checked to see if the C&U had changed and my '79
bike was more illegal than normal...

From this gov factsheet
http://www.vca.gov.uk/downloads/files/vca039.pdf

(c) Lighting Equipment and Reflectors:

(i) Direction Indicators - on motorcycles first used on or after 1 April
1986 must be approved to EC Directive 76/759, 93/92, Chapter 2 of 97/24
or to ECE Regulation 6 or 50;

(ii) Stop Lamps and Front and Rear Position Lamps - on motorcycles first
used on or after 1 April 1986 must be approved to EC Directive 76/758,
93/92, Chapter 2 of 97/24 or ECE Regulation 7 or 50;

(iii) Rear Reflectors - on motorcycles first used before 1 April 1991
must comply with the requirements of British Standard AU 40. If first
used after 1 April 1991 they must be approved to EC Directive 76/757,
93/92, Chapter 2 of 97/24 or to ECE Regulation 3;

(iv) Rear Registration Plate Lamp - on motorcycles first used on or after
1 April 1986 must be approved to EC Directive 76/760, 93/92 and Chapter 2
of 97/24 or to ECE Regulation 4 or 50;

(v) Headlamps - the regulations set minimum wattage requirements for
dipped and main beam headlamps according to the cubic capacity of
motorcycles. Headlamps on motorcycles are not required to have any
approval markings, and

(vi) As a general condition the regulations require
riders to keep obligatory lamps and
reflectors clean and in good working order.

....my Guzzi is still exempt


[1] Definitions Motorcycle - a vehicle having less than four wheels and
weighing less than 410kg unladen. This definition includes three wheeled
motorcycles and three-wheel mopeds:

 

Thanks for the replies folks, what about the number plate hanger
though, has anyone on here got one on their 2003 R6?