plates on your machine

Grinny · 02-11-2009, 06:59 PM

i'm curious what the deal is with putting plates on your machine. i currently don't have mine on the machine, but keep them in the trunk. on my old sled i put them on the flap, but that lasted about 2 rides before they got ripped off. i'm just wondering if i'm gonna get a ticket if the rc's stop me?

Fallen · 02-11-2009, 07:36 PM

depends on the officer! I got pulled over on my dirt bike and i told them that my papers and plate were back in my truck. They took my word for it and let me go. But i think i got lucky. I keep my plate under the hood of my sled in my tool bag with my insurance papers.

meierjn · 02-11-2009, 07:52 PM

Was sitting in Hay Lakes pub (before it burnt down) a couple of years ago and the local RCMP wandered in. He asked a few of us why we were not "proudly displaying our plates?" I explained to him that I was on my second one and did not want to lose it like I did the first. I offered to go out and show him my plate, insurance, and registration but he declined. I know legally you are supposed to have them visible but they sure don't last long on you flap. One of the guys with us had just bought his sled and didn't have it registered yet. The RCMP officer warned him not to let him see us riding after he left. We took a different route home that day. I find if you be civil and courteous chances are both parties will walk away happy (in most cases).

2003Summit · 02-11-2009, 08:27 PM

Use rivets and attach them to the side of the tunnel, just drill a new hole right through plate, tunnel and all, and pop a rivet or two in - in an area where the track won't likely rub the rivet. They will never stay on the snow flap.

Murminator · 02-11-2009, 09:26 PM

Mine is mounted on the side of the tunnel just put it through an existing bolt

RETODD · 02-12-2009, 06:39 AM

Lots of different threads have talked about this subject...seems no one has ever replied they’ve been ticketed if they can produce the plate and insurance...law says it should be visibly attached to the sled but if you are like me and do not want it bolted to the tunnel, stowed on the sled seems to be accepted. My

Murminator · 02-12-2009, 09:17 AM

I have gotten grief a couple times when it was displayed but never ticketed....always got the ticket for something else

sledderdoc · 02-12-2009, 10:16 AM

My buddies doing the Alberta Beach weekend here and they will be on sleds, he's pretty relaxed don't give him grief and they will leave you alone. They're main purpose is checking for registration and insurance. It would be advisable to have your plate attached to your machine, they don't really care where.

BIGFOOT · 02-12-2009, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by 2003Summit

Use rivets and attach them to the side of the tunnel, just drill a new hole right through plate, tunnel and all, and pop a rivet or two in - in an area where the track won't likely rub the rivet. They will never stay on the snow flap.

Yup.... Always have mounted plates on the tunnel, 4 rivets done deal.

mtnluvr · 02-12-2009, 04:38 PM

i just bent and fitted mine into the footwell, so far no greif and won't disappear

02-11-2009, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grinny Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Albert / Lac Ste. Anne Posts: 108 Casino Cash: $167040 Thanks: 27 Thanked 33 Times in 14 Posts Mood	plates on your machine i'm curious what the deal is with putting plates on your machine. i currently don't have mine on the machine, but keep them in the trunk. on my old sled i put them on the flap, but that lasted about 2 rides before they got ripped off. i'm just wondering if i'm gonna get a ticket if the rc's stop me? __________________ '00 Yamaha MM700 151

02-11-2009, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fallen Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ft. McMurray Posts: 164 Casino Cash: $237600 Thanks: 65 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	Re: plates on your machine depends on the officer! I got pulled over on my dirt bike and i told them that my papers and plate were back in my truck. They took my word for it and let me go. But i think i got lucky. I keep my plate under the hood of my sled in my tool bag with my insurance papers.

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meierjn Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Rose, Central Alberta Posts: 330 Casino Cash: $399497 Thanks: 9 Thanked 84 Times in 62 Posts Mood	Re: plates on your machine Was sitting in Hay Lakes pub (before it burnt down) a couple of years ago and the local RCMP wandered in. He asked a few of us why we were not "proudly displaying our plates?" I explained to him that I was on my second one and did not want to lose it like I did the first. I offered to go out and show him my plate, insurance, and registration but he declined. I know legally you are supposed to have them visible but they sure don't last long on you flap. One of the guys with us had just bought his sled and didn't have it registered yet. The RCMP officer warned him not to let him see us riding after he left. We took a different route home that day. I find if you be civil and courteous chances are both parties will walk away happy (in most cases).

02-11-2009, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
2003Summit Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calmar, AB Posts: 358 Casino Cash: $222274 Thanks: 33 Thanked 285 Times in 136 Posts	Re: plates on your machine Use rivets and attach them to the side of the tunnel, just drill a new hole right through plate, tunnel and all, and pop a rivet or two in - in an area where the track won't likely rub the rivet. They will never stay on the snow flap. __________________ 2003 ZX Summit 600HO 144 2008 XP Summit X 800 154

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RETODD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 3,778 Casino Cash: $502940 Thanks: 497 Thanked 3,448 Times in 1,581 Posts	Re: plates on your machine Lots of different threads have talked about this subject...seems no one has ever replied they’ve been ticketed if they can produce the plate and insurance...law says it should be visibly attached to the sled but if you are like me and do not want it bolted to the tunnel, stowed on the sled seems to be accepted. My __________________ Proud member of Team Doo Over - Sled - Truck - Beer

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Murminator Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: NE Edmonton Posts: 2,673 Casino Cash: $1823865 Thanks: 443 Thanked 1,012 Times in 606 Posts	Re: plates on your machine I have gotten grief a couple times when it was displayed but never ticketed....always got the ticket for something else __________________ Murray If my wife asks.....It cost about 20 bucks Don't be offended......I hate everyone equally Member of Team Slim Remember ride it.....don't worship it

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sledderdoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 5,399 Casino Cash: $1590640 Thanks: 28,612 Thanked 3,561 Times in 1,796 Posts	Re: plates on your machine My buddies doing the Alberta Beach weekend here and they will be on sleds, he's pretty relaxed don't give him grief and they will leave you alone. They're main purpose is checking for registration and insurance. It would be advisable to have your plate attached to your machine, they don't really care where.

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BIGFOOT Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stony Plain Posts: 2,398 Casino Cash: $1391894 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 784 Times in 535 Posts	Re: plates on your machine Originally Posted by 2003Summit Use rivets and attach them to the side of the tunnel, just drill a new hole right through plate, tunnel and all, and pop a rivet or two in - in an area where the track won't likely rub the rivet. They will never stay on the snow flap. *Yup.... Always have mounted plates on the tunnel, 4 rivets done deal.* __________________ *RMK* *MIKE* *900/166* "*BIG-FOOT*"

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mtnluvr Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta Posts: 25 Casino Cash: $50700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: plates on your machine i just bent and fitted mine into the footwell, so far no greif and won't disappear

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