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Originally Posted by daktulos
I hate the number plates "onna stick".
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I give you the Yamaha YZF R125:
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Originally Posted by svenrico
It's all a matter of opinion of course but I can't stand so called tail tidies which spoil the look of any bike I think.
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I'm guessing that this little sporting Yamaha wasn't uppermost in your mind when you said that???
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Originally Posted by daktulos
People will tell you because it's for Euro regulations, but in reality it's because manufacturers have been making the back-end of bikes smaller and smaller over years. I'd rather have a bit of a boot myself!
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I seem to remember reading years ago it was due to a German law that said the number plate has to be within a certain distance of the rear axle (or summat) . Personally I suspect legislation is involved somewhere as I cannot for the life of me fathom why on earth else Yamaha would make such an otherwise sleek looking sports 125 and then add that utterly ludicrous tail
