UK Tax Disc Holder - tax lost :-(

alb · September 2nd, 2012, 06:43 AM

A quick UK owners question....

I lost my tax disc today. Don't know where, and for £7 replacement it's hardly worth going back out the 60 miles to look for it.

Mine was located under the seat, but with the vibrations, the rubber has separated and the tax is gone.

Where is everybody else attaching them?

Al.

supduc10 · September 2nd, 2012, 06:57 AM

Mines on the screen. Always put it there,can"t stand those tacky bolt on disc holders,they are an eyesore.

Daveiggy · September 2nd, 2012, 07:44 AM

on the swingarm using a cylindrical holder

Tax disc options

Kam · September 2nd, 2012, 09:37 AM

Keep mine in a plastic wallet under the seat.

I know your supposed to display them but I've never had any problems so I'll just wait till I get pulled up on it.

DBD1199 · September 2nd, 2012, 10:10 AM

Mine is under the seat too think DG put them all there. Usually keep mine in my wallet tho.

alb · September 2nd, 2012, 11:15 AM

I do like it there as it's out of the road, but it's difficult to see and all the road muck covers it.

I'll pop into the DVLA tomorrow and pick up a replacement. Oh, and another holder.

TryHarder · September 3rd, 2012, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supduc10

Mines on the screen. Always put it there,can"t stand those tacky bolt on disc holders,they are an eyesore.

+1 Makes a nice sun shade for the dash which I have in Black all the time as I don't like the white.

Marcbc · September 3rd, 2012, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supduc10

Mines on the screen.

Same here. Not sure I really like it there, but it is out of the way of the rest of the bike.

I did see a possible other solution today. The tax disc was in one those plastic mounts and pinned on the back of the registration plate hanger. I am not sure how oil / muck free it would stay, but it does have some appeal to me. The disc on the screen detracts from the looks of the bike from the front, imho.

Gamekeeper · September 3rd, 2012, 12:19 PM

I keep mine in my leathers.

JONAH · September 3rd, 2012, 10:36 PM

Mines under the tail same place as the O.P, not had a problem as of yet, but likes has been said its all on a database nowadays so im not too fussed if it goes missing.

alb · September 5th, 2012, 11:51 PM

I managed to get a replacement disc, and have bought one of the Oberon Tubes. After having a look about last night, the only place I could fit it was in the hole for the rear hangers, which leaves it pretty close to the exhaust pipe. There's nowhere else obvious.

I've ordered an Evotech tail tidy, so will move it to the same place as the pic in the link above.

Not ideal, but UK law states that it should be displayed.

Daveiggy · September 6th, 2012, 12:45 AM

Better images of mine

alb · September 6th, 2012, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveiggy

Better images of mine

I do like that. Did you have to hack a bit out of the cover to get it to fit?

Daveiggy · September 6th, 2012, 01:56 AM

The bike is unharmed
I cut the mounting ring from the holder so it just left the metal bar then cut a piece of old carbon fibre fairing I had lying around in a rectangle and sandwiched in in-between the bar and the holders end caps.
then took the screw out of the swing arm and slid the carbon bit under the brake lines guard, marked the hole, drilled the carbon and replaced the screw.

I added a couple of bits of stickey back foam onto the 2 screws (on the tax disc endcaps) to prevent scratching the swing arm and viola.

Daveiggy · September 6th, 2012, 02:04 AM

Image from underneath, I had to lighten it a lot to show detail so it doesnt look great

alb · September 6th, 2012, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveiggy

Image from underneath, I had to lighten it a lot to show detail so it doesnt look great

AH! I just noticed how thin your bit of CF is.

Nice work. May do the same myself once my tail tidy has been fitted.

Kingfixer · September 6th, 2012, 05:23 AM

My dealer put mine here on the bike, i have pushed it further round now so you can't see it at all.

Mr MAgoo · September 27th, 2012, 12:50 PM

Not HX61 FCF per chance????

Found a tax disc.

September 2nd, 2012, 06:43 AM	#1
alb Senior Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 179 Thanks: 7 I Ride: Ducati 1199 Panigale ABS, Yamaha FJR1300A	UK Tax Disc Holder - tax lost :-( A quick UK owners question.... I lost my tax disc today. Don't know where, and for £7 replacement it's hardly worth going back out the 60 miles to look for it. Mine was located under the seat, but with the vibrations, the rubber has separated and the tax is gone. Where is everybody else attaching them? Al.

September 2nd, 2012, 07:44 AM	#3
Daveiggy Member Joined: May 2012 From: UK Posts: 57 Thanks: 2 I Ride: 1199 Panigale - Non ABS	on the swingarm using a cylindrical holder Tax disc options Last edited by Daveiggy; September 2nd, 2012 at 07:49 AM.

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supduc10 Senior Member Joined: Apr 2012 From: Wallasey UK Posts: 306 Thanks: 8	Mines on the screen. Always put it there,can"t stand those tacky bolt on disc holders,they are an eyesore.

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Kam Senior Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: ... Posts: 138 Thanks: 12	Keep mine in a plastic wallet under the seat. I know your supposed to display them but I've never had any problems so I'll just wait till I get pulled up on it.

September 2nd, 2012, 10:10 AM	#5
DBD1199 Member Joined: May 2012 From: Scotland Posts: 43 Thanks: 5 I Ride: Yamaha thundercat , Ducati 999s, Ducati 1199	Mine is under the seat too think DG put them all there. Usually keep mine in my wallet tho.

September 2nd, 2012, 11:15 AM	#6
alb Senior Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 179 Thanks: 7 I Ride: Ducati 1199 Panigale ABS, Yamaha FJR1300A	I do like it there as it's out of the road, but it's difficult to see and all the road muck covers it. I'll pop into the DVLA tomorrow and pick up a replacement. Oh, and another holder.

September 3rd, 2012, 12:19 PM	#9
Gamekeeper Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: GB - South East Posts: 31 Thanks: 0	I keep mine in my leathers.

September 3rd, 2012, 10:36 PM	#10
JONAH Senior Member Joined: Dec 2011 From: loughborough uk Posts: 226 Thanks: 2 I Ride: 1199 base with ABS	Mines under the tail same place as the O.P, not had a problem as of yet, but likes has been said its all on a database nowadays so im not too fussed if it goes missing.

September 5th, 2012, 11:51 PM	#11
alb Senior Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 179 Thanks: 7 I Ride: Ducati 1199 Panigale ABS, Yamaha FJR1300A	I managed to get a replacement disc, and have bought one of the Oberon Tubes. After having a look about last night, the only place I could fit it was in the hole for the rear hangers, which leaves it pretty close to the exhaust pipe. There's nowhere else obvious. I've ordered an Evotech tail tidy, so will move it to the same place as the pic in the link above. Not ideal, but UK law states that it should be displayed.

September 6th, 2012, 01:56 AM	#14
Daveiggy Member Joined: May 2012 From: UK Posts: 57 Thanks: 2 I Ride: 1199 Panigale - Non ABS	The bike is unharmed I cut the mounting ring from the holder so it just left the metal bar then cut a piece of old carbon fibre fairing I had lying around in a rectangle and sandwiched in in-between the bar and the holders end caps. then took the screw out of the swing arm and slid the carbon bit under the brake lines guard, marked the hole, drilled the carbon and replaced the screw. I added a couple of bits of stickey back foam onto the 2 screws (on the tax disc endcaps) to prevent scratching the swing arm and viola.

September 6th, 2012, 05:23 AM	#17
Kingfixer Senior Member Joined: Feb 2012 From: Bristol uk Posts: 148 Thanks: 1 I Ride: 1199 S....woohooo	My dealer put mine here on the bike, i have pushed it further round now so you can't see it at all.

September 27th, 2012, 12:50 PM	#18
Mr MAgoo Junior Member Joined: Sep 2012 From: INTERNET Posts: 1 Thanks: 0	Not HX61 FCF per chance???? Found a tax disc.