Best place for keeping registration papers?

robski11500 · June 27th, 2011, 09:30 PM

Trying to think of a place on the bike that's both protected and accessible...any ideas?

kkim · June 27th, 2011, 09:33 PM

I fold mine up and keep them in my wallet with my insurance card along with my driver's licence. The thinking is, I'll never ride w/o my licence and so I'll always have my bike paperwork with me.

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 09:34 PM

+1 in my wallet

1994Ninja250F · June 27th, 2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by robski11500

Trying to think of a place on the bike that's both protected and accessible...any ideas?

I put it under the seat, underneath the tool kit so that it stays there. If you ever need it, just pop the seat off.

Live2ride · June 27th, 2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 1994Ninja250F

I put it under the seat, underneath the tool kit so that it stays there. If you ever need it, just pop the seat off.

+1

kkim · June 27th, 2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 1994Ninja250F

I put it under the seat, underneath the tool kit so that it stays there. If you ever need it, just pop the seat off.

I've found that area to not be weatherproof and the paperwork always seems to get soaked from washing and/or riding.

Live2ride · June 27th, 2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kkim

I've found that area to not be weatherproof and the paperwork always seems to get soaked from washing and/or riding.

I keep all my papers in a plastic / waterproof bag under the rear seat. It seems like the most practical thing to do imo.

00NissanNinja · June 27th, 2011, 09:43 PM

I put it in the trunk with a heavy duty plastic zip bag with my owners manual to circumvent the issue of the papers getting soaked with water.

Edit: Cody beat me to it

kkim · June 27th, 2011, 09:46 PM

okay, do what you want. post back when you find your paperwork soggy from a leak in the plastic.

been there, done that... now keep stuff in my wallet. If your wallet gets soaked, you really have bigger problems to contend with.

00NissanNinja · June 27th, 2011, 09:49 PM

screw my registration who needs it

kkim · June 27th, 2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 00NissanNinja

screw my registration who needs it

You'll feel differently when the cop that stopped you wants to see it.

00NissanNinja · June 27th, 2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kkim

You'll feel differently when the cop that stopped you wants to see it.

Oh they can try to see it...they can try lol

kkim · June 27th, 2011, 09:53 PM

and it's your responsibility to be able to produce it when asked. gl...

00NissanNinja · June 27th, 2011, 09:58 PM

But, yes on a serious note that is what I have done for a year without problems. Just don't use a sandwich bag you will end up with what kkim mentioned. Ask me how I know

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 09:58 PM

i also thought a ziplock bag was good enough... i learned. now all the important stuff stays in my wallet. everything else stays in the pack.

Felipe the Ant · June 27th, 2011, 10:00 PM

in the manual wrapped in the bag under the tool kit under the seat. seemed like the safest place in terms of bending/water, getting lost, etc.

kkim · June 27th, 2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 00NissanNinja

But, yes on a serious note that is what I have done for a year without problems. Just don't use a sandwich bag you will end up with what kkim mentioned. Ask me how I know

and I'm saying, even when I kept the papers in a plastic bag, I had problems.... and this is over many, many years of finding out the hard way. Like I said, do what you want... I answered the OPs question from my perspective.

Live2ride · June 27th, 2011, 10:07 PM

U could just laminate them...

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Live2ride

U could just laminate them...

until they slide down the gap between your tail and your battery box. yes. it can.

robski11500 · June 27th, 2011, 10:13 PM

Thanks for all the input, think I'll continue keeping it in my wallet

Live2ride · June 27th, 2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

until they slide down the gap between your tail and your battery box. yes. it can.

Laminate, plastic bag, bigger plastic bag, 3rd and largest of the plastic bags, then a waterproof scubadiving bag and top off the protection with a magnum condom...is that enough protection for you? By the time u pull out the papers the cop will be off shift / dead and therefore it saves u from a dreaded ticket. The mass of all of this couldn't possibly fit through the crevice leading to the air intake, especially after It's bungee'd down.

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 10:25 PM

Live2ride · June 27th, 2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

In my defense its 1:39am and I worked open to close today without eating/drinking much. So yes, I'm a lil loco atm.

newboy17 · June 27th, 2011, 11:08 PM

i keep it in my wallet, i dont leave my house without my wallet

RhinoJC · June 28th, 2011, 01:25 AM

Roll it up and stick it in one of those M&M containers, then run a strip of electrical tape around the edge of the cap. Electrical tape is a good thing to carry with you anyway so when you have to take it out, just run another strip of tape around the cap.

FrugalNinja250 · June 28th, 2011, 05:44 AM

Another advantage of keeping them in the wallet is that if the bike is stolen and the thief gets pulled over riding it, no papers = investigation for ticket = probable arrest. At least, that's the theory. I'm all for making it a little harder for a thief to get away with what they're doing.

Live2ride · June 28th, 2011, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by FrugalNinja250

Another advantage of keeping them in the wallet is that if the bike is stolen and the thief gets pulled over riding it, no papers = investigation for ticket = probable arrest. At least, that's the theory. I'm all for making it a little harder for a thief to get away with what they're doing.

It's much easier to steal a wallet than a bike.

kaiserz · June 28th, 2011, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 1994Ninja250F

I put it under the seat, underneath the tool kit so that it stays there. If you ever need it, just pop the seat off.

+1
but mine is locked up inside a ziplock. hehehe

kaiserz · June 28th, 2011, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Live2ride

Laminate, plastic bag, bigger plastic bag, 3rd and largest of the plastic bags, then a waterproof scubadiving bag and top off the protection with a magnum condom...is that enough protection for you? By the time u pull out the papers the cop will be off shift / dead and therefore it saves u from a dreaded ticket. The mass of all of this couldn't possibly fit through the crevice leading to the air intake, especially after It's bungee'd down.

hahahahahahah (I work 14 - 15 hour open to close days too, i feel you bro lol)

Felipe the Ant · June 28th, 2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Live2ride

Laminate, plastic bag, bigger plastic bag, 3rd and largest of the plastic bags, then a waterproof scubadiving bag and top off the protection with a magnum condom...is that enough protection for you? By the time u pull out the papers the cop will be off shift / dead and therefore it saves u from a dreaded ticket. The mass of all of this couldn't possibly fit through the crevice leading to the air intake, especially after It's bungee'd down.

Just make sure you don't get a lubricated condom, then it might slip through the crack

alex.s · June 28th, 2011, 09:50 AM

wtfh4xx · June 28th, 2011, 09:51 AM

In a freezer lock baggy ( they have 2 layers) under the seat.

Live2ride · June 28th, 2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Felipe the Ant

Just make sure you don't get a lubricated condom, then it might slip through the crack

touche.

Buffalony · June 28th, 2011, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wtfh4xx

In a freezer lock baggy ( they have 2 layers) under the seat.

+1. freezer lock bag all the way. I use to put it in a plain sandwich bag. Vibrations while riding will eventually wear a hole in it if something is on top of it. The thick freezer bags prevent this pretty well.

kept mine in my jacket pocket a while ago. Thought it was safe cause the jackets waterproof and all. Found out the hard way the zippers will leak if in a down pour. Ruined my phone and soaked my wallet.

Fly'in Ninja · June 28th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Okay, How about keep(a photo copy of it) in a zip lock plastic bag, then inside your jacket that you're wearing for that day.

Before someone says it...I know, the jacket can be stolen if you take it off..

And keep a picture copy of it in your camera phone!!

rockNroll · June 28th, 2011, 12:08 PM

don't need no steenking papers

Blackwidow · June 28th, 2011, 01:24 PM

how about in your jacket? that way you won't ever ride without it, as you shouldn't!

Liber · June 28th, 2011, 01:28 PM

My wallet already has too much crap in it. I keep it in a ziploc bag under the seat. Has stayed dry post rain/wash for 2 months now.

GeneJunkie · June 29th, 2011, 07:00 AM

I keep mine in my inside jacket pocket. Tried the under the seat thing once and almost lost them next to my battery.

n4mwd · June 30th, 2011, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by robski11500

Trying to think of a place on the bike that's both protected and accessible...any ideas?

Wallet for me. I would never keep it on the bike. If the bike gets stolen, do you really want to give them all that too?

June 27th, 2011, 09:30 PM	#1
robski11500 ninjette.org member Name: Rob Location: Beaumont Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R special edition Posts: 30	Best place for keeping registration papers? Trying to think of a place on the bike that's both protected and accessible...any ideas?

June 27th, 2011, 09:34 PM	#3
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	+1 in my wallet __________________________________________________

June 27th, 2011, 09:43 PM	#8
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	I put it in the trunk with a heavy duty plastic zip bag with my owners manual to circumvent the issue of the papers getting soaked with water. Edit: Cody beat me to it __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

June 27th, 2011, 09:49 PM	#10
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	screw my registration who needs it __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

June 27th, 2011, 09:58 PM	#14
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	But, yes on a serious note that is what I have done for a year without problems. Just don't use a sandwich bag you will end up with what kkim mentioned. Ask me how I know __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

June 27th, 2011, 09:33 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	I fold mine up and keep them in my wallet with my insurance card along with my driver's licence. The thinking is, I'll never ride w/o my licence and so I'll always have my bike paperwork with me.

June 27th, 2011, 09:46 PM	#9
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	okay, do what you want. post back when you find your paperwork soggy from a leak in the plastic. been there, done that... now keep stuff in my wallet. If your wallet gets soaked, you really have bigger problems to contend with.

June 27th, 2011, 09:53 PM	#13
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	and it's your responsibility to be able to produce it when asked. gl...

June 27th, 2011, 10:00 PM	#16
Felipe the Ant ninjette.org sage Name: . Location: . Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R SE GREEN! Posts: 562	in the manual wrapped in the bag under the tool kit under the seat. seemed like the safest place in terms of bending/water, getting lost, etc.

June 27th, 2011, 10:07 PM	#18
Live2ride ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cody Location: NoVa Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.	U could just laminate them... __________________________________________________

June 27th, 2011, 10:13 PM	#20
robski11500 ninjette.org member Name: Rob Location: Beaumont Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R special edition Posts: 30	Thanks for all the input, think I'll continue keeping it in my wallet

June 27th, 2011, 10:25 PM	#22
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	__________________________________________________

June 27th, 2011, 11:08 PM	#24
newboy17 ninjette.org newboy17 Name: robert Location: (LI) new york Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 blue ninja 250 Posts: 53	i keep it in my wallet, i dont leave my house without my wallet

June 28th, 2011, 01:25 AM	#25
RhinoJC ninjette.org member Name: Jeremy Location: Hawaii Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): None yet Posts: 108	Roll it up and stick it in one of those M&M containers, then run a strip of electrical tape around the edge of the cap. Electrical tape is a good thing to carry with you anyway so when you have to take it out, just run another strip of tape around the cap.

June 28th, 2011, 05:44 AM	#26
FrugalNinja250 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Frugal Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.	Another advantage of keeping them in the wallet is that if the bike is stolen and the thief gets pulled over riding it, no papers = investigation for ticket = probable arrest. At least, that's the theory. I'm all for making it a little harder for a thief to get away with what they're doing.

June 28th, 2011, 09:50 AM	#31
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	__________________________________________________

June 28th, 2011, 09:51 AM	#32
wtfh4xx Opinionated individual :) Name: SecretNinjaMan Location: Nor Cal Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342	In a freezer lock baggy ( they have 2 layers) under the seat. __________________________________________________ Yoshi slip on, shimmed 2 washers, zip tie throttle mod, pre-load #2, snorkel delete 2010 SE 250R! Miles in the saddle: 1000

June 28th, 2011, 12:05 PM	#35
Fly'in Ninja ninjette.org guru Name: Al Location: Bay Area Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): C-250R-ST Posts: 287	Okay, How about keep(a photo copy of it) in a zip lock plastic bag, then inside your jacket that you're wearing for that day. Before someone says it...I know, the jacket can be stolen if you take it off.. And keep a picture copy of it in your camera phone!!

June 28th, 2011, 12:08 PM	#36
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	don't need no steenking papers __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

June 28th, 2011, 01:24 PM	#37
Blackwidow ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paulette Location: . Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	how about in your jacket? that way you won't ever ride without it, as you shouldn't! __________________________________________________ sometimes I aim to please, but mostly I shoot to kill

June 28th, 2011, 01:28 PM	#38
Liber ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Arkansas Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): EX250J Posts: 511	My wallet already has too much crap in it. I keep it in a ziploc bag under the seat. Has stayed dry post rain/wash for 2 months now.

June 29th, 2011, 07:00 AM	#39
GeneJunkie ninjette.org sage Name: Cindy Location: Wethersfield, CT Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 691	I keep mine in my inside jacket pocket. Tried the under the seat thing once and almost lost them next to my battery.

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