Quick pointer about posting pics of your bikes

Kitdog · June 17th, 2010, 01:18 PM

I just wanted to point out that everyone (or most) are being very good about blurring or covering their license plates when posting pic's of their bikes, but I have noticed that many of you forget to take out your registration tags, many states include your license number on the stickers so make sure you blur them out too. keep up the great photography.

kkim · June 17th, 2010, 02:09 PM

I never worry about that kinda stuff. If I were in a high theft area... maybe.

Kitdog · June 17th, 2010, 02:39 PM

Lol got to be hard to hide something you stole on an island.

dubojr1 · June 18th, 2010, 06:27 AM

I'm not sure I understand...

How does a pic of your tag lead to theft? Excuse my ignorance on this subject matter.

Kitdog · June 18th, 2010, 07:02 AM

I Don't really know if it leads to theft, I just know that there are creepy types out there and with the web they can find all your info from your tag #

Dano · June 18th, 2010, 08:01 PM

I never cover my tag, really don't give a you know what.

Alex · June 18th, 2010, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitdog

I Don't really know if it leads to theft, I just know that there are creepy types out there and with the web they can find all your info from your tag #

It's much harder to get any info from the plate without being a LEO. Laws passed after the Rebecca Shaffer stalker here in California really locked that information down compared to years past, at least in this state.

BlueTyke · June 21st, 2010, 06:51 PM

I do it out of respect for the other riders personal information.

Being a female rider there is a chance that someone could consider me easy pray. Not anyone on this site (mebe -.- hehe just kidding) but my pictures are hosted and shared elsewhere. I wouldn't want someone who wished me harm getting my plates and identifying me. That is if they are local of course.

Another thing is if the pictures are of a not so lawful nature...

Cazper · June 21st, 2010, 07:52 PM

I figure people driving behind me can see it and could follow me to my home if they really wanted to. I've never bothered to blur mine out.

CZroe · June 22nd, 2010, 05:36 PM

I always wonder why so many people blur it. That said, license numbers can be used for ID theft. AFAIK, GA doesn't do that.

alex.s · June 22nd, 2010, 05:49 PM

someone who steals a bike might replace that stolen license plate with a fake one stolen from a photo of a similar bike. that means whatever idiot things they do with that stolen bike + your license number comes back to you, not them. i doubt anyone would take the time to look up license info to go steal a bike. you can walk down the street and find plenty of them without looking anything up.

Cazper · June 25th, 2010, 02:25 PM

I guess I can see that as a possibility... but that still wouldn't stop someone from seeing my bike in person and doing the same thing. The only thing that would encourage is someone from out of state stealing my plate number. Seems like a lot of work on someone elses behalf.

June 17th, 2010, 01:18 PM	#1
Kitdog ninjette.org guru Name: Kit Location: New Mexico Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r, 1996 Yahmaha YZ 125... Both in Blue the coolest color Posts: 285	Quick pointer about posting pics of your bikes I just wanted to point out that everyone (or most) are being very good about blurring or covering their license plates when posting pic's of their bikes, but I have noticed that many of you forget to take out your registration tags, many states include your license number on the stickers so make sure you blur them out too. keep up the great photography. __________________________________________________ "Well you know, for me, the action IS the juice"

June 17th, 2010, 02:39 PM	#3
Kitdog ninjette.org guru Name: Kit Location: New Mexico Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r, 1996 Yahmaha YZ 125... Both in Blue the coolest color Posts: 285	Lol got to be hard to hide something you stole on an island. __________________________________________________ "Well you know, for me, the action IS the juice"

June 18th, 2010, 06:27 AM	#4
dubojr1 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Jacksonville, Florida Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250R SE, 07 Honda CRF230F, 06 Honda CRF150F Posts: A lot.	I'm not sure I understand... How does a pic of your tag lead to theft? Excuse my ignorance on this subject matter. __________________________________________________ 09 250R SE: Paying it forward one post at a time! Don't forget to add yourself to our Member Map

June 18th, 2010, 07:02 AM	#5
Kitdog ninjette.org guru Name: Kit Location: New Mexico Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r, 1996 Yahmaha YZ 125... Both in Blue the coolest color Posts: 285	I Don't really know if it leads to theft, I just know that there are creepy types out there and with the web they can find all your info from your tag # __________________________________________________ "Well you know, for me, the action IS the juice"

June 21st, 2010, 06:51 PM	#8
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	I do it out of respect for the other riders personal information. Being a female rider there is a chance that someone could consider me easy pray. Not anyone on this site (mebe -.- hehe just kidding) but my pictures are hosted and shared elsewhere. I wouldn't want someone who wished me harm getting my plates and identifying me. That is if they are local of course. Another thing is if the pictures are of a not so lawful nature... __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

June 17th, 2010, 02:09 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	I never worry about that kinda stuff. If I were in a high theft area... maybe.

June 18th, 2010, 08:01 PM	#6
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	I never cover my tag, really don't give a you know what.

June 21st, 2010, 07:52 PM	#9
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	I figure people driving behind me can see it and could follow me to my home if they really wanted to. I've never bothered to blur mine out. __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

June 22nd, 2010, 05:36 PM	#10
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	I always wonder why so many people blur it. That said, license numbers can be used for ID theft. AFAIK, GA doesn't do that.

June 22nd, 2010, 05:49 PM	#11
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	someone who steals a bike might replace that stolen license plate with a fake one stolen from a photo of a similar bike. that means whatever idiot things they do with that stolen bike + your license number comes back to you, not them. i doubt anyone would take the time to look up license info to go steal a bike. you can walk down the street and find plenty of them without looking anything up. __________________________________________________

June 25th, 2010, 02:25 PM	#12
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	I guess I can see that as a possibility... but that still wouldn't stop someone from seeing my bike in person and doing the same thing. The only thing that would encourage is someone from out of state stealing my plate number. Seems like a lot of work on someone elses behalf. __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

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