First, I agree that cops are dicks. Before all the LEO's here jump me, there is a fine line between a police officer and a cop. A police officer understands that it is his/her duty to first serve and protect the people, you know the ones that pay his/her paychecks through taxes!, a cop thinks that the first responsibility is to enforce laws.
Second, the ticket for the plate is your own fault, most states require the license plate (registration tag) to be mounted behind the rear axle of a vehicle. If the tag is in front of the rear wheel, then it cannot be seen. I know that you can see it when you look at the bike from the back, but once you get on the bike, the suspension gets compressed and th tag can no longer be seen.
Just because you got a ticket, does not mean that it is a reason to run from the police, that is just asking for problems. Yeah you might be able to outrun them, even get away from the radio, but what happens when you are doing 150 down the interstate and someone with a #3 or #8 in the rear window comes across 3 lanes of traffic and hits you? How much is your life worth? $400?