I agree with other comments in general:
It's better to have the CDN plate, if only because then no-one can bring it up as an issue if you're stopped for any reason. I know that there are lots of vehicles/bikes around the world without the international plate, but it's not as if it's expensive or adds a lot of weight. We always travel with an international plate.
Speaking as one who has both a Canadian and a UK passport, I have taken vehicles into the UK from both Canada and the USA. In both cases I registered them in the UK, and could do so because I was going to be resident for a few years. I believe (haven't verified this though) that even if you have a UK passport, if you're non-resident you can ride on a foreign-registered bike with no problems, however you must be able to show that you live somewhere other than the UK (e.g., Canadian licence). If you're resident in the UK, whether you have a UK passport or not, you must register your vehicle within a short period. I drove both of the above-mentioned vehicles in the UK but only long enough to get them to where I was staying and get them registered.
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