Swingarm license plate mount

Today I made my bracket. I cut a piece of 3/8 plate with predrilled holes to fit. It is metal from an old garage door opener. I mounted it to the chain adjuster, and marked the bottom and side, where the chain adjuster meets the metal bar with a scratch awl. Then I ran a weld bead in both areas of the bracket to keep it from rotating when installed to the chain adjuster with the original locknut..Then, I put it in a vise, heated it red hot and twisted it to match the angle of the left shock absorber. Now the plate sits in an easy to read angle, and parallels the shock from the side. I will need to move it in closer to the chain guard, but at least I can ride the bike now. My test cushion is made...from real upholstery foam this time, and covered good enough to test for firmness. The taillight is fully functional, so all I need is gas. I haven't ridden since Thursday, and am having withdrwal pains!



I guess this belogs in chassis...please forgive, got in the paint and body habit..maybe we need a project forum
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Post edited by: ronboskz650sr, at: 2005/10/11 01:05

Ron, can you give us a pic of the backside of the license plate? And do you have/need a light on it?

I'm working out the lighting details now, I'll get a pic.

PIC

I am thinking about a way to mount a plate light I have, right behind the turn signal. I'ts a chromed tube shape, and should blend in nicely if I can figure it out.

Post edited by: ronboskz650sr, at: 2005/10/12 22:54

Nice setup on the plate but is it legal? I have my doubts if it would work up here (Canada). I watched recently as cops pulled over a guy with a somewhat similar setup, wrote him a ticket and told him to straighten it up before moving on.

Post edited by: jr, at: 2005/10/12 22:52

I checked our legal requirements...pretty vague..must be clearly visible and illuminated allowing it to be read from 50 feet away. I have it mounted so the numbers read from the top down, and it's very easy to read. I'm going to check with the local Police customer I have on tomorrow's route (pretty handy). Also, virtually nothing is required on the bike after it passes the safety inspection...license plate, one brake, no turn signals, no mirrors, one rear facing light/brake light, one front facing light. very strange. They inspect that stuff, but I guess they don't want the hassle of enforcing it on the road.

ronboskz650sr wrote:

I guess this belogs in chassis...please forgive, got in the paint and body habit..maybe we need a project forum
:lol: :lol:<br><br>Post edited by: ronboskz650sr, at: 2005/10/11 01:05

You could start a thread in the "Chit Chat" forum. If and when a Projects forum arrives, you could ask a mod to relocate the thread.

Just a thought... Keep up the good work, and I hope you get a rewarding ride soon!

A little legal info goes a LOOOOONG way....kudo's for doing it!
The lite bracket looks cool. Heck, if OCC can get away with it it NY....MO shouldnt be any trouble!!

Yeah, they're pretty laid-back here regarding stuff like that...more likely to pull you over for look-see.

nice setup dude. this is what i did to my kz after replacing the arm with a 6'' longer one.

I like that..I'm going to move mine in an inch, and up a little, so I can mount a light for it right in front of the turn signal, using the hole for the grab rail.

the only thing that i don't know if it be ok is the plate light. its blue. as you can see on the top of the plate frame , that chrome little peace has three little round lights. it looks really cool at nite. but like i said we'll see what the cops think about that.:dry: