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Old 01-07-2013, 08:34 PM
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Default License plate relocation left 3 holes, now what?

I relocated my license plate and have 3 holes left behind from the stock mount. Can I have some ideas on how to cover them up please?

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Old 01-07-2013, 08:41 PM
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Some suggestions - black plastic plugs from Ace hardware.

This is what I did on my Heritage (custom piece from Topdown Products) and my Road King (belt buckle)

Will do something similar for my Road Glide.



 
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Old 01-07-2013, 08:41 PM
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Hey bro. I've seen some pretty good ideas on here. Might be able to dig them up with the search function.
One good one I saw was a Harley belt buckle a guy used to cover the holes up.

Did you you use the softbrake relo kit? I bought one but won't be able to put in on till this weekend.
 
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LOL
I see the guy with the belt buckle responded same time I did.
 
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Old 01-07-2013, 08:56 PM
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I've got the 110 anniversary buckle sitting in my garage, but I'm not thrilled with it.

I've got a pewter ornament on order (2nd pic below), it has some potential, its 5" wide.




 
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Hummm. A belt buckle? Funny thing is my mother-in-law bought me an HD belt buckle for Christmas. I'm not too much into belt buckles anymore. I was when I was a kid, but I'm turning 40 next month. It's not the 110 anniversary version it has kinda like flames coming out the side of it. hummm, wonder if it would fit?

@ Powerdude, yea bro, I ordered up the softbrake relo kit. Should be here in a couple of days. I'm looking forward to the install just need to get a bit creative with the 3 hole cover up job.
 
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Old 01-07-2013, 09:17 PM
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You'll need to figure out if the curve of the belt buckle is close to the curve of your fender. I was lucky, that buckle was pretty close for the RK. I dremeled off the stuff on the back, and put on a bunch of 3M auto grade double stick tape, and it fit really well. And it was on there damn solid too.
 
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Here's the one my mother-in-law bought for me.

 
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Ok Keith...thanks man. I'll look at my buckle as a definite option.
 
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Three simple plastic caps that expand when you push through hole, cant think of the proper name for them, from Home depot(I personally think putting something big over it just brings attention to an area that you have just spent money on moving something from)
I would have painted mine to match the paint, but I am in the pricess of painting the whole thing over, on your just as simple can of gloss black, then you wont notice them as much

 

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