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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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I just got my sidemount plate bracket in the mail. I'm trying to think of the smartest way to install it.

1. swing arm 2. mount 3. washer 4. nut
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1. swing arm 2. washer 3. mount 4. nut
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1. swing arm 2. washer 3. mount 4.new washer 5. nut

What have you guys done? Any recommendations? Without printed directions or a service manual to help, I start to second guess myself.
 
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What style ? Any pics?
 
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I assume that you are talking about an axle mounted license plate mount.

1. swing arm 2. mount 3. washer 4. nut

Is what I do, seems to work. Stays tight with out tearing up everything.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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I have a Road6customs side plate from ebay. 20 bucks shipped to the house. I don't know what you have, but here's what I did. I attached mine to the belt guard and some have put it on the axle and the lower shock bolt.

 
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swing arm..garden hose rubber washer...washer..bolt.......................... . . . ..
 
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Originally Posted by JaronB
I have a Road6customs side plate from ebay. 20 bucks shipped to the house. I don't know what you have, but here's what I did. I attached mine to the belt guard and some have put it on the axle and the lower shock bolt.


Mine is also a road 6 custom. I may try the belt gaurd method. SOunds good.
 
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Originally Posted by A-10 KChawg
Mine is also a road 6 custom. I may try the belt gaurd method. SOunds good.
Make sure you get a nice thick washer to cover the hole because the Belt Guard bolt is a smaller diameter. I took the mount and the bolt to the hardware store to find the right fit. You can see what I'm talking about in the first pic. The hole on the mount fits right over the rubber grommet on the belt guard for a flush fit. The way the belt guard is shaped it only touches at the mounting point. I only put about 100 miles with the plate there with the weather not letting up and all. I here you also need to drill out the mounting hole a little to put it on our axles anyways. It was so much easier on the belt guard.
 
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And loctite!
 
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Would recommend AGAINST attaching to the belt guard.

Swingarm, nylon washer, licence plate bracket, washer then bolt. Use a torque wrench and tighten to factory specs and DON"T FORGET the lock-tite (the blue should do)whatever you do!!!
 
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+1 belt guard... that is where i put the one i made
 
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