2009 Street Bob Taillight?.......Advice

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Jul 5, 2009 | 07:51 PM

fire228

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2009 Street Bob Taillight?.......Advice

I want to install the side mount license plate but then the bracket on the taillight is still exposed. Is there somewhere I can get a new taillight that will bolt up and not have that bracket on there? Any other suggestions?

Jul 5, 2009 | 08:01 PM

SuperFastGlide

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google sparto tail lights... or modify yours

Jul 5, 2009 | 08:05 PM

Rodney

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My buddy installed a tombstone tail light on his 07 street bob and move the plate to the side..
I painted his fender after he welded the holes and smoothed it out.
This turned in to a project but he was pleased!

Jul 5, 2009 | 08:20 PM

skipper469

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I'm there! I relocated my the license plate with the Kuryakyn side mount plate, only to leave the bottom part of the tail light bracket and holes exposed. I was aware I was going to encounter this. I got some good advice from a guy on here who goes by "tweakin". He relocated his plate, and then cut the part off the tail light with the exposed holes off, and smoothed it out with a grinder. I'm not very mechanically inclined, but I will be doing this myself on my 09 Bob tomorrow. I'll let you know how it turns out. This seems like a much simpler and less expensive route than a new tail light. I'm also a big fan of the new submarine style light on the 09' Street Bob.

Jul 29, 2009 | 11:53 PM

skipper469

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I finally got my tail light cut and done. There's a post I have up right now describing the process, and showing the results. Good luck. .

Jul 30, 2009 | 05:56 AM

Bobbed Out

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i took the stock bracket off of mine and used a break to make the curved bracket.

then i cut the remaining crap off the light .. worked out well and didn't have to purchase anything

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Jul 30, 2009 | 08:58 AM

skipper469

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Looks real good. Nice job!

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May 4, 2010 | 05:35 PM

btkh03

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From: San Antonio, TX

For those of you in states that require inspection stickers, my inspection sticker was the perfect size of the left over bracket. I just stuck the sticker on that bracket.

May 14, 2010 | 02:35 AM

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Iskra

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Originally Posted by Bobbed Out

i took the stock bracket off of mine and used a break to make the curved bracket.

then i cut the remaining crap off the light .. worked out well and didn't have to purchase anything

do you have a post or more pics on this? I would like to do this to my light ...