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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Default side mount license plate mounting point
Where is the best place to mount a tag holder? on the lower shock mount, belt guard rear axle. Any help would be appreciated.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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I think it really depends on the mount.

I mounted mine on the inside of the lower shock bolt. I went with a horizontal mount and this got it tucked into the bike the best.



 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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I cant tell where or if you have any wiring to the plate holder, if you do what did you do with the wiring? Im gonna have a light on the mount. Good looking bike by the way.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Jdenault
I cant tell where or if you have any wiring to the plate holder, if you do what did you do with the wiring? Im gonna have a light on the mount. Good looking bike by the way.
Jim
I ran it down the inside of the swing-arm then up the downtube to under the seat. Tapped into the blue wire on the rear harness for power.
 
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Cool how did you run it down the swingarm Zipties?
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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I made one that is welded to the inside spacer of the shock mount, and then goes back to the belt gaurd bolt. metal and chrome plating cost all $40.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jdenault
Cool how did you run it down the swingarm Zipties?
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I used some zipties in places you cant see it then some thick padded tape along the whole swingarm to keep it all tight against it.
 
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I did mine on the belt guard...road6customs on ebay 20bucks..Im going to get a little LED light to put on top of it though so I'm "Legal", all I needed was a decent sized washer and a small diameter hole in it to make it tight on the guard
 
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Originally Posted by EDZ82FXR
I did mine on the belt guard...road6customs on ebay 20bucks..Im going to get a little LED light to put on top of it though so I'm "Legal", all I needed was a decent sized washer and a small diameter hole in it to make it tight on the guard
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thats what I have Road 6 customs model A tailight if ur on the belt guard im good is there a service manual on line
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