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The spot to mount my license plate on my road king is different from my wide glide.
The road king one has the elongated slots like this
I'm assuming I need to go to the hardware store and get some bolts and attach a nut on the back, since there isn't anything a screw threads into? I know this seems like a stupid question.
You have a decent relationship with your dealer? They should have tons of them they use for their new and used bikes. Just ask 'em for a couple and you're set.
The reason for the elongated holes are to accommodate license plates with different spacing in the holes.
I always use stainless steel fasteners whenever I can on the bike. No rust, no stains. Things like license plate bolts will always be stainless and nylok lock nuts.
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