You can see pics of my streetglide here:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_286307/mpage_17/tm.htm

and my deluxe here:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_197514/mpage_37/tm.htm

I just sold the Nova last week and bought the deluxe. I haven't been driving it and I desired a second bike.

-Denis

 

A picture is worth 1000 words...

Before I cut on anything, can you toss in a few photos of your handy work? I have a tendancy of cutting the wrong spots and jacking the part up.

Thanks,

Jason

 

Shoot me a PM and send me your email address. I'll take some pics and send them to you, hopefully tonight!

 

Doesn't kuryakayn have a curved laydown plate for the deluxe.
Like mine but for the tombstone.
Jeff

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Icould never find it on their website! [sm=confused06.gif]

Some people have said there was one, but I keep sesing the ones for the streetglide, but not the deluxe!

 

I figured this is easier if I just post these pics here, since I am getting multiple request to have pics emailed.

First off, you musttake offthe tombstone tail lightby means ofthe three screws around the lens. Remove the light and unbolt the factory "shoe horn" looking piece that is holding up the plate mount from the back. Then, reinstall the tombstone tail light.

Hold the plate mount bracket back up to the tombstone light mount and mark with a marker, the back of the plate mountto seewhere you need to make your two cuts.

Put the plate mount in a vise and use a saw, dremel, or grinder to make 2 cuts about 1 inch long, where you marked the plate mountfrom the back.

Reinstallthe plate mount back on the tombstone and bend to the desired angle.

Bear in mind, I did this for a temporary mount until I can go back and machine one from aluminum. This will help work as a prototype for the future piece. You can still use this if you'd like, but I would suggest bead blasting it and painting it so the cuts will not rust.

Below are two pics. The first, shown here, should give a good idea as to the angle of the bend in the factory plate mount.You will also notice the red reflector is gone, and in it's place is the white foam adhesive backing from the reflector. I redrilledtwo 1/4" holes in the steel to remount my plate lower and cover up where the reflector was.





The second pic shows the two 1/4" holes better (1/2 in the white and 1/2 in the chrome). If you choose to keep the reflector, you could still use the slotted area to mount your plate back on. Also, you can see the cuts that are the same width as the tail light mounting tab. One cut is to the left of the left-side screw head, and the right to the right-side screw head(right side not as visible).



Hope my little mock up here shows what you've needed for information. I will post pics of the CNC billet aluminum mount when it is completed.

-Denis

 

hi, I was about to order a layback kit for my '05 softail dlxe, and saw your post about doing the stock way. Anyway, thanks, it did work out great

 

Not to hijack the thread. but do you know if this will work with a bigger plate? i live in maryland and are plates are huge!