New License Plate Light/ Bracket.
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New License Plate Light/ Bracket.
Just finished up the bracket today for my new taillight on the fatboy. What do u think? Shaved the old one off before it went out to paint about a week ago. Ill update some pics of the tins once I get em back.
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RE: New License Plate Light/ Bracket.
Like the light/mount braket harware- who makes that set up? What about holes left from stock plate mount position?
Also - what does a peson do about the wires?
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RE: New License Plate Light/ Bracket.
I bent up alittle peice of sheet metal where the old taillight was then just welded it in place. I was able to just fill in the mounthing holes and stuff when the welder too came out good. Alittle bondo and it looks like its never there. I got the taillight off ebay for like 30 shipped to my house, and I made the bracket. I plan on just shrink wraping the wires and running them along the inside of the swingarm once I got the bracket all painted up nice. Ill post some finished pics once I got the tins back on the bike.
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RE: New License Plate Light/ Bracket.
You could also try bending some 1/4" copper tubing to run along the edge of the plate frame and run the wires through it at least to the swing arm.
Glue it on with JB Weld or clamp it, paint it black or another color and it would hide them as well as protect them from water, rocks, and other road debris.
You might also considerusing some of the chrome plated corrigated copper water line as its easy to bend without kinking or some of the braided stainless steelkind.
All are relatively inexpensive (compared to anything that has an HD label on it) and easy to find in the plumbing section of your local hardware store.
Any of them would give it a more"finished" look than plain shrink wraped wires.
Glue it on with JB Weld or clamp it, paint it black or another color and it would hide them as well as protect them from water, rocks, and other road debris.
You might also considerusing some of the chrome plated corrigated copper water line as its easy to bend without kinking or some of the braided stainless steelkind.
All are relatively inexpensive (compared to anything that has an HD label on it) and easy to find in the plumbing section of your local hardware store.
Any of them would give it a more"finished" look than plain shrink wraped wires.
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