DIY Cheap Mods
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RE: DIY Cheap mods
Okay, here's one that I did after looking at the back of my 07 custom. InPa. we have the small style license plates. I guess the tail light assemblies are made tohold both the small and large plates. So I removed my plate and scraped off the gay reflector that goes between the tail light and plate.I moved the license plate upcloser to the tail light. I madean outline of the plate, and took an airsaw and cut the extra off. It looks like it came from the factory, and reallty cleans up the back of the bike.
And best of all total cost.... 0 dollars !!
Iwill try to post a pisture later if I can.
JB.
And best of all total cost.... 0 dollars !!
Iwill try to post a pisture later if I can.
JB.
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RE: DIY Cheap mods
scaryonly - I'm sure it would work. I have painted whole bikes with rattle cans before. If you are going with a flat color, you're golden. However, gloss NEVER comes out of a rattle can like it does a spray gun, and you will never get a mirror gloss finish. The paint just isn't mixed the same. Hope that helps.
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From: Knoxville, TN
RE: DIY Cheap mods
ORIGINAL: jb55
I removed my plate and scraped off the gay reflector that goes between the tail light and plate.I moved the license plate upcloser to the tail light. I madean outline of the plate, and took an airsaw and cut the extra off. It looks like it came from the factory, and reallty cleans up the back of the bike.
And best of all total cost.... 0 dollars !!
I removed my plate and scraped off the gay reflector that goes between the tail light and plate.I moved the license plate upcloser to the tail light. I madean outline of the plate, and took an airsaw and cut the extra off. It looks like it came from the factory, and reallty cleans up the back of the bike.
And best of all total cost.... 0 dollars !!
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RE: DIY Cheap mods
Blackness,
Nice job on the plate mounting.
Are those LED's in your turn signals and if so what kind, brand/model are they and how do you like them?
Nice job on the plate mounting.
Are those LED's in your turn signals and if so what kind, brand/model are they and how do you like them?
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From: Knoxville, TN
RE: DIY Cheap mods
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
Blackness,
Nice job on the plate mounting.
Are those LED's in your turn signals and if so what kind, brand/model are they and how do you like them?
Blackness,
Nice job on the plate mounting.
Are those LED's in your turn signals and if so what kind, brand/model are they and how do you like them?
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RE: DIY Cheap mods
ORIGINAL: blackness
Yes those are LEDs, the cheap ones from AutoZone. Everyone I rode with said they were very hard to see unless you were staring right at them. I have since changed back to the standard 1156 amber bulb, they give much better visibility.
Yes those are LEDs, the cheap ones from AutoZone. Everyone I rode with said they were very hard to see unless you were staring right at them. I have since changed back to the standard 1156 amber bulb, they give much better visibility.
I found a nice alternative to the crappy LED's that's also brighter than the stock amber bulb. Sylvania Silverstars, they have a sligtly bluish tintwhen the bulb is off but light up very bright amber when on.
Here's what they look like off, please excuse the different turn signal locations. I origianlly took the pic to show how the different relocation systems looked.
Its actually kind of hard to get a decent pic of them as the camera flash or bright sunlight makes them show up slightly amber tinted to the camera. Butthey look more blueish to the naked eye.
You can find them on the light bulb racks in clear packaging at the localAuto Zone so you can see what they look like before you buy them.
Ride safe
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From: Knoxville, TN
RE: DIY Cheap mods
Here is a better pic I took today of the license plate mount cut down. I just used a cutoff wheel on a die grinder but you could use a hacksaw and sand the fuzz off the edges after you cut it. This mod is really easy and really looks A LOT better.
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