Moving the plate?
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Moving the plate?
Can't figure why the more expensive Road King Classic gets the crappy above the tail light license plate mount that looks like it was stuck on as an afterthought while the cheaper Standard Road King gets the cleaner looking under the tail light set up???
What is the easiest way to relocate the plate under the tail light?
Anyone make a kit to do this with?
What is the easiest way to relocate the plate under the tail light?
Anyone make a kit to do this with?
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maybe the styling dept. is trying to stay true to the "vintage look" which mounted the plate above the taillight on vintage models- the RK Classic is supposed to "look" like an old model
if you want to swap, they are interchangeable- get the one you want... 2 bolts.
you may have to figure out wiring the plate light.
no big deal.
some of us with detached tour paks use the RK signal bar
Mike
if you want to swap, they are interchangeable- get the one you want... 2 bolts.
you may have to figure out wiring the plate light.
no big deal.
some of us with detached tour paks use the RK signal bar
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Sep 18, 2012 at 02:12 PM.
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But I'm kind of looking for things other than the obvious answers.
I checked HD site as well as Kury and Drag Specialties and I did not see anything like a simple relocation kit that lets you just swap out the mount without having to change the fender..
You'd think this would be a fairly popular item??
Yes I know I'd have to find a way to cover the holes but thats the easy part.
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Took a quick look and found this
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/970-181
Here is an old HDForums link with a picture
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/motor...e-bracket.html
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/970-181
Here is an old HDForums link with a picture
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/motor...e-bracket.html
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The above the tail light license plate mount is the classic mount.
Last edited by dswansbiker; Sep 18, 2012 at 02:45 PM.
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Took a quick look and found this
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/970-181
Here is an old HDForums link with a picture
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/motor...e-bracket.html
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/970-181
Here is an old HDForums link with a picture
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/motor...e-bracket.html
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I picked up a nice laydown bracket at the HD Dealer for my 11 RKC. It didn't actually say it would fit my bike but it's the standard 3 hole mount so any of those will work. I think the fit said Universal, not touring specific.
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Nostalgic I like....cheaply stuck on with that chintzy $5.00 stock mount I don't.....
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Check out all the old Shovels, Pans, Knucks, and Flatties. That is how it was done. Cheap but "classic"!