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Message started by Rocco on 08/13/09 at 13:18:35

Title: would brake light count?
Post by Rocco on 08/13/09 at 13:18:35

this is kind of a continuation of the choppin rear fender ? but i just saw a guy who had his plate directly under the running light.

would that count as legal? would it be bright enough?

i could cut the rear fender, use the original holes or drill new ones on the plate, drill holes in the fender and maybe radiator hose clamp them so it would hang underneath. i guess i'd have to worry about it hitting the wheel though?

just throwing it out there.

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by youzguyz on 08/13/09 at 13:21:00

check your state laws.
Most would say the plate needs illuminated by a white light.
Some running lights have a white lense on the bottom to illuminate the plate.

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by Rocco on 08/13/09 at 13:54:34

true, but i wonder if the stock savage running light would light it up enough.

i just called dmv and sherrif's office because i heard they now allow vertical license plates, neither office knew lol

it used to be 1000 bucks for a vertical plate!! :o

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by Serowbot on 08/13/09 at 14:53:08

Not if it's not got a white light,.... drill a little hole and stick a clear button in it, and you're legal... glue in a piece of a plastic soda bottle,... you can buy L.e.d. buttons...

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by Rocco on 08/14/09 at 09:48:02

lol now you're talking!!

maybe i can take the wires from the old license plate light and use them for another type of white light?

because if i just take that whole license plate assembly off i assume i'll just tape and wire nut those wires off and tuck them somewhere lol

maybe i'll look for a small white light!

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by rigidchop on 08/14/09 at 10:43:10

check the ama's website for the vertical tag law, i'm pretty sure they overturned it.

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 08/14/09 at 12:21:32

AutoZone and the like sell little led lights that are on the end of bolts. I believe they are made for license plates. Take the license plate bracket and light off from your fender, cut the wires and then splice them onto the "bolt lights". You'd just need to determine the best way to run the wires to avoid the wheel and belt.

Depending on what route you go with where you mount the plate at would determine where you need to run the wires.

This isn't the best shot, but it'll give you an idea:
http://www.pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2735&g2_serialNumber=2

http://www.pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2741&g2_serialNumber=2

I removed the bracket, light, etc and relocated my plate to the vertical mount off the axle nut. I did NOT put a light on my plate yet, but need to get that taken care of ASAP.

Although - my plan is to remove the seat and go with a solo seat and trailer fender... You could take the tail light off from where it sits now and PROBABLY mount it from under the fender some how?

I think my plan is to go with a set of red turn signals that will double as my brake lights. There's a few bikes in my town that have that setup (I believe it's stock from HD that way) and it looks sweet.

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by Demin on 08/14/09 at 20:44:58

I just read where they did overturn the ruling on the vertical plate law.On my Harley I had the bolts with the white LED in them.Most states require a white license plate light.So not to change the apperance of the plate with colored lights.Most aftermarket taillights have the clear window for plate illumination.
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/08/08/bikepics-1749163-800.jpg

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by Rocco on 08/14/09 at 21:46:51

ok cool! so if i don't go vertical(the cops don't even know it's changed yet! lol) i def wanna illuminate it the right way!

bikes were looking sweet gentlemen btw !

maybe this weekend or monday i'm gonna take off the chrome side rails and mount the aftermarket blinkers to the fender. they have threads on the end of them so i'll probably cut the wires so can i get a bolt behind em and screw them in!

Title: Re: would brake light count?
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 08/15/09 at 05:02:52

You shouldn't have to cut any wires on the aftermarket lenses... The nut will slip over the wires. I did that with those "mini turns" that you can see in my pics. The fit in any of the 4 holes on the fender.