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Message started by Dave on 04/19/13 at 10:24:32

Title: License Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/19/13 at 10:24:32

I will be buildng my license place mount for my Cafe' convrsion soon. The mounts down on the axle nut look fine on a Bobber....I don't think they look right on a Dafe' Racer. I was thinking about doing a mount just behind the upper portion of the left shock.....I figured that would help disguise or cover up the weird offset shock/swingarm affair that the belt drive causes.

Then I saw this mount on the RYCA site. This has possibilies as it will mount easily to the rear splash guard I made, and I just got some LED license plate bolts that will ligh the plate.

How easy going do you think the Law Enforcement will be with this mount? I plan on riding in several different states and don't want to collect citations on a regular basis.

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/19/13 at 10:32:11

This is my second preference for a plate mount.

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by Serowbot on 04/19/13 at 10:33:56

That's very ticketworthy here in Az...

I have mine mounted left side, up near the top of the shock...
... but, I used the fender mount bolts under the seat to attach it, along with my taillights......

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/DSCF0660.jpg (http://s600.photobucket.com/user/serowbot/media/DSCF0660.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by ToesNose on 04/19/13 at 11:47:01

Yea every state has varying laws pertaining to license plate mounting and visability. You said you are planning on riding in several different states but I doubt you are planning on ridding cross country on the cafe, you should make a list of the states you plan on riding through and check out the laws pertaining to plate mounting and visability in each. That'll make it alot easier for you to make a decision since you are concerned about possibly getting tickets or just pulled over ;)

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by Demin on 04/19/13 at 12:24:54

Ohio will give you a hard time.Barely visible from a car.The sport bike guys put theirs there and do stupid stuff.

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by savagerider87 on 04/19/13 at 13:19:08

Same here in NY. The cops don't seem to be happy when they have to bend their heads to read the plate. We have the lovely plate readers on the cruisers now ::)

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by arteacher on 04/19/13 at 13:57:49

It,s going to get very dirty very fast up there as well.

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by houstonbofh on 04/19/13 at 20:20:42

Even where legal, it invites harassment.

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/21/13 at 17:20:16

Thanks for your feedback.

I ride mostly on the back roads around my home, and the under seat one would probably be fine around here. I also live in the Cincinnati area and occasional trips into Ohio or Indiana are very likely. I will be riding in Tennessee and North Carolina in a couple of months on the Dragon Run.

The quickest fastest approach in the under fender one - but inviting a ticket is not a goal of mine. I will work on the plate on the left side behind the shock....and see how that works out.

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by WD on 04/22/13 at 00:23:16

This part of TN that under seat mount will get your bike impounded. Not sure about the other end as I no longer go past the TN River unless we have a family "do" in the Nashville area.

It's kind of "funny" that a state where turn signals and mufflers are optional, and there is no handlebar height limit, would be picky about the license plate.

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/22/13 at 03:04:53

4350140 wrote:

WD....Thanks. I am hoping to come wiith the others and visit you this fall. It would be nice to be able to ride.....and bring my bike back home with me!

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/26/13 at 18:43:49

Well.......I worked on the turn signal mounts and got them on, then worked on the plate mount. I don't have room to mount the plate vertically on the left side - there is not enough room between the turn signals and the rear pulley when the shocks are fully compressed.

I can mount it on the right side OK as there is not any pulley - but I have never seen a plate mounted on the right side.

If the plate is not legal on the right.....I will either have to mount it horizontally like Serowbot has, or mount it on the rear axle.

Are plates legal on the right side?

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/26/13 at 19:03:10

Well....I found this site that indicates that most states don't care if on the right or left.....except California. Some states do require the plate to be horizontal.

http://www.m109riders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164492

I think I could make the mount to hold the plate vertical....with holes that would allow me to switch the plate horizonatl if needed.

Title: Re: Licens Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/27/13 at 08:17:08

And the winner is.........The Serowbot method.

http://i43.tinypic.com/i25yiw.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/34t7ns8.jpg

Nothing else was universally legal, functional or would work with the turn signal locations I chose. The tail light has built in turn signals, but I was not satisfied that those tiny yellow lights in the tail light would get peoples attention when they are distracted on their cell phone.

Now.....to get this stuff painted!

Title: Re: License Plate Mount
Post by Serowbot on 04/27/13 at 08:27:09

Yours looks a lot nicer than mine... :-[...

Nice work... ;)...
I like the holes... makes it look fast... ;D...

Anxious to see this baby on the road... :)...

Title: Re: License Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/27/13 at 09:19:43

6076617C64717C67130 wrote:

Yours looks a lot nicer than mine... :-[...

Nice work... ;)...
I like the holes... makes it look fast... ;D...

Anxious to see this baby on the road... :)...

I put the holes in as it felt kind of heavy to support a thin flimsy aluminum license plate.

And....I am anxious to see this on the road as well. Riding season is here!

Title: Re: License Plate Mount
Post by apache snow on 04/27/13 at 09:26:37

Make sure you hook up a license plate light. No license plate light will get you a ticket pretty quick around here.

Title: Re: License Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 04/27/13 at 09:27:56

Thanks Apache.....I am going to try the LED lights that are built into the bolts that mount the plate.

Title: Re: License Plate Mount
Post by savagerider87 on 06/23/13 at 14:12:27

Looks awesome and is definitely LEGAL in NY nice work :)

Title: Re: License Plate Mount
Post by WD on 06/24/13 at 09:25:46

172C2136272B30362D252837440 wrote:

Thanks Apache.....I am going to try the LED lights that are built into the bolts that mount the plate.

Title: Re: License Plate Mount
Post by Dave on 06/24/13 at 09:31:29

0615510 wrote:

[quote author=172C2136272B30362D252837440 link=1366392276/15#17 date=1367080076]Thanks Apache.....I am going to try the LED lights that are built into the bolts that mount the plate.

Use four of them, the light output is pathetic. 2 at the top, 2 at the bottom, angled to cover the entire plate. Check the chrome section at your local truck stop, the ones for tractor trailer use are a mite larger, a LOT brighter, and more vibration resistant than the tiny little motorcycle ones. Love's, Pilot, Flying J and Petro ALL carry them in the Memphis TN, West Memphis AR, Desosto County MS metroplex.[/quote]

After I bought those screw type lights......I was a bit dissapointed for a couple of reasons. When mounted as fastening screws for the plate they are too low to light up the plate well. The light kind of skips across the plate and makes it look like that thing where you hold the flashlight under your chin and make a scary face! THe other thing is you have to rewire the lights every time you change a plate.....and you cannot use snap together connectors as they won't pass through the tiny 6mm bolt (10mm hex). I ultimately solved both problems by mounting the lights on tabs that don't pass through the plate mounting holes, and I elevated the lights by using some rubber tubing as a spacer to get the lights higher than the plate.