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I've just put a tail tidy on but I cant position the plate where I'd like it without putting bolts through the letters.
I have thought about double sided tape but because of the raised lettering it wont have alot of contact area so not sure if its a good idea.
I cant find any ready made solutions via google.
Has anybody done this or have any ideas?
Of an enviable height
My solutions would beOriginally Posted by Bassmatt
- Double sided tape and rare earth magnets in tandem (theft risk = high)
- Tack weld or braze a bracket on the back (would be quite tough to get a good weld without heat burning the paint on the front)
- Or just spraypaint the bolt heads black (what I did)
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Hardcore Biker
Make a frame for the plate, and put the bolts through that?
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Make up a plate that bolts to ya scooter and bolt your plate to that with the bolts outboard of the numbers....
Last edited by swarfie; 18th November 2015 at 11:17. Reason: Nice one 5ive....two Great minds think alike.
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Good magnets and some good glue.
Is it 'illegal' to bolt through the letters? My plate has been (majorly) touched up with white out and vivid and I haven't had any problems yet, so can't see how it would land you in hot water.
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I thought it was illegal. Happy to be shown otherwise tho.
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Technically doing absolutely anything to the plate as issued (drilling or trimming) is, under the letter of the law, illegal.
Practically I think the chances of being picked up on it (if the bolt's through the middle of the letter and the bolt is painted black) are next to nil.
"It's hard to keep an open mind, when so many people are trying to put things in it"
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Some cars have the holes drilled through the letter then have the bolts fitted with a black cap, and I've seen this on mostly new Euro's. Point is it may be technically illegal but obviously overlooked.
Nana
The advice we had when working at the bike shop was to ensure the finished result did not affect the ability of the casual observer to correctly read the plate.
Touching up bits to match font or background is fine so long as legibility is not negatively affected. It is also not necessary if it does not negatively affect legibility.
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Having broken a plate or two previously, I wouldn't trust tape to hold it.
As said, technically, letter of the law, you can't alter the plate at all (including drilling to mount). Practically, this is ignored when it comes to sensible mounting.
As Big Dog has said, as long as the plate still looks to have the same letters there shouldn't be a problem... after all, the plate has to be mounted in some way.
If you don't want to drill the plate, you could try bonding it to aluminium or perspex then drilling that to mount it.
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Rivet it to the back of your helmet.
Or just do what every normal person does and just bolt it through the letters.
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Presumably the tail tidy has the holes in a different position to where they were?
Make up a piece of alloy strip that bolts into the tail tidy holes and has bolt points for the existing holes in the plate. Do a good job and it will be hidden.
Hardcore Biker
Sikaflex or any other mastic sealant will glue it on but you will never get it off again without destroying the plate or the bracket.
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C'mon now, try something like this...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380907866...409&rmvSB=true
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You require a device that allows for non-aligned holes in plate and frame. Something sensible.
A key-ring ("split ring") well- really TWO split rings on the top of your plate.*
This allows for minimal drilling and bolt heads covering the plate letters. = Happy LTSA & piggies.
* Small bonus. When "pootling" along the wind blows the plate to a horizontal position...
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