How did you mount your plate?

[98TLRider]

I'm thinking of drilling into the back of my airbox, under the rear fender above the shock cover, and hanging my plate there. It's high enough above the wheel to see it clearly, but I really don't want to get a ticket for it. Anyone come up with a decent way to mount their plate?

[Mondo]

Do you still have the Ugly stock tailight/fender assembly? The one I have is a LED tail light that comes with a small fender to mount the plate and turn signals.

like this one but without the turn signals already on it. I forget where my brother ordered the one for our bike.

http://www.joeracerproducts.com/images/lighting/ledtail01.gif

edit: Its Baja Designs.

[98TLRider]

I have the Acerbis led tail light/fender. The fender portion is small and skinny. I thought of putting the plate on it, but it looks gay.

[Camus]

not really sure what the rear end of a DRZ is like but for my Katoom I just used Velcro - works great!

http://home.comcast.net/~tripsnfun/ktm/dukerear.jpg

[gcvt]

Baja Designs and DRC both make some nice LED units. The DRC unit (from wheelingcyclesupply.com) seems to be the latest craze...and it's a damn fine product.

If you're hell-bent on not getting pulled over, put your plate where most people have it and light it well. Mounting it up in front of the rear tire is just asking for trouble IMO.

Looking legal VS. asking for a ticket - it's up to you. Personally, I prefer to look as legal as possible...including the 'dummy' turn signals.

[FrigginChi]

just remember that when u sit on the bike the plate is gunna disappear behind the rear wheel. mount the plate vertically on the rear of the fender like a mud flap.

get pulled over for doing stupid shit not for stupid shit.

[Merkel]

I use a DRC Edge kit.
http://wheelingcyclesupply.com/images/edge_taillight_mounting_tabs_02.jpg

[Camus]

Originally posted by gcvt

Looking legal VS. asking for a ticket - it's up to you. Personally, I prefer to look as legal as possible...including the 'dummy' turn signals.

Yah, I suppose that is something to consider if you live in other locales.

Although in SF I've ridden monster wheelies, done maniacal lane splitting, and ride at Mach 10 right by cops and they don't even look up from their donuts. (But, I am a touch more careful in the SOMA area where the moto cops hang.)

Peace

[Factory 660]

I live in SF and after getting pulled several times for having my plate near the airbox in front of the back wheel...I decided to hang it between my pipes on the Duke II. Haven't had any trouble since.

[jboat]

Originally posted by Merkel
I use a DRC Edge kit.
http://wheelingcyclesupply.com/images/edge_taillight_mounting_tabs_02.jpg

+1, although I took it one step further and used some shears to trim the plate down. I followed the little lip on the edge of the plate all the way around. It takes off about 1/2" and looks alot cleaner. I doubt any LE's will even notice. I've done this on my last 3 bikes and it's never been an issue...

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/186/387/2857336-plate.jpg

[donoman]

I see a lot of supermoto guys mounting their plates 90-degrees from normal. Is this legal? Cuz I would love to do this on my own bike, it looks like it would fit so much better!

donovan

[flynbyu]

Originally posted by donoman
I see a lot of supermoto guys mounting their plates 90-degrees from normal. Is this legal? Cuz I would love to do this on my own bike, it looks like it would fit so much better!

donovan


"No it's not legal" and "At least you have a plate on there" was the answer I got from Mr. CHP motor...

[Merkel]

Prolly not but that is the angle of the dangle of the DRC Edge out of the box.