I was bored tonight and uncovered the Street Bob to see what I can do to it.



1st remove decals from right side down tube on the frame.







Next I plan to cut the rear fender and struts over the winter and I have a 2009 Cross Bones rim/tire set up (200mm tire) I will install, but for now I removed the blinkers and brake light to paint black. I cut off the plate bracket from the brake light and relocated the plate to the side of my primary.







I have no pics of the turn and brake lights since Iam painting them but I will have some pics tomm after I reinstall them.
I understand my plate is big time no no and the police might not like where it is located but the 10+ years I have been riding with bikes with moded plate I never received a ticket for plate location

More pics to come.
Thanks
Erik

 

Iam not a big fan of the vertical mounted plate next to the swingarm since the plate hangs out 4in.. just looks out of place. Thats the reason I tucked mine behind the primary. The primary is so wide there that the plate kinda fits nice and tight behind it.

 

hey awesome looking bike, I have an 04 fxd with the aluminum mag wheels and im looking for spoked wheels like the ones you have. so when you do end up getting the other wheels pm me and maybe we can work something out if your wanting to sell them.
Thanks,

 

No plate light? Don't ride at night?

 

I'll let you know when I remove the stock wheel/tire set up. Probably in a month.

 

Your right, I was thinking of installing a small LED white light on the top of the plate to shed some light on it.

 

I did a mount myself too, and I dont have a light on the plate. I suppose I should probably do something up as well. lol. But I probably wont.

 

What did you use to remove the remove decals?

 

If you want to keep it simple and clean, you can add a few of the LED bolts for the plate...like these:

http://www.customdynamics.com/licenseplates_index.htm


Just scroll down a bit, they are the first product.

 

I don't know about your state but in CA. the plates are reflective and even though a plate light is required when they pull up behind you at night their lights are lighting up the plate so it's damn near impossible to tell whether you have one or not.I've run several bikes without one and never been bothered.