Side mount license plate bracket fell off
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Damn. Lost my Road6Customs side mount plate holder, plate, and frame I just bought. Thought I had it good and snug, went for a short ride, got home, GONE! Back tracked but never found it.
I think I'll go with a laydown plate mount next.
Oh, I should mention I didn't mount it as suggested. I drilled a smaller hole and mounted it using the belt guard bolt, which since I didn't use loctite, vibrated out. Thus GONE!
I think I'll go with a laydown plate mount next.
Oh, I should mention I didn't mount it as suggested. I drilled a smaller hole and mounted it using the belt guard bolt, which since I didn't use loctite, vibrated out. Thus GONE!
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You are not alone bud, I didn't have the Road6 but made my own, mounted it on the swing arm. The vibration is excessive at the swing arm, especially between 2500-3500rpm. I have turned my head a few times to look at the plate while I was riding, it shakes like hell. One morning I was cleaning bike and found it missing, the belt guard bracket weld actually broke off. If it doesn't break now, it will trust me. I have relocated mine back to rear fender, it doesn't look good but what can I do?
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I bought a road6customs that broke within less than 500 miles. I replaced it with a Fabricator Kevins and have had that on the bike for almost 7000 miles. If you buy one you will immediately see the difference in quality and build.
http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index....list&q=license
http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index....list&q=license
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I in no way meant to zing Road6Customs. I liked the mount, it was my own damn fault it fell off. I modified it and mounted it in a different way than was intended.
I do like the ones on the lowbrowcustoms website, the ones with the ammo pouch toolbag. I've got a couple of ammo pouches left over from my time with Uncle Sam, I may have to do something similar.
I do like the ones on the lowbrowcustoms website, the ones with the ammo pouch toolbag. I've got a couple of ammo pouches left over from my time with Uncle Sam, I may have to do something similar.
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I looked into replacing the lost parts and decided to try making something myself. At $35 and up for a simple bracket, I had nothing to lose by trying to do it myself.
I started with a beer box and made a template, actually I made 4 and this is the one I liked the most.
I traced the license plate onto the card board, than cut off what I didn't think I'd need. I then kept tweaking the fit until I got it to a point I liked. After tracing the template onto a piece of metal I had lying around I used my grinder with a cut off wheel to cut out the shape.
I then drilled out the plate mount holes and the hole to mount it to the belt cover.
Using two vice grips, I clamped a flat piece of metal along the edge I wanted to bend. I then took a third pair of vice grips with a wide head and bent the metal. I bent long edge first, then the little tab.
I mounted it for a test fit. It's not to bad. I'll tweak it a bit more by hand, then either paint it or plastidip it.
Not to bad if I do say so myself.
I found one of my old ammo pouches and tried to mock it up like the ones from lowbrowcustoms, but didn't like how it looked. I like that idea so I may try to come up with something else.
I started with a beer box and made a template, actually I made 4 and this is the one I liked the most.
I traced the license plate onto the card board, than cut off what I didn't think I'd need. I then kept tweaking the fit until I got it to a point I liked. After tracing the template onto a piece of metal I had lying around I used my grinder with a cut off wheel to cut out the shape.
I then drilled out the plate mount holes and the hole to mount it to the belt cover.
Using two vice grips, I clamped a flat piece of metal along the edge I wanted to bend. I then took a third pair of vice grips with a wide head and bent the metal. I bent long edge first, then the little tab.
I mounted it for a test fit. It's not to bad. I'll tweak it a bit more by hand, then either paint it or plastidip it.
Not to bad if I do say so myself.
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Last edited by orange52; 10-07-2012 at 07:41 PM. Reason: I can't freakn' spell!