I ordered the soft brake tombstone tail light cover and plate bracket and it is supposed to be at my door step today so I plan to install it tonight. I'm wondering if it will be easier to just take the fender off or pull the wheel to do the swap. What's everyone's thoughts?

Seems as if fender would be easiest option since its just a few bolts but I dont know, I do have a lift I can use.

 

Neither I did mine with wheel on and fender on, it's tight but you can do it

 

Have you lifted the bike, so the wheel is all the way down, and checked the clearance? I was able to get to it that way on my 87 Heritage,but was REAL TIGHT!

 

I have big hands though. That's my only concern. Maybe the wheel will drop enough when I jack it up

 

I got meat hooks myself, and you can still reach in there. It's tight, and you might need to work by feel, but it sure as hell beats pulling either the fender or the wheel.

 

work inside the wheel and fender, no need to pop anything off. That's what I would have done if I hadnt already been putting in my swingarm and splash guard.

 

also if you dont have a radiantz license plate frame then make sure you pull the wire with the bulb so that it clears your license plate frame so that you can splice it later when you do get a lighted plate frame.

 

Well, I couldn't get my hands in there to get to the top 2 bolts that held the old plate mount on and I couldn't get to the top 2 nuts to get the light part out so I just unbolted the fender and took it off. Really not that big of a deal, 6 bolts and less than a minute.

However, I need help now.

Can't seem to get the bottom screw to thread in. Keeps wanting to cross thread cause it's at the wrong angle.

Any thoughts?

 

Sorry, didnt read the last post before I started this.

Can you take a pic? Mine bolted right up.

 

Light wiring has been planned, yes I am the mechanic type which is one of the best things my dad taught me before he passed.

I think I may have gotten the wrong housing, called softbrake and waiting on a call to come back. I'm not happy at the moment that the bottom screw wont go in at all.

Motown your bike is sick by the way, big fan. Nice to see the socal look in the D