Drilled holes in my stock plate just above the originals, on the sloped area of the recessed bolt holes. Makes the plate lay at almost exactly the same angle as your fender and bags. Works like a charm. Mounting bolts stick out slightly, but license plate covers them up. Easy on the wallet also. Nice little custom touch. See my sig pic. If you need closer pics, PM me. Can't take credit for this idea, Read it in a thread here a few years ago.

 

Can I see some closer pics and a more detailed description of what you did? Sounds exactly like what I want!

 

Hey Dawg, remember I had asked the same question a while back? What I wound up doing was to take the ugly plate off and cut it down some. I shortened it and then cut out the big hunk of real estate in the center. Now I left the areas where the metal is rolled for strength. I then polished it to like chrome since it is stainless. To replace the bolts that hold it on in back I put studs in place of the bolts then used some chrome acorn style nuts. It looks really good! I will try and post a picture of it.

 

Here is what I did. It is plenty strong!

 

Bump.....

 

mike_oh,

this is the best solution I have seen. What did you cut the license plate bracket with?

I installed a street glide turn signal bar and license plate bracket and originally removed the original license plate bracket. didn't think anything of it until I returned from riding and noticed my tour-pak was sagging about an inch or so. I have since reinstalled the bracket but I can't stand the looks.

 

If you use the quick disconnect kit for your tour pack that eliminates any sag. And for the tag i used a bracket that uses the same mounting bolts as the taillight assembly, no drilling required. If you look at my previous posts i posted a pic i think?

 

I understand that if I use the quick disconnect kit there won't be any tour-pak sag. I already did the street glide turn signal bar and license plate relocation. Just trying to figure out a way to support the rear of the tour-pak without keeping the original license plate bracket which also acts as the rear tour-pak support.

I think I am going to trim it out like mike_oh did. I wish someone made a custom tour-pak support bracket to take the place of the old license plate bracket.

This is what it looks like with the old license plate bracket installed (which is needed as a tour-pak support):


This is what it looks like when I remove the original tour-pak bracket. I like the looks but of course it causes the tour-pak to sag. I am trying to keep this look as much as possible without resorting to a detachable tour-pak:

 

On my 2011 FLHTC I used these two kits. Completely bolt on.

53246-09A Tour Pack Disconnect Kit
53702-04A Tail Light Conversion Kit license plate relocation

 

If you could come up with some sort of link (similar to a tie rod or the like) that you put between the upper mounting bolt and the lower mounting bolts of the tour pack license plate bracket on each side it should stop the sagging. Something like rod ends with a tube cut to the right length.

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...g/RODENDS.html

Pete