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Iron Butt
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Rockford, IL |
Was installing the plate and looking at the horrible looking factory bracket. I see that Arlen Ness makes a sweet chrome unit, but it is a hair pricey though.
Was wondering what others here are using as far as aftermarket options.
Can the nuts that hold the bracket be accessed from the backside? I have a tour, so its pretty hard to tell without removing the trunk. |
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Tourer
Posts: 412
Fargo, ND | I agree with you. I had mine off and thought seriously about bending it...so the license plate would 'lay down' more. I reinstalled it without doing anything as of yet. Removal is with the 2 screws (no nuts on the back) you see when your license plate is removed. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 935
Rockford, IL |
Well it appears that perhaps the Arlen Ness route is the only available alternative. Or find something else and figure out how to mount it so it looks good, which will probably require drilling...which I don't wish to mess with.
I have found it about $15.00 cheaper at http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/review.cfm?review_ID=4023377&mode...
I'm going to order one in a few minutes.
I wish we had group buys available around here  |
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Cruiser
Posts: 106
Illinois | Lotza,
The link is pointing to one that does not appear to be a lay down. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 935
Rockford, IL | ruttrow - 2008-10-02 10:04 AM Lotza, The link is pointing to one that does not appear to be a lay down. I didn't think you could install a laydown bracket with the trunk? And are laydown brackets available that will fit a Vision? |
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Cruiser
Posts: 106
Illinois | Didn't know you had a trunk, didn't read your sig until now. That being said, I can't see a laydown working. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 106
Illinois | What I was considering is cutting the stock backing plate down to just above the top 2 holes, and then buying a chrome frame with hidden hardware. Frame can be had for the 30.00-50.00 range and with a trunk you really would not see the Ness backing plate anyway. Make sense? |
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Tourer
Posts: 423
northwest florida | I re-drilled the holes to put a chrome frame on mine. it moved the plate up about an inch or so. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 669
Peachtree City, GA | I am trying to find a lay down bracket for when I pull my trunk off.... Anyone have any info on one? |
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Tourer
Posts: 550
Tacoma, WA | I just made a new plate holder. I even incorporated a scrolling L.E.D. screen in it that can say 5 different lines. Right now it says "Spam is older than the Air Force" I work on an Air Force Base, so it is a hit! I made it out of aluminum plate.------Metalguy |
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Puddle Jumper
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northeast ohio | i did this exactly and used a chrome victory plate frame and it looks awesome.... |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 19
| I made a laydown plate for mine. I do not use the trunk but it will work if I want to put it back on. When I made it I lowered it down on the fender a little so that it clears for the trunk. It covers the license plate light so I got a frame with a light. I painted the existing light cover black. I am not good at posting pics but will email apic to you.
Bill
brtr628@sbcglobal.net |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 669
Peachtree City, GA | IndyBill - 2009-06-23 7:46 AM
I made a laydown plate for mine. I do not use the trunk but it will work if I want to put it back on. When I made it I lowered it down on the fender a little so that it clears for the trunk. It covers the license plate light so I got a frame with a light. I painted the existing light cover black. I am not good at posting pics but will email apic to you.
Bill
brtr628@sbcglobal.net
Please e-mail a picture... It sounds like exactly what I want to do...
finkleschmitt@yahoo.com |
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Alternatives for a license plate bracket?