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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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I have a rear mounted swing arm license plate frame due to my hotbodies undertail. My question is, what options do I have as far as getting some light on the plate? I obviously dont care, but the boys in blue seem to have an issue with not seeing my plate at night. I found these :
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Is this something you would recommend? My license frame is arched so a normal square/rectangle frame would not mount onto it. And my concern with these would be running the power and ground wire up the swingarm and to the bike ( which would look tacky ) I really appreciate any ideas or comments guys, Thank you!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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thats really your only option, just wire them up to your license plate wiring from the factory
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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yep really easy install.. i got those in blue at a local bike shop...
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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I was considering those too. I have my plate mounted on a bracket on the right side (axle bolt) of the wheel and was thinkin of running it through the inside of the swingarm to the battery and hooking up a switch to my cluster to control power. But I'm curious as to how they look. Good luck with yours. Hope to see some pics.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 02:40 PM
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Thanks for the comments, I think I will take the advice running it behind the swing arm and wiring it to the stock rear wiring ( running lights ) coming from the axel bolt, I will prolly tape it with black electrical tape to blend it in, and protect the wiring aliitle. Thanks guys
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Use black duct tape and/or zip ties. Electric tape won't stand too well. I've been riding without a L/P frame light for over two years and havent been pulled over. I figure I'll wait till I get pulled over, lol.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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NOPE!!! that's not your only option
Check out TRIPAGE stuff he has a great LED Licence Plate Frame with built in LED's VERY clean look I have it on my motorcycle.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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NOPE!!! that's not your only option
Check out TRIPAGE stuff he has a great LED Licence Plate Frame with built in LED's VERY clean look I have it on my motorcycle.


and here is the link http://tripageled.com/os/product_inf...roducts_id=153
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonb
NOPE!!! that's not your only option
Check out TRIPAGE stuff he has a great LED Licence Plate Frame with built in LED's VERY clean look I have it on my motorcycle.
Actually that will not work, Like I stated in my original post, I have a angled/rounded license plate frame. So the standard rectangle frame will not attach to it. Thanks for the reccomendation tho

This is what i have, but in black
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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heat the plastic up a bit and it should conform to the curve of that plate holder.
 
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