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evesweater · 10-04-2008, 06:18 PM

I love my bike. I hate my license plate. It is mounted on the rear fender (07Superglide) and ruins the line of the bike. Not to mention it rattles. I think I could easily fix the rattling, but I was wondering if you guys have a trick for relocating the plate elsewhere. What is legal? I've seen some mounted sideways on bikes. Any old tricks y'all know?

mercenary · 10-04-2008, 07:04 PM

Do you have any pics of your bike you could post? If you have a passenger seat with a backrest, I've seen plates tacked on to those and it didn't look bad at all.

ETA: Nevermind *blush* I just checked out your pictures link, my idea won't work.

longride · 10-05-2008, 05:19 AM

In some states like Illinois, mounting your plate sideways is illegal. Check before you do it.

The_AirHawk · 10-05-2008, 11:16 AM

You think the US plates "ruin" the lines of a bike - try the UK - those things'r big as most US AUTO plates.

The Man has a tendency to hassle riders enough as it is, no sense givin' them a wide-open excuse..........

pplassm · 10-06-2008, 06:43 AM

No kidding. I can't see how people get away with mounting their plates up in front of the tire, or horizontal, or wrapped around a cylindrical device attached to the rear axle, or any other of a number of ways I see them. I would think they'd get tired of getting puled over.

Kenneth_Moore · 10-06-2008, 07:01 AM

Read this, then check your state laws:

$1,000 fine for speeding 50 mph over limit takes effect in Florida -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

pushrod · 10-06-2008, 08:39 AM

The easy answer is a sexy plate surround, loctite on the mounting hardware and doublestick tape between the plate and the surround.

Then don't look back there.

Kinda like the time I asked my Dad why he polished only the front of his shoes. "I'm out to make a good impression when I walk in the room. If they haven't figured me out by the time I leave, it doesn't matter."

Buzglyd · 10-06-2008, 10:07 AM

Just go in the Custom Chrome or similar catalog and get the Laydown license plate locator for the dyna. It looks much better and doesn't cost much.

evesweater · 10-06-2008, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

Read this, then check your state laws:

$1,000 fine for speeding 50 mph over limit takes effect in Florida -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

1,000 dollars is pretty excessive, but so is going 150 mph down the highway. I'm sick of getting pushed around by people in a hurry anyways. A guy just this week passed me on the right on a one lane road after trying to push me to speeding right before a school zone. People need to slow down and enjoy the damned ride.

Kenneth_Moore · 10-06-2008, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evesweater

1,000 dollars is pretty excessive, but so is going 150 mph down the highway.

Forget the speeding, actually I was referring to the detail in the article that says there is a $1,000.00 fine for a license plate that doesn't meet DOT specification.

10-04-2008, 06:18 PM	#1
evesweater Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 18	license plate relocation options I love my bike. I hate my license plate. It is mounted on the rear fender (07Superglide) and ruins the line of the bike. Not to mention it rattles. I think I could easily fix the rattling, but I was wondering if you guys have a trick for relocating the plate elsewhere. What is legal? I've seen some mounted sideways on bikes. Any old tricks y'all know?

10-05-2008, 05:19 AM	#3
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	In some states like Illinois, mounting your plate sideways is illegal. Check before you do it. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

10-05-2008, 11:16 AM	#4
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Livin' in a Van: down by the Mariana Trench Posts: 10,891	You think the US plates "ruin" the lines of a bike - try the UK - those things'r big as most US AUTO plates. The Man has a tendency to hassle riders enough as it is, no sense givin' them a wide-open excuse.......... __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

10-06-2008, 06:43 AM	#5
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	No kidding. I can't see how people get away with mounting their plates up in front of the tire, or horizontal, or wrapped around a cylindrical device attached to the rear axle, or any other of a number of ways I see them. I would think they'd get tired of getting puled over. __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

10-06-2008, 07:01 AM	#6
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	Read this, then check your state laws: $1,000 fine for speeding 50 mph over limit takes effect in Florida -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com __________________ www.kennethmoore.org

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10-04-2008, 07:04 PM	#2
mercenary Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 10	Do you have any pics of your bike you could post? If you have a passenger seat with a backrest, I've seen plates tacked on to those and it didn't look bad at all. ETA: Nevermind blush I just checked out your pictures link, my idea won't work.

10-06-2008, 08:39 AM	#7
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,478	The easy answer is a sexy plate surround, loctite on the mounting hardware and doublestick tape between the plate and the surround. Then don't look back there. Kinda like the time I asked my Dad why he polished only the front of his shoes. "I'm out to make a good impression when I walk in the room. If they haven't figured me out by the time I leave, it doesn't matter." __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

10-06-2008, 10:07 AM	#8
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Just go in the Custom Chrome or similar catalog and get the Laydown license plate locator for the dyna. It looks much better and doesn't cost much. __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."