This is a question for everyone with extended swing arms, i am thinking about doing a 3 inch extended swing arm in the future and was curious what everyone is using for a tail light and license plate set up.
Extended swing arm lighting and license plate
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vmaxcruzer
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I fabed up a bracket that mounts on the right attaching to the caliper bolts. An LED bar shines down over the plate. Im gonna make a new one soon for the left side so I can show more of my chrome goodies on the right. As for brake lights I have a shortened fender with a flat mount built in so you can bolt many different styles of lights. I use the oval cat eyes from Ecatrep (sp) with LED bulbs. Should have a few pics in my garage you can see.
I may look for a new home for the plate holder I have now after I make a new one if interested.
I may look for a new home for the plate holder I have now after I make a new one if interested.
Jdk203
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Im running a side mount plate which isnt lit and i replaced the stock reflector with an led tailight from custom dynamics.
I am thinking something like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-VMAX-License-Plate-Relocator-Bracket-Mount-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b6688b4dQQitemZ140499258189QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1735wt_1167
with mounting bolts with LEDs on them, it would be nice to get a bracket that had LEDs built in so i wouldn't have to rewire the lights every time i want to remove the plate. also my concern is that on the hi way the wind could break the bracket and i would lose my plate. Does anyone have experience with this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-VMAX-License-Plate-Relocator-Bracket-Mount-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b6688b4dQQitemZ140499258189QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1735wt_1167
with mounting bolts with LEDs on them, it would be nice to get a bracket that had LEDs built in so i wouldn't have to rewire the lights every time i want to remove the plate. also my concern is that on the hi way the wind could break the bracket and i would lose my plate. Does anyone have experience with this?
Redbone
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Try Custom Dynamics, they have several variations of plate lights.
vmaxcruzer
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Its what you think, if you like it do it! I like it.
Redbone
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Cycle One-off has a license plate axle mount and quite a few other Vmax specific items. Top notch parts!
i really like it too, only problem i am running into is that our plates here in Alberta are 5x8, which seems too big for the majority of the ones i am finding, i really like the custom dynamics frame with a light on it but once again i think its too small for our plates
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I did something similar to this to mount my plate
I added an aluminum sheet that bolts to the brackets you see in the pics and it bends up under the fender. I cut the sheet to match the fender profile. Then mounted LEDs on it and put in a dual element circuit so it works as both a brake and tail light. Use some custom dynamics tag bolts to illuminate the plate. This pic is the mockup. I have since added a black frame and bolts.
I added an aluminum sheet that bolts to the brackets you see in the pics and it bends up under the fender. I cut the sheet to match the fender profile. Then mounted LEDs on it and put in a dual element circuit so it works as both a brake and tail light. Use some custom dynamics tag bolts to illuminate the plate. This pic is the mockup. I have since added a black frame and bolts.
one2dmax
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Look at the plates offerred in the catalog on this site (ton of them). Then send me an email on which one(s) you would like pricing on.
http://www.midwest-mc.com/
Sean
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http://www.midwest-mc.com/
Sean
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so i have been doing a lot of surfing to try and find a good plate mount, problem is here in alberta the police can be real asses about side mounted plates, one of my buddies got a ticket last year for one. So i am thinking a lower profile mount for the fender, has anyone tried the plate and light combo motorcyclemods have, the link is below
http://www.motorcyclemods.com/
my hope is to get the extended swing arm and zrx shocks to give me that extra inch, hopefully this will be enough so clearance won't be a problem.
http://www.motorcyclemods.com/
my hope is to get the extended swing arm and zrx shocks to give me that extra inch, hopefully this will be enough so clearance won't be a problem.
Horrendous
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I had this setup before modifying my rear fender.it gives more clearance for sure and is a very nice looking light. These aren't the best pics but I think you'll get the clearance needed. One2dmax might have that exact light setup laying around as I just recently traded him mine. Good luck!
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Yea that's where I bought it from.
I'm doing the exact same mod as soon as we get some heat up here :biglaugh:. I have the same light still in the box waiting to be mounted. If you need some close ups of it let me know and I'll post them. There's a number of threads in the forum on this tail light.
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