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Buellin_ri
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 08:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ok so I got this lovely undertail from Ermax. Nice unit, but I can't mount my plate on the bosses provided. Anyone else run into this?

I really don't want to cut the plate (legal reasons). I was thinking of making some extender brackets.

How did you guys mount your plate?


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Yeags30
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 09:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

make a custom backer plate the size of your plate..then bolt it to the ermax mounts
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Olinxb12r
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 09:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Use the braket from your stock plate holder. I just took off the bottom reflector and cut off the sides with a sawz all. It is a clean looking plate braket anyway. Much better than any of the stockers on a Jap bike. Check it out.


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Olinxb12r
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 09:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I also drilled some holes through my plate in to the holes for the bottom reflector to hold the plate on better. Without the bottom holes my plate rattled itself apart.
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Buellin_ri
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 09:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just sold my old (stock) under tail with the plate bracket on it. I didn't think this was going to be an issue. But it gives me an idea to use the mounting holes where the stock bracket bolts to. Looks nice by the way.
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Olinxb12r
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Al at American Sport Bike sells one for $59. I don't know if it is even worth fabbing your own when you can buy one for that cheap. I always ceck to see what I can use off of the stock peices before I sell the other stuff. Here is the one from Al.
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Buellin_ri
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thats an option, too. It has a clean look also.
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Buellin_ri
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Does it mount using the 2 holes that secure the undertail two the subframe? Looks like it does, but can't tell from this angle.
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Olinxb12r
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 11:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think it does, but if you send Al a pm I'm sure he can tell you if it is compatable with the Ermaxx. I think Al is rewiring those himself by hand now isn't he? I did it myself, and it was a pain in a$$! The blinker ground was touching the power wire and it fried my electrical system a couple times. Al was awesome about it though. He helped me trouble shoot everything out. I couldn't have asked for better service.
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Lucas70374
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 11:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

take my advise and whatever you do dont mount your plate up just to the flat spots under the lights, It will crack the undertail kit. use the 2 bolts under the tail like olinxb12r did.

I made me a plate like on the blue bike and didnt use the 2 bolts to help secure it and from hard riding and wind drag cracked my undertail. Al might remember me telling him about it. I used the plate like on the blue bike and cut up my stock plate frame and used the 2 bolts as a primary support and the bolts I had put in to hold the plate to the flat spots under the tail lights is really for show now (and to cover up my mess up). I will try to get a pic or 2 for you)
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Stevo
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 01:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

At first I used the original bracket bolted to the sub frame on the bottom, But to me the license plate hung down to low. I went to Lowes hardware and bought a small sheet of 16 gauge sheet metal and fabbed a smaller bracket then the original. Took me about a half hour and about fifteen bucks for parts and paint. I used a jig saw with a metal blade to cut out the piece and put in the vise bent it over with a hammer till a got the angle I liked, painted it and installed. Very easy to do.
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Dark_angel01
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 01:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

those under tails are sweet? were Can I get one and how much are they?
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Dmextreme
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 01:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.americansportbike.com
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Fbolt
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 09:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've had one since they came out for the XB-works pretty good as long as you get past the shoddy wiring job. As far as the plate, I cut down the stocker bracket and continued to use it-no problems.

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