Licence Plate Bracket

Here's the end product.  This took a couple of tries.  First I built a bracket using a 1-1/4" tube with clamps on the left side shock mount.  It would work, but looked cheesy, even for this bike.  I had a piece of bent aluminum from a previous task that was just the right width for a license plate.

Here you can see the aluminum plate with a plate.  I've already drilled the holes for the cat-eye taillight.

The plate isn't the full depth of a license, but that's ok. I don't think I'll need the support of the plate that far out.

I used a couple of small L brackets mounted between the fender brace and the fender.  It held it fairly snug.  I later added a third bold in the middle of the fender under the license.

And here it is with the light installed.  You can see the old taillight behind the new one.  The old one was mounted off the left shock and I just didn't like the look.  It did help me prove the brake light circuit for the front and rear brake levers.  The angle of the plate holds the light at just the right angle, about perpendicular to the ground.

This taillight is bright, too!!  It should make for good visibility so I, hopefully, don't get rear-ended.  Between this and my reflective jacket and reflective stripes on my helmet, I *should* be ok.

A couple of weeks after making the bracket, I trimmed it down to match the profile of the taillight.  I think it looks pretty good.  I better, it's on my bike!  :-)