Triumphrat

Lee · 03-05-2009, 07:08 PM

I started getting my Rocket ready for the new season. During this time I lightly bumped my license plate and the bracket broke in half leaving my plate and blinkers dangling. Now I know I never bent or bumped into something. I am extremely careful.

Has anyone had this happen? I have a specialty plate "MASSIVE" and the chrome border plate has hex screws to prevent it from being taken off easily.

I am thinking someone may have tried to bend the whole plate back and forth to get my plate..But that is just conjecture.

TRIIICK · 03-06-2009, 09:20 AM

There are guys out there who collect lience plates,but my guess would be their probably going after the $60.00 chrome frame. That's pretty pricey for the average rider. http://www.newr3.com/html/license_plate_frame.html

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Highway/3610/

Lee · 03-07-2009, 05:26 PM

I was hoping the new bracket I ordered from Bike Bandit would have arrived by Saturday so I could replace the broken one, but it didn't.

But the engine guards I ordered from Rivco did arrive. I put them on this afternoon. I was a little cautious with the front engine bolt I was a little anxious that the engine would shift and the holes might not be aligned making it a pain to get the bolt back in. But it went okay and the bracket were on in under 30 minutes.

Next I am going to look at highway pegs for the guards.

Lee · 04-05-2009, 03:55 PM

I finally changed out the bracket now that it looks like it is riding season. Still a little cool but ride able.
I had about 3/4 of an inch of good metal the rest was where the breaks were. The break was tarnished where the new break was shiny. I can not tell if someone attempted to break it off or if it was just defective.

I can say it was a pain to change it. I had to remove all the screws to the bracket and the rear light. I had to disconnect and seperate out the blinkers. It took longer than I thought it would. But I shifted my plate up one from it's original position and it looks good.