jkersh

Liscence plate housing was removed and the plate was shaped to fit inside the fender. Took about 1 hour to do.

http://kershj.googlepages.com/projectrebel


Let me know what you think.

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teesee

You know what? I really love the way that looks!!!! I have been looking at my 250 and doing a lot of visual designing. I think I would like to try that. I am also thinking about removing the back seat and getting a friend of my hubby who is a fabricator to make me a luggage rack to go in place of the seat. I also just bought a pair of really cool old leather studded saddlebags off ebay. Can't wait to get them.

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2006 white rebel

GearJammer

I....L-I-K-E....it! It's innovative & looks very cool!

Have seen stock Rebel tail-lights re-located to that position & it DOES fit very nicely tucked under there, as does the license plate. When I've seen the stock tail-light mod done that way, I had a question which I'd never asked & the question has come up again.

PLEASE don't take this as a criticizm, but strictly as a question as I DO like the looks of it.....very much!

Whether it's the license plate by itself or the stock Rebel tail-light tucked under the rear fender w/license plate below it (have also seen side-mounted stock Rebel tail-lights w/license plate below it)...the oversight I've noticed is no license plate bulb to illuminate the license plate during a night ride. In this state, that would mean an immediate pull-over & a possible ticket (neither of which I ever look forward to, LMAO!) I've been pulled over once for license plate and/or both stickers "not being plainly visible" & once for a "flickering tail-light" bulb.

Just wondering if this could be a potential problem where you live or not & if so....well....that's the question (and again, NOT criticizm)

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jkersh

I am planning to add some leds or the license plate bolts with lights in them for that reason. I just hd a little time this afternoon and thought it might look good.

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GearJammer

Thanx, jkersh........I've always wondered if some states let it ride or not because, as mentioned, we'd be in trouble pronto here.....some cops just look for any reason to pull bikers over & this would be one excuse for 'em.

jkersh wrote: "I just hd a little time this afternoon and thought it might look good".

And it does. It looks GREAT! Very well done

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jkersh

I really think that this is illegal. But so is having your plate vertical on the side. Here cops arent that interested in the little things (knock on wood). Ill let you know if I get any hassles.

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uneasyrider

That looks good.
But it L@@KS like your rear tire needs replaceing

Howard

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jkersh

yeah im trying to make it through the season but if i find one at the right price i will get a new one.

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MattD

The dog bones and drag bars look pretty good on your Rebel. Did it raise the height of the bars any? How do you like the ride now with the new bars?

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GearJammer

"jkersh", Please don't get me wrong, not "every" cop will pull us over for just any excuse, but "some" will & it only takes that "one".

They seem to let the vertical license plate mounts & straight pipes, even ape-hangers higher than reg slide as long as the rider isn't hot-doggin' it. But I get a bit nervous when it comes to plates.

At one point, my son had the license plate on his bobber mounted directly under the sprung solo seat & it was obscured by the rear wheel. I pointed that out to him in the hopes that he'd avoid any problems. Eventually, he went with a vertical side mount, LMAO!

Was casually rapping with the OL about the plate under the solo seat & she said "If you think about it, the license plate is the only thing that the cops have to go by when they're following you. If they can't see the plate, it's gonna tick 'em off".

Once again, I'm NOT intending to single you out. I honestly dig the mod, but am offerring this more for others who might not be thinking far enough ahead. Plus, there's always the chance that the headlights of any cop behind you might illuminate the plate to where they wouldn't even notice the absence of a license plate bulb, LMAO!

Ride Safe, Brother........

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1986 450 Rebel