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Just realized there won't be a place for the plate after taking off the DOT tail light.

Do I just drill holes for the license plate or is there a part?
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Re: Euro Tail Light Conversion. Mounting the license plate?
astromags wrote:
Just realized there won't be a place for the plate after taking off the DOT tail light.

Do I just drill holes for the license plate or is there a part?
euro ones just have holes in the frame.

so i'd drill them.
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The drill it shall be.

Thanks
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On european scoots there is a plate and spacers that they use to attach their license plates. They usually do not attach the plates directly to the body because dirt builds up, then rusts the body when it get wet.

I fabbed one for my Danish Rally 200 and GL, and for the US P200 from 1/8 aluminum plate, 6.5x6.5in. You can find nylon spacers at the hardware store.

Here's some pics.

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I think the spacers were 3/8. You need enough room for the license plate bolts.

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Yeah. I actually have some spacers that I'm hoping will work.

Cheers
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Jwilliams you got a picky of that Sweet Danish Girl??
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74 Rally 200 Euro (big headlight, bar-end turn signals)
If you need more, email me: onefrog@yahoo.com
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I bought them in Copenhagen in '07. Not good shape from rust, but complete.

I did the mechanical, Bulletproof did the paint.
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Beauty. I love the red Rally.
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tin lid
our legal plates are 9"x7" so it covers the arse easily and a bit of the indicators Razz emoticon ...... mines 6"x6" slightly ilegal
we dont have them mounting plates as they are too small .... we just fix em straight to the frame and have done with it
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jwilliams is such a show off !!!!
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I really like the black crash bars; did you make them or does someone sell them?
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I really like the black crash bars; did you make them or does someone sell them?
they look like vigano




the mounting plates they come with for the number plate are shit,, always cutting my hand on em



but ive got one you can have if you want Laughing emoticon

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