Number plate mount

Been working on the number plate mount this last week. The previous one was just fastened on to the end of the rear axle, and while I liked the position, I decided that I wanted two fixing points to toughen it up! I looked at making two tapped connections in the axle plate or the ends of the frame pipework, but I wanted to keep the plate in roughly the same position as before, so I opted to with the rear axle mount again, but also add a fixing point on the sissy bar.



So I made a bung on the lathe and welded it on. Next I mocked up the rough shape of the bracket with some cardboard (obviously!! ;)), careful to avoid the sissy bar mounting point, while allowing enough room to get to the axle nut and chain adjuster..



Last time I used 3mm, this time I used 5mm plate.



Obviously this is not the final shape, but I kept tweaking it and chopping bits off as I went. Similar to last time I cut the piece to fix the number plate on to out of 3mm steel and welded in a gusset to strengthen it up.



So to add strength and hopefully stop the thing wagging like a puppy's tail, I 'boxed' the number plate mount out a bit with some more 3mm sheet;





Obviously speed holes are a must!! Drilled the holes for mounting the plate and lights and tried it on the bike...







Its probably a little OTT, but I have no intention of walking down the side of the road trying to find it in a hedge!!