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loopyone
Moto3 racer Joined: 20 Feb 2014 Location: Loughborough Status: Offline Points: 56 |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2014 at 20:11 |
Picked up my new Factory on Saturday. Cant ride it on the road for a week so I am using the time to polish it and work out how to get it ready for track days. The rear number plate holder is held on with 3 screws 2 of these dont have captive nuts so you need to get at nuts inside the tail section which is very tight. Very fiddly and not something I look forward to doing regularly. What do others do? Bearing in mind I want to keep the standard number plate and holder for road use.
Also, has anyone found a non knuckle breaking way of taking the mirrors off and on regularly? |
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Murra2890
Moto3 racer Joined: 01 Mar 2014 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 27 |
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Might be a bit late here but I had same problem. Didn't want to keep having to take off seat habit all the time.
I bought a plate that covers the area where the tail tidy was, then inserted a rivnut in the centre so it's one screw to take on and off from under the bike.ade up a small tail tidy from something I found in the garage. Bought some small radio controlled car electrical connectors so I can unplug the wiring loom from outside the bike. Literally takes 1 minute to remove and fit. If your still needing help I can take pics if you like. |
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loopyone
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Cheers Murra. That sounds like a good idea. I would appreciate photos if you have some. For now I have simply reversed the screws with the non captive nuts, so the nuts are on the outside of the bike and easy to hold in place. Still a bit of a phaff getting at the screw heads and wiring block, so interested in your solution for my new baby. |
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Murra2890
Moto3 racer Joined: 01 Mar 2014 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 27 |
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This is the plate that's permanently screwed on with the awkward to get at nuts and bolts, I've drilled the centre and added a rivnut. Basically a large rivet with threads inside. I got the plate cheap but you could make one pretty easily, I've made something to hold the number plate from something I found in garage.
[/URL] I've tried to get a photo of the connections, depending on what you are keeping on the bike. ie indicators, brake light, number plate light? Will determine what pin plug you need. I only have a brake light so it's just a small 2 pin plug with a homemade loom running Up through the subframe where the other bolt goes ][/URL] [/URL] Once you get it how you want it, a nice coat of hammerite or powder coated? Remove the screw, unclip the connection and your done, [/URL] |
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Murra2890
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How tidy you make it is up to you, could be made very neat if you spent some time on it. |
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