Modded Numberplate Holder (International Version)

I decided to mod my holder as the stock one is huge (all right not as big as the American one) and will soon be damaged.
I made a bracket that attaches to the tail light mounts and placed the numberplate light above the tail light it just fits.
I then made a plastic holder and attached it to the origonal mounts with spacers and new bolts.

It relplaces this.

I removed 575g and added 250g making it 325g lighter than stock and a lot less damage prone.

Interesting solution for the licence assembly WRRSam
But in Austria we still need the illumination of the licence plate,because if i do not have it the police will kick my ass
Yeah its hard over here but what can you do.

Bishop wrote:

Interesting solution for the licence assembly WRRSam
But in Austria we still need the illumination of the licence plate,because if i do not have it the police will kick my ass
Yeah its hard over here but what can you do.

Sorry I didn't make it very clear, edited it now. The number plate light sits above the tail light where it just fits. I put some silicone on to prevent it rubbing on the mudguard and made a bracket which attaches it to the tail light mounts.

As to the plate light, you can buy bolts with LED lamps in them that hold the plate in place AND light it up as well, that is what I use on mine, work great.

vwsandman wrote:

As to the plate light, you can buy bolts with LED lamps in them that hold the plate in place AND light it up as well, that is what I use on mine, work great.

vw sandman, could you send the link to the site where you bought those bolts with LEDs?

Yeah the link to the bolts would be great as I am just about to buy one of these - in Oz they are $39 - http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/yshop/images/products/6879/GYT-PLATE-WR-RXx001.jpg

Not road legal as no lights... these guys also look very cool!
http://www.evotech-performance.com/acatalog/yamaha_6936.html

Found these to make the modded number plates compliant
http://www.alibaba.com/product/designengineering-103877687-100754072/LED_Lite_N_Boltz_Dome.html
http://www.customdynamics.com/illuminatorz_licence_plates.htm
http://www.speedtactics.com/led_license_lights.php
In Australia
http://www.amcmotorcycles.com/contents/en-uk/d291_rego_holders.html
http://www.autoshop.com.au/shopint.php?c=35

lancek wrote:

Not road legal as no lights... these guys also look very cool!
http://www.evotech-performance.com/acatalog/yamaha_6936.html

That one has a light it is that little blob under the tail light.

I coppied this off the site:
Fits to all existing mountings, the only alteration is to connect the new LED numberplate light-connectors supplied.

I got around to taking more pics of my mod.


This is the bit I removed.

Hey WRRSam I finally got the GYTR licence plate holder on - it has instructions to cut back the black plastic under the tail light which will then shine light on the plate - although it says this is still not road legal.

I am going to purchase a bolt with light and use the existing wiring from the old licence plate light and place in the middle of the licence plate.

Will post pics soon - but it looks heaps better now than the stock - really surprised at how heavy the whole tail light assembly was... scared to think how heavy those huge American models are!!!

Would any of you folks who removed all of your OEM Non-US parts be willing to ship them to the USA? I would be very interested in those parts you removed for my US spec bike. Thanks!

lancek wrote:

... scared to think how heavy those huge American models are!!!....

Ouch!