That looks great. I just found another thing to do to get me out of the house and from in front of the computer.
OEM Rear Reflectors w/ Vegabond Fender Eliminator
I like the safety of reflectors as well as trying to obey my states laws regarding vehicle inspections and also getting rid of that hideous OEM fender. I live in Virginia, and this satisfies both. I installed the Vegabond Fender Eliminator and love it! Then a few weeks later started going through the leftover fender components and made my reflector mounts!
First, the finished photos and then the "How To":
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I mounted two reflectors to this OEM metal bracket.
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I marked lines just inside the reflectors edge and cut off the extra metal on both sides. I removed the nuts and used a dremel to cut off the studs. I painted all the exposed metal for protection.
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I used this plastic piece of the OEM fender. I drilled a hole in the middle for the center reflector.
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I rough cut this piece of the plastic fender using a band saw.
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I followed the lines in the plastic and cut to the shape below:
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I cut off left and right "ears" shown above with band saw and then test fit:
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As I tested the license plate, the sharp points shown below were trimmed off to clear the license plate.
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"Ears" shown removed. I then drilled and tapped the metal bracket and the plastic. The three screws were tapped into a thick rib on the backside. The single screw on top has a nut with loc-tite on it. Hardware used 4-40 pan head screws .5 long, Stainless Steel.
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When installing into the Vegabond, the stackup of hardware was to stick the bolts through the State License Plate, then the Vegabond. Slide the new bracket behind the Vegabond plate and then use flatwashers/locknut to hold everything together.
This modification is rock solid. Almost looks OEM to me.
That's It! Ride Safe!!
First, the finished photos and then the "How To":
I mounted two reflectors to this OEM metal bracket.
I marked lines just inside the reflectors edge and cut off the extra metal on both sides. I removed the nuts and used a dremel to cut off the studs. I painted all the exposed metal for protection.
I used this plastic piece of the OEM fender. I drilled a hole in the middle for the center reflector.
I rough cut this piece of the plastic fender using a band saw.
I followed the lines in the plastic and cut to the shape below:
I cut off left and right "ears" shown above with band saw and then test fit:
As I tested the license plate, the sharp points shown below were trimmed off to clear the license plate.
"Ears" shown removed. I then drilled and tapped the metal bracket and the plastic. The three screws were tapped into a thick rib on the backside. The single screw on top has a nut with loc-tite on it. Hardware used 4-40 pan head screws .5 long, Stainless Steel.
When installing into the Vegabond, the stackup of hardware was to stick the bolts through the State License Plate, then the Vegabond. Slide the new bracket behind the Vegabond plate and then use flatwashers/locknut to hold everything together.
This modification is rock solid. Almost looks OEM to me.
That's It! Ride Safe!!
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