Vulcan Drifter Riders

DISCUSSIONS => Drifter 1500 only => Topic started by: yamaha101 on May 11, 2014, 16:52:44 PM

Title: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: yamaha101 on May 11, 2014, 16:52:44 PM
Does anyone know who makes a Lay Down Licence Plate with the proper bolt pattern for my 1999 1500? Most of the ones on Ebay seem to have a smaller bolt pattern than mine. Center to center for the bottom bolts is around 2 1/4 inches. Last thing I want to do is start retro-fiting. Thanks, Alan.
Title: Re: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: pcarrell on May 11, 2014, 17:21:03 PM
You can make one for pennies and it takes practically no time at all to make.  http://www.gadgetjq.com/laydownplatedrifter.htm
Title: Re: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: Cotton Mouth on May 15, 2014, 22:53:56 PM
This is the only Drifter ready bracket I can find, a good solution if price is no object
http://www.chromeglow.com/catalog.asp?prodid=752517&showprevnext=1


Here is a thread about the laydown, I included a couple pics of mine, just used an old mc license plate for the mount and was as easy as peeing in the shower.
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=28439.msg61594#msg61594
Title: Re: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: Coupe on May 16, 2014, 20:37:19 PM
I used one for a Harley. This has a 3 bolt pattern, The center fender bolt will line up nicely to stock. I drilled the fender for a small roll pin to keep it from rotating.

Not quite a bolt on, but not bad.

(https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi121.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo224%2F34coupe%2FDrifter%2FDrifter003_zps90cb62ea.jpg&hash=8f75bd5b2b0e64b2a6467e1584e7c5a745c184c7) (http://s121.photobucket.com/user/34coupe/media/Drifter/Drifter003_zps90cb62ea.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: Cotton Mouth on May 17, 2014, 00:00:21 AM
Nice bike Coupe! Pin striping looks killer on that Drifter too!
Title: Re: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: Coupe on May 19, 2014, 08:05:50 AM
Thanks

Here are a couple of other pics.
(https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi121.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo224%2F34coupe%2FDrifter%2FDrifter006_zps4b3dcdfd.jpg&hash=14f239633c7314053bdba5b5ed4ac4f3aba6e035) (http://s121.photobucket.com/user/34coupe/media/Drifter/Drifter006_zps4b3dcdfd.jpg.html)
(https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi121.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo224%2F34coupe%2FDrifter%2FDrifter007_zpsc1df5833.jpg&hash=0161dca7ebaac88ff69310916488e21a9674ea0d) (http://s121.photobucket.com/user/34coupe/media/Drifter/Drifter007_zpsc1df5833.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: greenbarn on May 20, 2014, 21:18:38 PM
Nice pinstriping, Coupe.  Did you do that?
Title: Re: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: Coupe on May 20, 2014, 21:35:36 PM
No. A local guy (Houston area) did it.

He pinstriped my wife's 66 mustang too.

His name is Jim Carnifax. He does a nice job.
Title: Re: Lay Down Licence PLate
Post by: Bucko on May 22, 2014, 11:17:53 AM
Yep, pin striping looks boss!