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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Loz on 15 June 2013, 11:57:02 am

Title: Number plate mod
Post by: Loz on 15 June 2013, 11:57:02 am

I would like to get a slightly small number plate but it looks like it might look a bit naff on the original under tray unit, has anyone cut their undertray down and if so can it be done neatly and what did you use to do it ?  :)

Title: Re: Number plate mod
Post by: ghostbiker on 15 June 2013, 12:05:15 pm

Trimed mine with a dermal but a hack saw would have been better as the dermal melted it rather than cut it. So then needed to go over it to clean it up.

 I didn't trim mine a huge amount but I have seen others hack it back a long way.

2 words or caution, 1 you need a reflector so do as I did and leave the old one in place on its tab or as others do and stick a stick on one on the plate itself.
2 even cut back a little and you get a LOT more spray up the back. I meen a LOT :P

Will try to find a pic of it.

Title: Re: Number plate mod
Post by: ghostbiker on 15 June 2013, 12:18:17 pm

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/ghostbiker/Fazer/mods/IMGP0066.jpg)



(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/ghostbiker/Fazer/mods/IMGP0068.jpg)

Title: Re: Number plate mod
Post by: Ian-man on 15 June 2013, 02:37:13 pm

I cut mine back to just shorter than the number plate and stuck the reflector under the light where is says yamaha with double sided sticky  tape.

Title: Re: Number plate mod
Post by: GrahamB on 15 June 2013, 05:43:00 pm

Trimmed mine with combination of sharp knife & cutting disc on grinder. Had to heat the housing where my indicators now bolt to get them straight & remount the reflector but I think it was worth the effort. Marked it with masking tape before cutting to be sure I liked the lines.


(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/hairyhampton/Image0946_zps460f86a0.jpg)

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/hairyhampton/Image0929_zpsadc4f69b.jpg)

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/hairyhampton/Image0947_zps00fdc349.jpg)

Title: Re: Number plate mod
Post by: seangee on 15 June 2013, 10:59:58 pm

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uD6HQTN_VtQ/T4q93QWZlMI/AAAAAAAAAPo/HksIK5iMikY/w370-h600-no/1209-1.JPG)

Title: Re: Number plate mod
Post by: Loz on 16 June 2013, 05:55:58 pm

Thanks for all the tips and pics, they have been really helpful, going to order the plate tonight and then get cutting  :eek