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Loz

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Number plate mod
« 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 ?  :)

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Re: Number plate mod
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Number plate mod
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Re: Number plate mod
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: Number plate mod
« Reply #4 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.






« Last Edit: 15 June 2013, 05:49:54 pm by GrahamB »

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Re: Number plate mod
« Reply #5 on: 15 June 2013, 10:59:58 pm »
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

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Re: Number plate mod
« Reply #6 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