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Vertical license plates

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There are a lot of aftermarket plate relocation brackets for sale. I wanted to make one strong enough to push the bike with but when I checked the state laws and they are not allowed. It looks like Pennsylvania offer's vertical license plates.
 
In the first place, I can't imagine why anyone would want to have a vertical plate, when most, if not all, states specify that plates are to be mounted horizontal, and should be readable at a certain distance.

Next, why would you want one "strong enough to push the bike with"? :-k

The bike is supposed to move on its own power. If it doesn't, fix it. :-\\\

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They are not legal here in Iowa. Iowa also does have a law that they need to be a certain height, but they don't enforce that one. Those axle height plates are technically illegal.
 
Friends old "street legal" drag bike. It's pretty common to push or pull them.

"Those axle height plates are technically illegal." I have seen a few horizontal axle mounted after market brackets but not sure they would be strong enough.
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Made up the parts. X rides in the axle slot to prevent plate from rotating.

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Pulled a little more weight out of it, welded it up and blasted it. Just meets the 12" law and is horizontal. Now its off to be powder coated. Looks alright, def. has the strength.

Next problem is getting some lights on the plate. We have to use white and visible to 50 feet. Lots of places sell license plate bolts with LEDs. Cheapest I saw was around $5. Highest was around $30. Most seem to come in sets of two. Bike shakes a bit. Hate to put some cheap POS lamp on it and have it fall apart...

Ended up getting a set from Pilot Automotive http://www.pilotautomotive.com/frame/CZ-3100W_grid.html Actually was surprised how well they were made. Saw people post about getting pulled over with the LEDs because of the slight blue.

Also cobbled up my own light. Hope to use a single post, upper right. Far away from your foot. Picture showing the two pilots and my POS home made one on the right.

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To compare them, I ran them all from a 14.7 volt power supply. They were put in a vice pointed toward a white towel. Pictures taken about 10 feet away.

Showing the two parts from Pilot. I guess they are a little blue but can't see getting pulled over for it.

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This is my home made POS. A lot brighter than the two PILOTs combined, less blue and draws about 35mA. The two PILOTs together draw about 60mA.

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geek said:
There are a lot of aftermarket plate relocation brackets for sale. I wanted to make one strong enough to push the bike with but when I checked the state laws and they are not allowed. It looks like Pennsylvania offer's vertical license plates.
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Where can we find a picture of the bike onto which you are grafting the bracket?
 
Parts are back from powder coat. Custom made chain guard I ran about half of last summer.

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