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Offline bjatwood

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750 Rear Fender
« on: October 23, 2011, 08:23:41 AM »
Why did Honda put a hole in the rear fender below the license plate? Was it for a rack or something else? I know you experts here will know the answer.... ;)
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Re: 750 Rear Fender
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2011, 08:26:05 AM »
For a little rubber snubber to stop the plate from damaging the fender.
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Re: 750 Rear Fender
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 08:52:42 AM »
 I think it was actually to prevent plate cracking from vibration, except we dont get a lot of that.
 I suspect that some plates are made of dead soft aluminum, ie 0 temper, and  crack fairly easily, in some cases.

 The rubbet tit looks a cone..
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Re: 750 Rear Fender
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2011, 05:35:06 PM »
License plate eh? My plate is a good 2" higher than that hole.....
Are the "tits" still available?
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Re: 750 Rear Fender
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2011, 05:50:03 PM »
it's funny they are below the plate.
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Re: 750 Rear Fender
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2011, 05:51:51 PM »
Quote from: bjatwood on October 23, 2011, 05:35:06 PM
License plate eh? My plate is a good 2" higher than that hole.....
Are the "tits" still available?

I have found tits to still be available, but as I have gotten older, they interest me less than a nicely restored Honda.  The Honda is certainly less trouble.
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Re: 750 Rear Fender
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2011, 05:54:58 PM »
Plates at least here in Michigan have gotten smaller. Some guys register bikes as 'antique'here,buy one plate and never have to again. You buy an original plate from your year and register those numbers. Kind of cool seeing the old bigger plates.
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Re: 750 Rear Fender
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2011, 06:51:14 PM »
Quote from: Rigid on October 23, 2011, 05:51:51 PM
I have found tits available, but as I have gotten older, they interest me less than a nicely restored Honda. 

Now that is telling your age for sure! I still would stop for a look.............
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