97 srad undertray/number plate problem??

[robbocop33]

This is odd,bought a 750 srad track bike and im putting it on the road.It has an aftermarket one piece seat unit,little tail tidy and rear led brake light and indicators i've fitted.Problem is the number plate that i got with the bike was a standard legal 7x9 size.When i put it on the bike it looked bloody huge for some reason,really close to the rear tyre??Maybe a couple of inches or so clearance.I temporarily stuck number plate in situ and bumped up overr the little 4 inch step into my garage,number plate snagged rear wheel and come off!!WTF??
I cant physically put the number plate any higher!!I was planning to put it through an mot but how in the hell can i do it if the number plate is going to foul the rear wheel when riding it??I've bought a 5x7 plate to put on it later,i started to think bike had been lowered or something but i'm 6ft 3 and bike feels perfectly normal when i'm sitting on it??Anyone else had this problem?I'll add pics later.

[podman]

The very worst of 90s tat the aftermarket undertray, at least it didnt end up on your back wheel like many did.

I have a complete SRAD rear subframe inc mudguard in excellent condition if your interested in removing all that ste....drop me a PM.

[trickywoo]

How much rear preload is it running?

[robbocop33]

Heres a pic,i can get two fingers between the plate and tyre.Dont know if i can saw off part of number plate below lettering just as a temporary get through mot thing?Not sure about preload?

[robbocop33]

Pic from the side as well to see if anyone can pick up on anything looking odd or skewiff?

[Hooli]

Tip the plate so the bottom is further back. You're getting the issue as it's mounted much further forwards than it would have been originally.

[sc0tt]

I think the "T" has fallen off your number plate. Have you tried putting it back on?

[Mastodon2]

Here is a photo of the rear of my SRAD so you can see how many miles you're off from standard. Personally I think unless you fit a little letterbox plate you're not going to have enough clearance as long as you continue to mount the plate that far back.

Edited by Mastodon2 on Wednesday 20th May 16:59

[robbocop33]

sc0tt said:

I think the "T" has fallen off your number plate. Have you tried putting it back on?

The misses beat you to that one earlier on today.

[wtdoom]

Can't you bend the bracket and give the plate a bigger angle so that the plate doesn't go straight down ?

[robbocop33]

Mastodon2 said:

Here is a photo of the rear of my SRAD so you can see how many miles you're off from standard. Personally I think unless you fit a little letterbox plate you're not going to have enough clearance as long as you continue to mount the plate that far back.

Edited by Mastodon2 on Wednesday 20th May 16:59

Blimey,its a fair bit further forward right enough.I'll try the tilting option first then if thats ok i'll swap to the 5x7 plate after the mot.

[sc0tt]

robbocop33 said:

sc0tt said:

I think the "T" has fallen off your number plate. Have you tried putting it back on?

The misses beat you to that one earlier on today.

She's sharp. Keep hold of that one.

[graham22]

I'm guessing your plate mounts straight to the undertray?

Try & get the mounting bracket normally used between the plate & standard guard - this may space it away just enough, if not, the ends of the mount should bend enough to bring the bottom of the plate away from the tyre.

In my experience, most Suzukis & Yamahas of that age use similar mounts, Hondas normally have the plate mounted straight onto the standard guard.

eta - a mate of mine bought an Audi TT with the plate TTnn AWT - in the mirror he looed like a ttt!

Edited by graham22 on Thursday 21st May 12:19

[Jetblackonetenth]

If your postcode on your plate is correct you need to go up the road to a local metalwork company and get them to fold you a bracket for it

[Dog Star]

robbocop33 said:

Heres a pic,i can get two fingers between the plate and tyre.Dont know if i can saw off part of number plate below lettering just as a temporary get through mot thing?Not sure about preload?

No offence, OP, (this is my opinion on all of these tacky, awful mods) but on what planet is that or has that ever been good looking or even remotely better than the standard bike - even on the back of an SRAD that just looks fking gash

Obviously beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but I'd be trawling breakers and eBay and putting that back to standard.

I see these so often - the plate mounted on some flimsy bracket with no mudguard; looks like some 11 year old knocked it up in special needs metalwork.

[Jazoli]

Dog Star said:

Its just a typical GSXR, most of them look like that when new, never mind after having had several owners with dubious taste, mine is completely standard apart from an end can and uprated brakes and looks better for it, it even has the standard indicators which are very rare in gixxer circles these days great bikes though.

[scorcher]

You need a universal hanger if you have something flat under the tray to mount to...........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=number+plat...

[robbocop33]

Dog Star said:

No offence, OP, (this is my opinion on all of these tacky, awful mods) but on what planet is that or has that ever been good looking or even remotely better than the standard bike - even on the back of an SRAD that just looks fking gash

Obviously beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but I'd be trawling breakers and eBay and putting that back to standard.

I see these so often - the plate mounted on some flimsy bracket with no mudguard; looks like some 11 year old knocked it up in special needs metalwork.

Well thank christ it was the previous owner who suffered from special needs and wanted the bike to look gash!!?

[castex]

Bike looks great in white, though.

[scorcher]

castex said:

Bike looks great in white, though.

In a XR3i Tennis Edition kinda way.