1. | Remove the screws and nuts fastening the license plate (if installed) to the bracket. NOTE In most cases, the Billet License-Plate Frame can be mounted with the nameplate cavity either at the top or the bottom. See Figure 1. See reflector note later in these instructions for exception. | Figure 1. License Plate Frame Orientation Options |
2. | See Figure 5. Obtain the licensee plate frame (1) and two T-slot screws (3 or 4) from the kit. Slide the screws into the lower slots in the frame. | |
3. | Place the license-plate frame on the bracket, aligning the screws in the frame to the bottom screw holes of the stock bracket. |
1 | 1. Original equipment license plate bracket |
2 | License plate back plate |
3 | New short screws, nuts and washers (2) |
4 | New long screws, nuts and washers (2) |
5 | Billet license plate frame |
1. | See Figure 2. Rotate the new license-plate frame to place the nameplate cavity at the top or bottom, as desired (see Figure 1 ). Insert two long T-slot screws (4) from the kit into the lower slots in the frame. Insert the two short T-slot screws (3) into the upper slots in the frame. | |
2. | Place the vehicle license-plate over the threads of the four T-slot screws installed in Step 1. Install the backing plate, with the tab up and bent away from the license plate, over the screw threads. | |
3. | Hook the tab at the top of the backing plate under the OE license-plate bracket clamp. Insert the two lower screws through the holes in the bracket. Install a flat washer and lock nut from the kit onto each of the four screws. Tighten all lock nuts to 0.1 N·m (10 in-lbs). Proceed to ALL MODELS section. |
1 | Original equipment license plate/ tail lamp bracket |
2 | License plate back plate |
3 | License plate |
4 | Original screws and nuts (2) |
5 | Drill bit |
1. | See Figure 3. Temporarily fasten the bottom of the license-plate back plate (2) and license plate (3) to the OE license-plate/ tail lamp bracket (1) with the screws and nuts (4) removed in All Models section, Step 1, but do not tighten. | |
2. | Place a block of wood between the rear tire and the OE license-plate bracket. a. Use the license plate as a template to mark the frame's two upper mounting locations on the OE bracket. Remove the back plate from the bracket. b. Drill a 1/16-inch pilot hole through the bracket at each of the two upper mounting locations. c. Enlarge the pilot holes using a 9/32-inch drill bit. d. Remove the wood block. Remove and discard the OE screws and nuts. | |
3. | Rotate the new license-plate frame to place the nameplate cavity at the top or bottom, as desired (see Figure 1 ). Insert four long T-slot screws (4) from the kit into the slots in the frame. | |
4. | Place the vehicle license plate over the threads of the four T-slot screws installed in Step 3. Install the backing plate, with the tab up and bent away from the license plate, over the screw threads. | |
5. | Insert the four screws through the holes in the OE bracket. Install a flat washer (5) and lock nut (6) onto each screw. Tighten all fasteners to 0.1 N·m (10 in-lbs). Proceed to ALL MODELS section. |
1 | Original equipment license plate bracket |
2 | License plate back plate |
3 | New screws, nuts and washers (4) |
4 | Billet license plate frame |
1. | See Figure 4. Rotate the new license-plate frame to place the nameplate cavity at the top or bottom, as desired (see Figure 1 ). Insert two long T-slot screws (4) from the kit into the lower slots in the frame. Insert the two short T-slot screws (3) into the upper slots in the frame. | |
2. | Place the vehicle license plate over the threads of the T-slot screws installed in Step 1. Install the backing plate, with the tab up and bent away from the license plate, over the screw threads. | |
3. | Insert the screws through the holes in the original equipment license-plate bracket. Install a flat washer and lock nut from the kit onto each of the four screws. Tighten all lock nuts to 0.1 N·m (10 in-lbs). Proceed to ALL MODELS section. |
Item | Description (Quantity) | Part Number |
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1 | License plate frame (billet) | Not sold separately |
2 | Back plate, license plate frame | Not sold separately |
3 | Screw, T-slot, 1/4-20 x 5/8 in. long (2) | 4397 |
4 | Screw, T-slot, 1/4-20 x 7/8 in. long (4) | 4398 |
5 | Flat washer, chrome, 1/4 in (2) | 6868 |
6 | Lock nut, Nylock, 1/4-20, chrome (4) | Not sold separately |
7 | Reflector, rear (red) 59988-72A | |
8 | Nameplate, "Harley-Davidson" Nameplate, "Fat Boy" Nameplate, "Road King" Nameplate, "Sportster" | Not sold separately |
Not included in kit: A License plate |