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NUMBER PLATE BRACKET ALTERATION
99.9% of Dragster owners seem to have complained at some point about the length of the standard number plate holder sticking out too far. There are a number of ways that you can fix this, here's one method, it literally costs nothing and your bike will have a better profile as a result:
Tools
needed: 1. Remove number-plate, disconnect wiring and remove number-plate holder from scooter. Take the section of mud-guard that holds the number-plate and cut off 16 cm (7.5 inches) off the top end - straight across. This is the part with the small 6mm hole in, then take off the number-plate light (if you haven't already done so). 2. Next, position the number-plate holder to the under-side of the bracket that the original number-plate was attached to. Hold it centrally to the metal fins, rubbing it backwards and forwards until the fins make score marks. Then cut 4 cm slots down the score marks. If you are lucky enough to have one of the holders with two fins either side, under-neath, then it's easy. Cut the length off 16 cm (as above) and then cut down 4cm with a hack-saw down the outside of the fins underneath the holder. 3. Having done this, push the holder up against the two metal fins underneath the indicators. Push up with as much force as you can - the two metal fins should slot into the two 4cm slots you have cut. Then push up and pulling towards the back of the Dragster - this should then fit tight! 4. Next, make a mark through the 6mm hole, in the part that holds the indicators (this is the original hole that it was held on by), and drill a 6mm hole through the holder. Now push the holder back up under the indicators, where you had it before, fins in the slots, pulled tightly to the back. 5. The two holes should line up - take the original hex bolt and push through both holes. Yes there is a gap, this is normal for the moment. Put a 6mm washer onto the bolt, pushing up all the while. Then the wire holder, pushing up all the while, then put on original nylox nut and tighten up as much as possible. 6. Push the holder towards the scooter (gently). You will feel slight pressure as it tries to push back - this is good. Now attach the number-plate light, and bolt-up, whilst holding the number-plate holder towards the Dragster. Once bolted-up - then let the tension off. The number-plate holder should spring back and hold itself under tension.
I've had mine fitted like this for 6 months now... and it finishes
the back-end off nicely! Some have commented that it gives it
that 'Ducati Monster' look, from behind! It's a money-saver -
you already have the parts! Takes about 20 minutes to fit! 
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