Advise on which looks better please...

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77Gowing wrote:I'm a middleman also.
Nice looking bike.
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Thanks again everyone for the advise and your thoughts it has made this decision and easy one, I really appreciate all your feedback tumb2
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Here's an update on the progress of the middle licence plate bracket guys...

Coming along pretty well, made it out of a sheet of gal as I'm going to paint it black so it blends in with the tyre hopefully.

I've made it as part of my seat bracket also.

Indicators should be hear late next week so I'll update then tumb2
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That looks good
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Looks good. I do have one thing to point out. The area that you cut out. Where the bend is. It would be better to make the inside corners with a radius. Less potential for cracking that way. When doing work like that I drill a hole, maybe 1/4", at each corner and then cut to that.

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That looks fine.

Where is "Tas"?
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I am late to the party. I was going to tell you that you need to redo the entire rear fender to flush mount it! :lol:

Nice bike. I like your idea.
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edit: nevermind!

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Where is "Tas"?

Tasmania, Australian state which is the large island off the bottom of the map... and a rider's paradise...

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robin1731 wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:13 am Looks good. I do have one thing to point out. The area that you cut out. Where the bend is. It would be better to make the inside corners with a radius. Less potential for cracking that way. When doing work like that I drill a hole, maybe 1/4", at each corner and then cut to that.

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Sorry mate I cant make any sense of that are you able to draw a picture? I'm really keen to see what you meen, if it can make it better I'm all for it tumb2
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77Gowing wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:19 am That looks fine.

Where is "Tas"?

Tasmania is in Australia mate tumb2
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CYBORG wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:54 am That looks good
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txtriathlete wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:19 pm I am late to the party. I was going to tell you that you need to redo the entire rear fender to flush mount it! :lol:

Nice bike. I like your idea.
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Track T 2411 wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:02 pm action1 action1 action1

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