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Was looking for a place to mount a POW/MIA symbol on my bike.
I found this, cast metal, trailer hitch receiver cover online, shown in the photo.
My first thought was to make a backrest trim plate and place the emblem there.
For fun, I placed the emblem between the risers and found it was the perfect place to mount it. The risers, and handlebars seemed to make the great frame.
I had to cut down the square tubing on the back of the emblem (the part that slides into the hitch receiver). I left about 3/16ths of an inch. This made a small "pool" where I placed 4 threaded inserts into and then filled with epoxy. (If anyone tries this, I suggest plugging the bottom end of the threaeded inserts so epoxy doesn't fill into the inner threads. Perhaps scrape the bottom of the inserts on a wax candle or something) This gave me a way to bolt into the back of the emblem.
I made an aluminum plate with two tab extensions. The plate is shaped exactly the same as the emblem, only about 3/8 inch smaller. This plate was drilled with four holes to line up with the threaded inserts on the emblem. I placed two P Brackets on the risers. The tabs on the bracket were bolted to the P Brackets. Then, I could mount the POW/MIA emblem to the plate with the four bolts.
This could be a way for anyone to add some individuality to their bikes, ie. sports teams, military, and such.
I found this, cast metal, trailer hitch receiver cover online, shown in the photo.
My first thought was to make a backrest trim plate and place the emblem there.
For fun, I placed the emblem between the risers and found it was the perfect place to mount it. The risers, and handlebars seemed to make the great frame.
I had to cut down the square tubing on the back of the emblem (the part that slides into the hitch receiver). I left about 3/16ths of an inch. This made a small "pool" where I placed 4 threaded inserts into and then filled with epoxy. (If anyone tries this, I suggest plugging the bottom end of the threaeded inserts so epoxy doesn't fill into the inner threads. Perhaps scrape the bottom of the inserts on a wax candle or something) This gave me a way to bolt into the back of the emblem.
I made an aluminum plate with two tab extensions. The plate is shaped exactly the same as the emblem, only about 3/8 inch smaller. This plate was drilled with four holes to line up with the threaded inserts on the emblem. I placed two P Brackets on the risers. The tabs on the bracket were bolted to the P Brackets. Then, I could mount the POW/MIA emblem to the plate with the four bolts.
This could be a way for anyone to add some individuality to their bikes, ie. sports teams, military, and such.
