Side Mounts Axle or Shock

[FrankZ]

Well looking at options on lowering my Bike and Taking some measurments I've come to the realization that I can't use the Standard Bilski mod, Not if I want to use 11" shocks and an 1 1/2 lowering Kit, struts are out cause of the wife so I just wanted to run this by all of you Modders and see where you've put your side mounts Axle or Shock :grin:

[ickmak]

I mounted on my axle :thumbsup:

[FrankZ]

Just a little more info, Here in wonderful Conneticut your side mount has to be Horizontal they gave my Bro a written warning for a Verticle mount

[AirportFF]

Most states require them to be horizontal. Susan's is vertical and mounted on the chain guard bolt. But she doesn't have a light on it either, so I guess this post is of absolutely no help to you.

[FrankZ]

:thumbsup: No always good to here from People who been there and done that, AirportFF, I just worry about the Cagers seein the Tail light but I've no choice if I want my Ride to look the way I want

[AirportFF]

:thumbsup: No always good to here from People who been there and done that, AirportFF, I just worry about the Cagers seein the Tail light but I've no choice if I want my Ride to look the way I want

For the life of me I can't remember where I got her sidemount from. It's just a flat piece of chrome plated steel with a mounting tab. She wanted to keep her billski for visibility reasons. I found a billet LED license plate light for sport bikes to illuminate the plate. They also made them in horizontal orientation.
If I can track it down I'll post the link for you. It was only about $30

[SuperCharged666]

Anyone from Chicago know if its legal to have your side mount vertical?

[FrankZ]

Thanx AirportFF, now I've seen a mini Cat eye LED no mount though might be able to squeeze one of them under the fender just gotta remeber where I saw it looked smaller then the new one they sell at motorcyclemods

[Wild Coyote]

Anyone from Chicago know if its legal to have your side mount vertical?

Some of my buddies are cops and they said mine was okay.

[Wild Coyote]

Well looking at options on lowering my Bike and Taking some measurments I've come to the realization that I can't use the Standard Bilski mod, Not if I want to use 11" shocks and an 1 1/2 lowering Kit, struts are out cause of the wife so I just wanted to run this by all of you Modders and see where you've put your side mounts Axle or Shock :grin:

I'm selling my side mount. It's the one in my gallery. Just the mount, not the light. Give me a hollar if you are interested.

[FrankZ]

Thanx WildCoyote but I need a Horizontal this one caught my eye but it ain't cheap
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d169/FrankZ1/sidemount.jpg

[BamaKC]

Very nice.... They have that for the ACE?

[FrankZ]

they're really universal/Harley BamaKc here's a link to meancycles http://www.meancycles.com/Home.asp?CompanyID=0&BikeType=Cruiser&BikeModelID=5484&AccCategoryID=2440

the axle nut maybe the same as the spirit I'm not shure about the shock adapter VTX may work

[FrankZ]

BamaKC, you could contact them at MeanCycles I've done that with some things and they're pretty quick to reply if you've got a question on an item

[barthel]

frank i got mine from jp cycles for 50.00 nice chrome mounts to your shock bolt
http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup.aspx?GID=A9417048-D886-44A5-A172-F65C876941FA
http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetail.aspx?PID=9700115

here are 2 diffrent ones for under 60.00

[FrankZ]

Thanx barthel, the one at meancycle's is one I've seen at a Harley site it's L.E.D. 34 led's in the cross and 2 to light the plate, very Bright

[barthel]

your welcome mine is bright its brighter then the stock light

[FrankZ]

barthel how'd you make that wicked lookin aircleaner cover, very nice!

[barthel]

http://www.shadowriders.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2249
this is a thread in the mod section i explain everthing in there

[FrankZ]

Sorry bout that barthel saw your shout this mornin the link worked that's very creative now if I could find something I wanted on the aircleaner cover

[olpanrider]

hey Frank, I ran a small Drag Specialities LED cateye under the fender with the shock/lowering kit, 91/2 inch struts, and the hardtail without any probs. I went to an axle mounted one when I did the HD swap. The thick billet models don't have the vibration of the sheet metal ones. My .02.......here's an old pic Oh,BTW, I picked up a nice sidemount from Demon's Cycles on eBay for less than 120.00.
Thanx AirportFF, now I've seen a mini Cat eye LED no mount though might be able to squeeze one of them under the fender just gotta remeber where I saw it looked smaller then the new one they sell at motorcyclemods

[FrankZ]

Thanx Mike, the pic you put up has exactily what I need, the Mini CatEye will do the trick with a good solid sidemount for the plate, I'm gonna do what one guy at work calls the old Drag and Trail, 3" biliski over extension with an 11" shock and 1 1/2 lowering Kit on the rear

[Customdreamcycles]

we install most of the sidemounts to the shock with longer shock bolts. Its a lot easier than axle mount , and dont have to run into getting a longer axle wich might turn almost impossible unless you have one custom made on a machine shop.

www.cruiseconcepts.biz (http://www.cruiseconcepts.biz)

[FrankZ]

Thanx Customdream that's exactly what I did MeanCycles Shock Bushing Mount, Easy to do clean look you can see it in my gallery and like Oldpan sugested went with a Chrome Billet sidemount very solid no vibration or shaking

[fegs]

shock worked fine for me, less hassles

[logan176]

we install most of the sidemounts to the shock with longer shock bolts. Its a lot easier than axle mount , and dont have to run into getting a longer axle wich might turn almost impossible unless you have one custom made on a machine shop.

www.cruiseconcepts.biz (http://www.cruiseconcepts.biz)


I just bought this sidemount:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4633588527&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT

When comparing the opening on the side mount to the diameter of the lower shock bolt I don't see how it will stay on. The shock bolt's diameter is so much smaller. What's to stop the side mount from sliding down? Once I get the longer bolt am I just supposed to tighten the shit out of it?

[Gangster]

I just bought this sidemount:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4633588527&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT

When comparing the opening on the side mount to the diameter of the lower shock bolt I don't see how it will stay on. The shock bolt's diameter is so much smaller. What's to stop the side mount from sliding down? Once I get the longer bolt am I just supposed to tighten the shit out of it?

Yes. Look at Menace's garage... he has a pic of it installed.