Can anyone recommend an AFTERMARKET tail light? PICS

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12 Jan 2019 16:09 - 12 Jan 2019 16:10 #796615 by 650Dude

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Need to make a bracket for a fender eliminator. It would be my first time actually fabricating something.

what is a sturdy but bendable gauge of sheet steel to make a tail light bracket?

Below is the ZX6E light I will be putting on my KZ650 .

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12 Jan 2019 16:19 - 12 Jan 2019 16:21 #796616 by Scirocco

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For an easy proof of concept bracket and for your skills use a cardboard.
Later, if you get the right fitment copied on an 2,00 mm an aluminum plate.
Aluminum is easier to bend as a steel plate.

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12 Jan 2019 16:28 #796619 by 650Dude

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Scirocco wrote: For an easy proof of concept bracket and for your skills use a cardboard.
Later, if you get the right fitment copied on an 2,00 mm an aluminum plate.
Aluminum is easier to bend as a steel plate.

Thanks for this! Also, aluminum is sturdy enough to prevent the tail light from bouncing around?

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12 Jan 2019 16:35 #796620 by Scirocco

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If you bent it right, yes

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12 Jan 2019 16:37 #796621 by 650Dude

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Scirocco wrote: If you bent it right, yes

Thanks a lot. I will keep you posted on my progress

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12 Jan 2019 16:47 #796623 by 650Dude

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Scirocco wrote: If you bent it right, yes

I might keep the black part of the bracket that goes on the back of the tailight housing and weld it to the Aluminum piece I will make?

1977 Kawasaki KZ650B
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12 Jan 2019 18:15 #796631 by M_a_t_t

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Are you planning on taking it somewhere to be welded?

That plate is most likely steel, you couldn't weld the two (aluminum and steel) together if it is. I would just use some bolts to attach it to the bracket

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12 Jan 2019 18:30 #796633 by Nebr_Rex

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:whistle:

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78 KZ650sr
78 KZ650b
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12 Jan 2019 19:32 #796635 by Nerdy

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Nebr_Rex wrote: :whistle:

Yup.

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13 Jan 2019 06:11 #796662 by 650Dude

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M_a_t_t wrote: Are you planning on taking it somewhere to be welded?

That plate is most likely steel, you couldn't weld the two (aluminum and steel) together if it is. I would just use some bolts to attach it to the bracket

You actually CAN weld steel to aluminum ( i researched it) but what Im going to do is make the entire bracket out of either steel or aluminum. Havent decided which yet.

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13 Jan 2019 06:23 - 13 Jan 2019 06:26 #796664 by Warren3200gt

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JBWeld doesnt count it isn't weld.

Z1000J2 somewhat modified!

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13 Jan 2019 06:28 - 13 Jan 2019 10:18 #796667 by 650Dude

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Id still like to know if the license plate to frame bracket for a 900/1000 would fit a KZ650, and what the rear frame differences are.

I dont need the tail light part and would give that away. Im only interested in the license plate to frame part.