Tail Tidy woes

OneWithBike · Derestricted Danger Joined: 09 Jun 2015 Karma :

Hey guys, recently bought a tail tidy (for a Grom) from TYGA which has LED indicators, all well and good.
UPON further inspection and realizing there is no licence plate mount i contacted the gentleman..
Replied with something along the lines of ‘sorry mate we don’t sell the licence plate mounts, you can only obtain them from america’
Being the impatient bugger that i am, i cant wait that long with that god awful hunk of plastic sticking from its arse.
So what do i do? i’d like to further add i do not own a drill and i’m not buying one for the sake of a 90 quid piece of plastic.
cheers!

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Double sided tape?
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OneWithBike · Derestricted Danger Joined: 09 Jun 2015 Karma :

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

You can buy an electric drill from B&Q for £15. That's a heck of a lot cheaper than importing the license plate kit - which might not even fit UK plates anyway.

If you really don't want to become a man, then 3M permanent sticky pads (also available at B&Q) really are sticky. Short of drilling and bolting, I don't see that you've got another option.
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Suntan Sid · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2009 Karma :

Use, sheer, willpower, in a Uri Gellar stylee, the power of your mind should keep everything in place, no flaws in that plan AFAICS!

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janner_10 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Karma :

InB4 "just injured myself with my new poundland drill"
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recman · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2012 Karma :

The practicality is weak with this one.

CVSensei · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Oct 2014 Karma :

Buy the drill.. You're going to need one some point down the line anyway so MTFU.

Alternatively do the aforementioned and get decent double sided tape, that's what I'm using on my tail tidy after having the same problem and I'm now wondering if I'll actually be able to get it back off again when the time comes to sell.

Pretty sure this is what I was using https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/double-sided-foam-tapes/0846345/

£6.99 for 10 meters with free next day delivery.. You can't go wrong.
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jimspeed · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Karma :

or heat a screwdriver up over the hob or has fire until it's hot enough to melt thru the plastic? Take it you have a screwdriver lol..
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talkToTheHat · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Karma :

OP has 3/4 size 125 and is busy importing tail tidies and led indicators, does not have the 3/4 of an average IQ required to determine that drilling a hole in it is required to mount a number plate.

Buy bike, expect to buy tools, or pay for somebody competent to all the work.
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