Axle mount license plate bracket

[Unfocused]

I been surfing around some parts sites looking for a plate mount. What size is the rear axle on the XS. I'm looking for a plate mount tail light combo that will work on my swingarm. Now from how they look I don't think the aluminum ones will work as the mounting boss looks to thick. Has anyone used the steel version and what size will I need?

 

[Ghetto]

Rear axle is 7/8. I just installed this one from TC Bros and it fit great.

 

[mustys]

I have just made a bracket to hold the plate sideway like Ghetto's, but I am wondering how legal is it?

 

[liljerry564]

Iv made some and a 3/4 inch hole fit on the side with the nut.

 

[grepper]

The rear axle on an xs650 is 20mm. You can always by a smaller one and drill it out.

I had one of those thick steel rounded type, off of ebay. It lasted for about 1000 miles till I got home once and found a metal stub off my axle. It broke along the weld. Luckily I could retrace my ride and found my plate and the rest of the bracket one the road.... after it got run over a bunch of times. I just think it was too heavy and the vibes on the rear end was too much for it.

 

[Ghetto]

The TC Bros all bolts together and there are no welds to break. Pretty cheap too. Under 70 with a tail light.

 

[sdxs2]

I have ran two different side mounts on my Harley. One I made from aluminum and it broke on a seam where I stopped milling it down to fit. The second was ordered and was a horizontal bracket and it broke where it was bent. Both held on my the brake light wiring going down the road. I had bad luck with the two I had. If you can attach to something that is farther forward or bolted from both sides of the plate you will be better off.

 

[neanderthal]

Metric bike...20mm