{"id":4953,"date":"2019-11-15T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/?p=4953"},"modified":"2019-11-11T13:01:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T13:01:46","slug":"heartland-do-a-number-on-the-fxdr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/hub\/heartland-do-a-number-on-the-fxdr\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartland do a number on the FXDR"},"content":{"rendered":"

A number plate, to be precise, replacing the ubiquitous bracket beloved of designers \u2013 or forced upon them by legislators \u2013 at the moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not remotely fair that they\u2019ve fitted it to the back of a heavily modified FXDR, although that will grab the attention of those who have dismissed the model\u2019s styling … at least until they recognise the swing-arm that has only ever fitted to that bike.<\/p>\n

And why did an American company fix this European problem? Surely the domestic model had something more elegant?<\/p>\n

As it happens no: they refer to it as The Euro Arm and are as dismissive of it as many are on this side of the pond.<\/p>\n

Their solution mounts in the same place on the swinging-arm, even using the original oem bolts, and they\u2019ve been careful to match the finish and unique machine work of the swing-arm.<\/p>\n

The result is a premium product that looks like it should always have been there, and takes account of the drive pulley and belt guard.<\/p>\n

It is topped off with a frame for the plate itself that you can specify as a mounted vertical or horizontal mount, and which is finished in a gloss black to provide \u2018the right amount of contrast\u2019. The frame is wired for an LED illumination light, but will give you something to think about: it won\u2019t hold a legal-sized UK plate … but then black and white is frowned upon too, as is Brush Script as a typeface, so that\u2019ll be the least of your worries.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not aware of anyone acting as distributors for Heartland over here, but the FXDR License Plate Relocation Kit is available from their own website for $519. Sadly, there is no option for a bracket without the license plate, but you can always ask if they\u2019ll sell the bracket alone and make your own arrangements. Tell \u2019em that I said it would be okay. They will have absolutely no idea who you are talking about, but if you don\u2019t ask, you don\u2019t get.<\/p>\n

Heartland FXDR License Plate Relocation Kit\u00a0 $519.00<\/h6>\n
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A number plate, to be precise, replacing the ubiquitous bracket beloved of designers \u2013 or forced upon them by legislators \u2013 at the moment. It\u2019s … <\/p>\n

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