need help with license plate mount/where to buy x18 from

[repsolracer]

hey guys got a couple of questions for you guys? ok, i have been debating for a few months whether to get the x18 or not. well, i finally made my mind to buy the damn thing lol and now i need to get one. well, i went to gkmoto.com to ask them about the mco and stuff, and they send me an email that we dont sell the x18 anymore.banghead so, i checked superpocketbikesx18.com and they look reputable. but the problem is that i got to pay for shipping. so, should i buy from them or should i buy from holeshotz performance? and also, i bought the license plate frame today for 8 bucks thumbsup2 and it was a good deal. but where do i get the thing which holds the plate? pbu.com has one but its freakin 45 bucks angry_red. where do i get these things from in this pic?

http://www.pocketbikesunlimited.com/images/license-plate-mount-kit.jpg


btw i got that exact same license bracket moon1

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

http://www.usapocketbikes.com/
http://www.minipocketrockets.com/
dunno
you can make your own bracket

[repsolracer]

http://www.usapocketbikes.com/
http://www.minipocketrockets.com/
dunno
you can make your own bracket


well i heard that minipocketrockets.com is a pain in the @$$, and the same with usapocketbikes.com too, and how do you make your own bracket???? speechless33

[Ghost Rider]

Id go with superpocketbikesx18.com...Although i picked it up a total of 3 bikes from there warehouse, I know that their shipping is good from hearing from many people.

Welcome to the nation!

[repsolracer]

Id go with superpocketbikesx18.com...Although i picked it up a total of 3 bikes from there warehouse, I know that their shipping is good from hearing from many people.

Welcome to the nation!


Thanks man!! :) well, one of the main reasons im gettin an x18 is just because of this forum!! thumbsup2 this is one of the best forums i've ever seen :clap:

[repsolracer]

now can someone plz help me on how i can mount the plate when i get my x18?dunno

[rene13]

di you have all the stuff like the PBU one? if you do it just slip on

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

you can go to the hardware store, get a piece of metal bracket, some nuts and bolts, bend the metal to match what pbu has...
your gonna have a hard time if you cant think past a plate bracket
these bikes require that you work on them

[repsolracer]

di you have all the stuff like the PBU one? if you do it just slip on

i just have the bracket, i just need the nuts and the thing that holds the plate thumbsup2

[rene13]

I mount my plate there on the exhaust and it cracked two rear fenders with my heavy behind on it so I mounted it on my swingarm vertically and its more visible. something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stainless-Side-Mount-Motorcycle-License-Plate-Bracket_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66 Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c2 93Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZ item220336715599QQitemZ220336715599QQptZMotorcycle sQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories even with the bike leaned it still clear the road.

[repsolracer]

so can i put that somewhere underneath the bike?

[repsolracer]

guys.... is HOLESHOTZ PERFORMANCE reliable? should i get the x18 from them, im confused cause some people had a bad experience with these ppl. they got free shipping on their x18 while spbx18.com is charging 65 bucks for theirs. should i just get it from holeshotz or just pay extra for spbx18.com? dunno

[chrisbombay]

I think holeshotz is reliable to a surtain extent the only thing is you will get your bike in 2010 if you order from them. If I were you I would just pay the 65 dollars and buy from spbx18.com

[repsolracer]

I think holeshotz is reliable to a surtain extent the only thing is you will get your bike in 2010 if you order from them. If I were you I would just pay the 65 dollars and buy from spbx18.com

hey man ur rite cause i went to pocketbikeplanet.com and all of them said that holeshotz sucks ass!! and some high school kid named jay runs the business and he is NOT RELIABLE. they also said it was a HUGE hassle to deal with him even though the website looked good and all....thx bro im just gonna go with spbx18.com thumbsup2

now, how the hell do i mount the license plate when i get that x18?.....hmmmmthinking_smilie

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

youll figure it out
you need to worry about all the things you need to do when you get the bike
like changing the oil, tightening up important bolts, adjusting the chain...

[repsolracer]

youll figure it out
you need to worry about all the things you need to do when you get the bike
like changing the oil, tightening up important bolts, adjusting the chain...

well, yeah man ur rite but i really want to get this street legal as soon as i get it :)

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

i understand
these are things to keep you safe and make the bike last a long time tho
you will have to send for the mco after you get the bike anyway so its not like your gonna get a plate for it a few days after you get it
you got time to do the other things while your waiting
so your getting a x18?

[repsolracer]

i understand
these are things to keep you safe and make the bike last a long time tho
you will have to send for the mco after you get the bike anyway so its not like your gonna get a plate for it a few days after you get it
you got time to do the other things while your waiting
so your getting a x18?

yeah i really want to get it but i have to get at least 700 bucks first....gonna have to get a job first for a little while........banghead but for sure im gettin that x18. it looks badass and it will look even more badass when i buy it :phat:

[repsolracer]

I mount my plate there on the exhaust and it cracked two rear fenders with my heavy behind on it so I mounted it on my swingarm vertically and its more visible. something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stainless-Side-Mount-Motorcycle-License-Plate-Bracket_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66 Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c2 93Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZ item220336715599QQitemZ220336715599QQptZMotorcycle sQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories even with the bike leaned it still clear the road.

hey rene check this vid out....do you mean like this??


YouTube - X18 Super Pocketbike - GSXR110 bike

[Ghost Rider]

^^^ yes thats a video of my bike 4 months ago. All you need to do is go to the local harware store, get a metal elbow brack with a hole on either end, Mount one on the chain gaurd and the other to the license plate. Simple cheap any easy!

[Ghost Rider]

I just thought about your name and....Ever think of painting your x18 to look like a repsol bike? heres a quick photoshop for ya:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u95/littlemarchy/X18Repsolbike.jpg

oops sorry forgot my x18 has the x7 kit on it so i guess it wouldnt look like the photoshop

[repsolracer]

^^^ yes thats a video of my bike 4 months ago. All you need to do is go to the local harware store, get a metal elbow brack with a hole on either end, Mount one on the chain gaurd and the other to the license plate. Simple cheap any easy!

dude thats a sick bike!!!! :phat: how did you paint that??!?!?!?

[repsolracer]

I just thought about your name and....Ever think of painting your x18 to look like a repsol bike? heres a quick photoshop for ya:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u95/littlemarchy/X18Repsolbike.jpg

dude i want to do that once i get some experience with the x18 :) and do you just get fairings for those or do you actually make them yourself?

[repsolracer]

o yeah thats true your rite, but i didnt even know that they had repsol fairings n stuff like that :)

[repsolracer]

^^^ yes thats a video of my bike 4 months ago. All you need to do is go to the local harware store, get a metal elbow brack with a hole on either end, Mount one on the chain gaurd and the other to the license plate. Simple cheap any easy!

wait what does a metal elbow bracket look like? can i go to ace and get one? post a pic so i can see what it looks like :dunno:

[Ghost Rider]

well i used a picture of my x18(while i was putting the new x7 body on it)..and photoshoped the graphics and a few other added parts. I just decided to keep my bike all black/carbon fiber.

You can definately do it. What you need to do it take off the x18 fairings, sand them down and paint them black/orange according to the design and just tape off certain areas. Then once its done and dry get some red/white vinyl and cut it out according to the design. Go to either XMRpros.com and order the repsol decal kit or go to ebay and look for someone who can make custom bike graphics and your set. Then either paint your wheels orange or black with the orange lip or whatever you want. After all this you can incorporate full size bike parts off of the real repsol bikes on ebay to give it that precise look/feel. And of course a badass exhaust .Hope this helps!

oh and heres a chop with a stock x18 with its original body.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u95/littlemarchy/x18repsolrep-1.jpg

[repsolracer]

well i used a picture of my x18(while i was putting the new x7 body on it)..and photoshoped the graphics and a few other added parts. I just decided to keep my bike all black/carbon fiber.

You can definately do it. What you need to do it take off the x18 fairings, sand them down and paint them black/orange according to the design and just tape off certain areas. Then once its done and dry get some red/white vinyl and cut it out according to the design. Go to either XMRpros.com and order the repsol decal kit or go to ebay and look for someone who can make custom bike graphics and your set. Then either paint your wheels orange or black with the orange lip or whatever you want. After all this you can incorporate full size bike parts off of the real repsol bikes on ebay to give it that precise look/feel. And of course a badass exhaust .Hope this helps!

oh and heres a chop with a stock x18 with its original body.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u95/littlemarchy/x18repsolrep-1.jpg

dont they just sell the fairings? well, thats a sick x18 and i always loved repsols bows_smilie

[Ghost Rider]

Nope sorry man, you gotta custom make just about 70% of the parts for your bike. But hey thats half the fun thumbsup2

[repsolracer]

its ok man im gonna do that later when i get used to the x18.... :) and also how do i know which metal bracket is the right one? can u show me a picture of how it should look like? im gonna go to ace and check it out thumbsup2

[Ghost Rider]

I would but i dont have a pic...its exactly what you think. Its an L shaped bracket thats like 1"x1"or 2"x2" or whatever...

like this:
http://www.sengsit.com.sg/image/l_bracket3.jpg

Line up one hole on the bracket up to the last hole on the x18's chain gaurd, and line up the other hole with the license plate frame. Then once there both bolted, it should look like my bike in the video

[repsolracer]

I would but i dont have a pic...its exactly what you think. Its an L shaped bracket thats like 1"x1"or 2"x2" or whatever...

like this:
http://www.sengsit.com.sg/image/l_bracket3.jpg

Line up one hole on the bracket up to the last hole on the x18's chain gaurd, and line up the other hole with the license plate frame. Then once there both bolted, it should look like my bike in the video

omg ur my hero that shouldnt even cost 5 bucks and it will look awesome like in the vid!! thx bro bows_smilie all of you guys have been a BIG HELP!!! man i love this forum just cant wait to get my x18 now!!