how to make metal footplates

motoboy · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject: how to make metal footplates

don't know if this will be of any use to any one but I thought I would do it anyway

1. buy some metal materail that isn't too thick but is quite strong, I got a 2 foot x foot piece of alloy from b and q for 14 pounds.

2. trace your footpanels on the piece of material. do this with a thin marker so that the cut line is more accurate.

3. then use a jigsaw with a fine blade to cut out the traced footplate, becareful this has to be cut pretty accurate so that it will sit flush.

4. file down any rough edges the jigsaw cut may have cause, I just used some fine sandpaper.

5. check that it fits, it is up to you how you fit the plate to the bike I've just used some standard 8mm bolts, I think it look allrite but you can you use whatever you want to hold it in place

here is some pics of what mine looks like

thanks motoboy

Jamie · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 79 Karma: 0

cool, good idea

Stanislavs1 · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject:

nice

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NoBike · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:53 am Post subject:

You could cut a small box in it so you can get to your battery

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motoboy · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject:

yea I never thought of that, it is a pain to get to the battery you have to take the whole matt of Icon_lol5

, also did someone make this a sticky ?

thanks motoboy

Cardinal · Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 12 Karma: 0

WOW! That is a fantastic idea and you did a top notch job on it too!

Captain Jack · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:33 am Post subject:

Yes that looks great, I was considering doing that to my scoot and will now do it and make sure I also put a way into my battery cover too.

Thanks Very Happy

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