550 k0 1974 rear indicator stopers/plates

[Mark sharman]

Hi All
Would anybody know wear I can purchase a left and right stopper plates with the earth wire for the rear indicators attached to the grabrail?
 Or if anybody has a spare set that is gathering dust and needs to go to a good home.
Thease were missing from my bike.
TIA
Mark

[Bryanj]

These would be for a US model and are different from the similar looking uk ones as are the rubber mounting bits as the hole in grabrail is a different size and the distance between screw and spigot are different, just to finish it off they are handed

[mickwinf]

as Bryan said two different types, not sure but the KO may have used the earlier 500 type indicators, if you measure the distance between the mounting screw and the indicator boss centre to centre i can check mine.

[Mark sharman]

Thanks for that information.I  did think this maybe the case,that why I thought I would refer to the forum.
I bought the stems ,rubbers and grabrail from DS(US spec) but they didn't appear to have the plates.I have found a Company in the States(4into1)on the net they have them $46.00 DHL deliverd .don't know if this is a good bet?
I think I might have go at making my own?how hard can it be to cut ,shape,drill two holes tack/weld a nut on and paint black. the earth I can run from inside the indicator it's self.

[Bryanj]

I do have some somewhere BUT not sure which ones and not sure if a pair PLUS i have at least 2 grabrails to fit them to so they may not be surplus.
I think there is the US 500 and 550 early parts books in Ashs dropbox from my paper copies, you could try comparing part number from those to the parts you bought.
Technicaly you dont need to weld a nut on just use a nylock and you could put a ring terminal under the nut for an earth connection, the bracket is a simple U shaped piece with 2 holes in it but dont forget the tube spacer in one of the rubber holes

[Mark sharman]

Thanks Braynj
I've  been out in the Happy place today and made some brackets out of 2mm aluminium,  as you say nylocks is the way forward.taken the earth from the little crosshead screw holding the body of the blub holder inside the flasher unit and threaded the earth out through the stem.
Just need to paint it black and job's a gooden.the purest may wobble but you rearly have to look close to see the upgrade.