Installing tail tidy ...

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  1. Mr OCD

    Mr OCD Well-Known Member

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    Christ... What is it with these bikes being sods to work on?

    All this for a tail tidy ... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1416690692.986692.jpg
     
    #1 Mr OCD, Nov 22, 2014
  2. sinewave

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    Ya get none of this myter with a Kwakazaki! :D
     
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    lol all part of the fun!
     
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  4. Ian63

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    Jeez I fancied a tail tidy but I thought it was a simple fit - which make of tidy are you fitting?
     
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  5. Mr OCD

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    It's an R&G mate ...
     
    #5 Mr OCD, Nov 22, 2014
  6. thezipsteruk

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    it all depends on the year tbh
    from RRA its a doddle....not to rub it in!!
     
    #6 thezipsteruk, Nov 22, 2014
  7. PeterT

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    Why are you taking the whole rear panel off?
    Just undue the original and replace with the new one?
    I never did remove that much when I did mine
     
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    You have the newer bike mate!
     
    #8 thezipsteruk, Nov 22, 2014
  9. Mr OCD

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    The kit from R&G is the full replacement tray ...
     
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    Getting the rear seat unit cowl out was tricky ... Is there a knack to it? Worried will break it!
     
    #11 Mr OCD, Nov 22, 2014
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    It's fairly flexible so don't worry, alot easier than fitting a carbon one ;)
     
    #12 sps170373, Nov 23, 2014
  13. Dogtown

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    Wait until you decide you would like to remove the pillion pegs!!!!!:eek:
     
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  14. Mr OCD

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    I'm not gonna bother lol
     
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    after you find out what you need to do it's easy once you know. I've had the tail apart a few times for various things and can pretty much strip the back in under 20 mins. But it's only as I've done it 3-4 times now. track fairing. rear lights, different tail lights etc....


    As for my Evo tail tidy it was about a hour to put in. splice wires etc... but I did not need to open up the back end like you mate
     
    #15 Remal, Nov 23, 2014
  16. Mr OCD

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    I bet it is ... It's just being new I'm worried about breaking or damaging anything ... :( looks like I've already cracked the plastic directly under the key barrel for the pillion seat unless it is supposed to be there? Getting that seat unit off makes me nervous... As you have to bend it over the subframe which is daft.
     
    #16 Mr OCD, Nov 23, 2014
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    Loosen off the nuts that hold the seat lock in place makes it easier to line up then tighten back up
     
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  18. marco s

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    It will be wort it in the end when all the goodies are on :cool:
     
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    Two of them are hidden though by seat unit?
     
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  20. Jkaye

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    There shouldn't be a crack in it mate, when I replaced the rear pegs I was a bit nervous of the rear cowling, but believe me it's more flexible than it looks I just undid the 4 bolts, unclip both sides push slightly back and carefully ease one side out over the subframe, no cracks or splits ;)
     
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