Tail tidies - Few questions.

[Smoggy]

Looking to get one - Done and a few searches on here and seems like the Hamicad one seems good?

Anyone got experience with them - Any quality issues or anything?
Is any irreversible work needed to fit it?

Or any other recommendations for that matter..

How do they preform in wet weather aswell? Does the lack of the snowshovel standard one mean it kicks up alot of water, since I ride all weathers with commuting, don't really want to get covered in sh*te everytime the roads wet.

Thanks in advance,
Mat

[kwak zzr]

u do get some spray off the rear thrown over the tail of your bike but the tail tidy is a must in making your sv look good :) hamicad are good tidys.

[Side MS]

Ive got an R&G on mine haven't had no problems. Prefer the smaller light on the R&G compared to the big light on the hamicad.

[Smoggy]

Ive got an R&G on mine haven't had no problems. Prefer the smaller light on the R&G compared to the big light on the hamicad.

Its about 30quid cheaper aswell I think... Which is tipping the scales.

Is that the one that requires you to drill/screw into the underside of the tail?

[Side MS]

Think i paid 60 quid for mine not sure how much the Hamicads are.

Not sure to be honest had it fitted for free when I bought the bike. Couldn't ride around with that snow plough attached.

[Dangerous Dave]

The Hamicads require no permanent modifications, they make two types as well I believe (one for OEM indicators and the other for aftermarket indicators). The number plate light is the OEM one reused on the Hamicad. No build quality issues to complain about either.

[skeetly]

I'm very happy with my hamicad.
OEM indies & light look fine.
I even have a normal sizeplate; looks much better than the original set up.

[Nemo]

Canr remember what make mine is but it looks great easy to fit as well and it was only about 50 quid. Have a look on ebay. Oh and to stop any spray which is not a problem on mine just get a rear hugger to finish the look of the rear end off!!

[Smoggy]

Cheers lads.

Ordered the Hamicad. :cool:
Should be here for the end of the week I hope.

[Dangerous Dave]

Oh and to stop any spray which is not a problem on mine just get a rear hugger to finish the look of the rear end off!!
The hugger doesn't stop this type of spray, it is the spary that comes over the back wheel and onto the pillion seat area. A hugger will only stop spray going to your legs and the rear shock area.

[Smoggy]

Canr remember what make mine is but it looks great easy to fit as well and it was only about 50 quid. Have a look on ebay. Oh and to stop any spray which is not a problem on mine just get a rear hugger to finish the look of the rear end off!!

All the huggers I've found look poo.

Great big bulbus affairs just don't cut it for me. :(

[Mgaffz]

Hi all this is my first post on here, just registered 10 mins ago :D.

I've just bought an R&G tail tidy from demon tweeks but it has no destructions on how to fit? Its for a k3 sv650s which i have bought as my first bike and im loving it :D :D does anyone know where i might be able to download some instructions of some sort?

Smoggy sorry for the thread hi jack mate, am just up the road in newcastle al get some photos on for you soon as i can work out how to fit it lol.

cheers mick

[Smoggy]

Haha, no worries mate..

I've just fitted mine, was a bit of struggle getting the mudguard over part of the tidy.
Had to pull all the fairing/seat off the whole of the bike aswell.

Doesn't half create some space under the seat compared to the stock one. Not to mention looking great!

[Mgaffz]

Just a quick update, fitted R&G tail tidy yesterday was an absolute joke it came with 2 plates which bolt on where the original tail unit was fixed using the OE bolts and then the tail tidy bolts onto these. 3 hours later the tail tidy was fitted as none of the wholes lined up and all the bolts had to be put in at funny angles :confused: all done now but i'll be talking to demon tweeks on monday. Looks so much better tho it has to be said :D

cheers mick

[Dangerous Dave]

i'll be talking to demon tweeks on monday.
It is a bank holiday Monday so they may not be open, besides I would be talking to R&G as it is there product not Demon Tweeks'.

[Mgaffz]

I'll be talking to r&g on tuesday :salut: