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21-11-10, 11:48 AM
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Hamicad fitting quality?
Hi there, newbie here.
I've just bought myself a 2007 SV650s and want to get myself a nice neat tail tidy. From reading the millions of threads it looks like the Hamicad is the one to go for however I was just wondering how well it fits. Is it OEM standard or am I going to end up with gaps that I'm gonna need to fill in? |
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21-11-10, 12:53 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
Mine fits like a glove. No problems at all and the instructions that come with it are pretty good as well.
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21-11-10, 01:18 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
No gaps, piece of **** to fit. Had one for 5 years on my SV1000 with no problems at all.
You will need to think about a reflector - I nicked the one off the snow shovel, bent and drilled a piece of alu about 10mm x 35mm and bolted it to the bottom of the plate using a yellow number plate screw 
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21-11-10, 02:37 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
Another endorsement for the hamicad, fitted fine.
My plate had a reflector fixed to it so didnt have to even touch that. |
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21-11-10, 03:56 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
Cheers guys, that's exactly what I wanted to hear
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21-11-10, 03:59 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
best fitting tail tidy u will buy.
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21-11-10, 04:04 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
Just ordered
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21-11-10, 04:26 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
I used the metal brace between the indicator lights from the snow shovel to make a reflector bracket. I just bent and drilled that. Looks perfect.
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21-11-10, 04:45 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
Anyone know the legality of fitting red reflective tape like this over the number plate light?
Quick photoshop of what I mean. 
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21-11-10, 04:56 PM
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Re: Hamicad fitting quality?
From memory reflective tape is not legal-wise an allowable rear reflector.
Better than nothing though - which is what many bikes have.
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