Tail Tidy Issue (Evotech)

Noticed the rear indicators were not as well fitted as the fronts so with some further investigation (new to bikes) I now know I have a Evotech tail tidy fitted. Does anyone with the same tail tidy find the indicators seem a bit slack? Also do I need a reflector for my MOT?

Any info much appreciated

Colin

You can buy spacers for the indicators to mount into properly - I also have an EvoTech tailtidy & found that the indicators had no-where to mount to without these spacers. Motrax sell them.

Perhaps you have the wrong spacers in there (small bits of plastic), or the're in the wrong way around - they come in two halves IIRC.

EDIT: These be the spacers... http://www.twowheel.co.uk/motrax-ind...r-spacers.html

As for the reflector, yes, you need one for the MOT. I got a red reflective sticker with the tail tidy, and put this onto the back of the numberplate light.

If you unbolt the standard reflector from the big lump of plastic it can be mounted the bottom of your numberplate. I made up a neat little alloy bracket to do this. It cost nothing but a bit of time.

Dont evotech do 2 different models of tail-tidy for the sv? (one for the standard indies and one for mini indies if i remmy correctly) so if you need spacers, u got the standard indies tidy and have mini indies (i assume)
http://www.evotech-performance.com/a...Tail_Tidy.html

so basically if you have the standard indies one you will defo need the motrax spacers mentioned by Baph for the mini indies to fit correctly

Amp

PS i know i brought the standard one and my standard indies fitted just jubbly

[TEL]

Originally Posted by madness

If you unbolt the standard reflector from the big lump of plastic it can be mounted the bottom of your numberplate. I made up a neat little alloy bracket to do this. It cost nothing but a bit of time.

X 2

The tail tidy was on the bike when I bought it and it has still got the original indicators. They fit but I can still move them slightly (e.g. I can turn them to 5 past or 5 to - if you know what I mean???). Is this right or am I missing some parts from the original. There is a rubber cushion and backing plate where the wire and bolt go through and the bolt is tight if this helps?

Thanks again.

[TEL]

iirc i fitted a few extra washers on the end of the stems .... wasn't dead tight but made them more stable

hmmmmmm strange as mine were a good tight fit, i used the original spacer fingies from my snow shovel too (the plastic backing plate fingamajigs)

id use a coupla glue gun spots to seal em in, reason i suggest a glue gun is coz u can jus peel it off when removed unlike super-glue etc

jus my bodgetastic idea thos

Amp

[skeetly]

I added some washers to mine.

i fitted an evotech tail tidy only a few months back , my indicators are standard and fit perfect , i must say this was one of the easiest parts i've ever fitted , with step by step instructions , i guess whoever fitted yours may have missed something or done something wrong ?