Waterproofing tail tidy - curvy

As per the title really.

I chopped off the snow plow and fitted a tail tidy a while ago, but since then I've been avoiding the rain like the plague due to the fact that it lets quite a lot of water in. On the one occasion I had to ride in it I got a tail full of water, which in itself isn't a major issue, but there is wiring back there for the lights, indicators, CDI unit, etc. Normally I'm not particularly adverse to riding in the rain and I know there is a trade off when you remove the snow plow in that you will inevitably get your back sprayed with water and cr*p. I will probably end up buying a rear hugger, but until then any suggestions on how to stop the ingress of water? I was thinking silicone sealant, but have a feeling it may just fall straight through the gaps and / or look rubbish. The water seems to mainly get in at the bottom corners of the rear light (see pic). Seeing as I live in Wales I can't avoid the rain forever!

[Wideboy]

How much did you cut away? Mine never gets wet

Try black gutter sealant then it won't look so bad. Expanding foam will fill it but you rubbish

Only went as far back as needed. The leak is where the tail tidy meets the lights / rear plastics. I imagine the gap would have been there with the original snow plow, but would have been protected more from road spray.

Looks like I may well have to venture out in the rain tomorrow, so may stuff a carrier bag behind the rear light as a temporary measure!

Need to think of something more permanent though. Maybe a strip of rubber or similar slightly further back from the rear light?

Don't really want any water finding it's way down and onto the battery terminals. Unlikely, but prevention is better than cure.

[TamSV]

I didn't have that problem with mine.

From your pic, there's a big gap between the side plastics and the light and I wonder if those two screws at the back of the tail tidy are what's pulling the panels out. I remember I had to bend those corners of the tail tidy in a wee touch to make it a better fit.

Try removing those two screws and see if the panels fall into the correct position. If that works it might just be a case of bending up the corners of the tail tidy and maybe slotting those two holes so the screws are in the right position.

[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by TamSV

I didn't have that problem with mine.

From your pic, there's a big gap between the side plastics and the light and I wonder if those two screws at the back of the tail tidy are what's pulling the panels out. I remember I had to bend those corners of the tail tidy in a wee touch to make it a better fit.

Try removing those two screws and see if the panels fall into the correct position. If that works it might just be a case of bending up the corners of the tail tidy and maybe slotting those two holes so the screws are in the right position.

i did the same as you with the bending shenanigans

Originally Posted by TamSV

I didn't have that problem with mine.

From your pic, there's a big gap between the side plastics and the light and I wonder if those two screws at the back of the tail tidy are what's pulling the panels out. I remember I had to bend those corners of the tail tidy in a wee touch to make it a better fit.

Try removing those two screws and see if the panels fall into the correct position. If that works it might just be a case of bending up the corners of the tail tidy and maybe slotting those two holes so the screws are in the right position.

Thanks Tam, that hadn't even occured to me.

Will add it to my list of things to do