newbie tail tidy advice

hey all,

going to pick up a blue sv 650 sport on wednesday 07 model,

it has the massive snow plough on the back so i will be looking to get a tail tidy.

i understand that i can just unbolt the old one and bolt the new one on....is it really that simple?

are the indicators easy to remove?

and why do people buy an undertray, will i need to?

thanks

Yeah it really is that simple. I just fitted my Hamicad one, took me about an hour and a half without the best tools in the world. I have the instructions at home. If you want il scan em and email them to you later? when i get home.
The indicators are a bit fiddly, but come off easily enough. I shouldnt have thought you need an undertray.

[timwilky]

Wasn't there an issue that Hamicad tail tidies fell apart? or did the redesign it.

My memory doesn't go back properly on this one.

I wasnt aware of any issues with then. And mine seems very well made, plus it survived my postman.
However if it do find any issues with it i shall be sure to report back on them.

[Paul the 6th]

I had 2 hamicad tidies on my sv650 and sv1000 and they were both fine. To an absolute beginner it seems as simple as unbolting the old one and putting the new one in its place - the only catch is that the bolts for the standard one are hidden inside the tail piece/body work, so all that has to come off.

The hamicad instructions cover all this and it's just a matter of screws/popper lock thingy = straight forward job I was just a bit taken back when I opened the instructions and saw pictures of a stripped down rear end but it's pretty easy

thanks for all the answers

and chris if you could scan them and email them over when you have time that would be awesome

jetz09@hotmail.com

[TheRamJam]

I too have a Hamicad on my SK9. So far so good, no problems to report in 7 months of fitting it.

Its a simple job to do and they provide clear full colour instructions on how to fit on their website http://www.hamicad.co.uk/SV_Fender.html

It took me about two hours to do. Remove front a rear seats and disconnect rear seat release. Disconnect rear indies, brake light and number plate light. Pop a few plastic retainers on the undertray and undo some bolts and remove the rear plastic tail assembly. If a remember correctly its just 4 bolts holding the shovel on. Pay special attention to the way the wires are routed so you can apply to the Hamicad. Once the shovel is off take the number plate and rubber seal off and put it on the Hamicad. Same with the indies. Then assembly as before.

Job Done and a nicier rear end

I shall indeed email them to you later, when i get home from work

Does the Hamicad one include a built-in battery box?

the one i bought just replaced the very end tail unit, so leaves the standard undertray where it is