What have you done to bike » Tail tidy

What tail tidy are people using Evotec seem the best but quite pricey 😫

I have a Wunderlich it was very expensive, I think you could use a Yoshimura fender eliminator with very little modification.

This is Evotech which comes with 2 tag plates, one which extends enough to fit with OEM panniers.

Zitat von Wills im Beitrag #5

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This is Evotech which comes with 2 tag plates, one which extends enough to fit with OEM panniers.

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Yes and they work well with this bike.

Just installed the Evotech this week. I used the longer bracket to work with the stock cases. It's longer than I would like but still much cleaner and sleeker looking than the stock.

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I am perhaps a Luddite, but I really don’t see how these tail tidies improve the looks (and obviously not function) of the rear of the RS. To my eyes they look unfinished. But hey beauty is in the eye of the beholder, if it works for you, great.

As arse ends of bikes go, Id say the stock item is pretty good looking & have no desire to swap it out.

In 1981 I bought a Yamaha XV100RH. In theory, way ahead of its time. Enclosed chain. Monoshock. Disc brakes, cast wheels. It even had a hugger.
But it was ugly, especially from the back. It has a little rack, and in that was a small lockable case that held a security chain.
Funny thing, the looks of it never bothered me when I was riding it.
My point? Tail tidies are less important to me than splash protection and visibility.

I have to agree. Who knew that it was possible to have less rear mudguard splash protection than what comes from the factory.

You are right Richard. There was a time when the registration standards / police would require the rear mudguard to go doen to rear axle level. If it was a bit shorter you could also use a horizontal or vertical flap at the bottom of the mud guard. The rationale was to prevent stones and such being thrown up into windscreens.
My 1967 Honda CD125 and my 1968 Honda CB175 both had compliant mud guards.
I think my 1971 Yamsaha YR 5 was fitted with a rubber flap extension from new, bur that bike was modified extensively by its 21-25 year old owner, wth the usual "devil may care" abandon and foresight.
Sometime around then, the rules seem to have changed and the rear ends were becoming as abbreviated as women's swimwear, which brings us to today!

Zitat von Aussie Import im Beitrag #13

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You are right Richard. There was a time when the registration standards / police would require the rear mudguard to go doen to rear axle level. If it was a bit shorter you could also use a horizontal or vertical flap at the bottom of the mud guard. The rationale was to prevent stones and such being thrown up into windscreens.
My 1967 Honda CD125 and my 1968 Honda CB175 both had compliant mud guards.
I think my 1971 Yamsaha YR 5 was fitted with a rubber flap extension from new, bur that bike was modified extensively by its 21-25 year old owner, wth the usual "devil may care" abandon and foresight.
Sometime around then, the rules seem to have changed and the rear ends were becoming as abbreviated as women's swimwear, which brings us to today!

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I have been informed by our local constabulary that California law requires that the license plate, with its lighting system, must be located at the most rear point on the motorcycle. Therefore all "tail tidies" are illegal and you can get a fix-it ticket if the plod wants to hassle you because you attracted their attention by doing something stupid in front of them.