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This is a very quick "how to" on the EvoTech tail tidy install. I didn't take a picture of the removal of the OEM unit however it is fairly straight forward and is the 4 bolts under the passenger seat.

You will be disassembling the OEM bracket to gain access to the wiring harness and turn signals.
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Here you can see the plate light is pulled from the housing
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Turn signals are removed
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Both of the turn signals are unbolted and the plate light housing has been removed (note the color of wiring before these are unplugged from the harness)
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Here you can see we are spreading the OEM housing open like a scissor
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#2 ·
The turn signals are unplugged from the jumper harness so you can remove them from the plate mount
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This is the OEM subharness that we will be reusing when installing the new tail tidy
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We have now installed the OEM signals on the EvoTech stalks
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Here you can see you feed the turn signal wiring through the stalk and also through the EvoTech vertical plate. This is done for both sides.
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Once you have both plates ready you will press them together. When pressing them together route the wiring through channel. There are 3 threaded studs that align the two halves and you need to make sure the studs have the threaded portion pointing out (I threaded bolts into these studs before I pressed the two halves together.

Note: Pressing the two halves together takes a bit of force
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The purple and black wires are for the new plate light
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The plate mounting bracket is now mounted in place
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Turn Signals are now hooked up to the subharness (make sure you connect the left and right to the colors noted previously)
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We are now going to wire in the plate light.
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Here we install the supplied bullet plugs. This is the only piece that I would think about upgrading in the kit. There are better waterproof type connectors on the market.
http://img.f.ridersdiscount.com/forum/evotech/tail_tidy_install_13_675/evotech_tail_tidy_install-22.jpg[img]
[img]http://img.f.ridersdiscount.com/forum/evotech/tail_tidy_install_13_675/evotech_tail_tidy_install-23.jpg
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The subharness is now complete
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The base plate can now be mounted to the two halves
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The OEM rubber gasket is now put in place
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It helps to have a 2nd hand with this next step. Run the wiring through the subframe and into the compartment under the passenger seat. You will also be replacing the collared spacers at this time.
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Here you see the difference between the OEM and the EvoTech supplied spacers
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Finished product
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#8 ·
My thoughts after install

I wasted time in two stupid ways while completing this otherwise easy project. The first silly thing I did was covering the multiple indicator wires that plug in to the harness with a single tube of heat-shrink wrap. This makes it look really clean but the issue is that I'll have to cut it all off if I ever want to replace the indicators. I actually don't have any plans to change the indicators so in hindsight I wouldn't call this a mistake because I like the neatness. I also chose to solder the harness on for the rear light instead of using the supplied crimps. I can still easily disconnect the rear lights and see no reason not to solder so I went ahead with it. I would definitely suggest going this route for those that are comfortable with a soldering iron.

The real time waster occurred after I dropped one of the top-hat-shaped spacers. What you need to know about the evotech spacers is that they are lower profile than OEM, and they are not magnetic. In the process of slipping the front-most spacer in to the hole I dropped it and it slid under the black plastic piece. I dropped it because there was no good way to get it in to place since it is not magnetic. I ended up having to take off the seat, rear fairings, and everything that holds the rear fairings down in order to be able to lift the black plastic piece where the spacer was hiding. I'm pretty sure Triumph designed this are such that the OEM spacer would be too big to slip under the black plastic piece but this is not the case with the Evotech. It also would have been nice if the spacers were magnetic so that one could retrieve dropped spacers easily.

Anyhow, those are my notes. I highly recommend this product to someone seeking a tail tidy and TJ @ RidersDiscount did me right. Don't take my complaining to mean that the install is hard -- it should be effortless if you place the front spacer carefully and don't let it slip in to the bike.
 
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#9 ·
I just installed mine today.

I just installed mine today. Like the previous responder, you have to take great care in putting in the new spacers. Here's the way I did it and should almost be in the notes like this:

Use a long skinny copper wire or something equivalent (I actually used a spare allen wrench). Take needlenose pliers and hold the spacer above where you need to install it. While still holding the spacer with the pliers, slide the wire through the spacer and down through the bottom hole of the bike. From there you can just release the spacer from the pliers and it will drop right into the hole. Start on the 3 exposed holes first and then do the inside "covered" hole.

I did it like this and didn't have any problems and am very happy with the results.

I still need to figure out how to add the red reflector. I don't think the way I left it is all the way correct even though it looks great. Anybody out there know?
 

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Just installed these and I must say they are a solid piece of kit! Looks great!

It definitively required alot of force to get the 2 halves of the centre pieces together (ie hammer with padding was required).

This got me thinking.. In the event that an indicator had to be replaced for whatever reason, how the heck am I going to remove it and install a new one?? It would be almost impossible to split those 2 halves!

Anyone thought about this?
 
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The only reason those two halves need serious pressing is because of the wiring. I routed the wiring around the guide pins and it came together smoothly, barely applied any pressure at all.

I also didn't use the indicator extensions, so they sit closer together and are about as wide as the rear on the bike. Looks brilliant!
 
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Dimmy said:
The only reason those two halves need serious pressing is because of the wiring. I routed the wiring around the guide pins and it came together smoothly, barely applied any pressure at all.

I also didn't use the indicator extensions, so they sit closer together and are about as wide as the rear on the bike. Looks brilliant!
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It's definitely the guide pins for me. Even installed them individually and It def did not just slide in. I can't see how the wires would have made it harder to fit since there is that gap inside for the wires.

Besides, doesn't it need to fit snug to hold together? I reckon they could have designed it a touch better with external (Allen key) type screws that sit flush

Yeah after installing I thought about removing the extenders too... But that would be impossible now given the snugness. Literally was banging it with a hammer
 
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For me, the indicator and plate light wiring were pushing against each other when you press the halves together. By routing them around the pins, there are "dedicated" spaces for the wires so they don't push on to one another.

When you slide on and screw together the top plate it holds it all together. Mine is as tight as it can get, and have done just over 1000km of twisty's with no issues.
 
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#16 · (Edited)
This is a picture of the OEM plate light but you just cut off the light itself right? Well, I'm sure it is, just figured I'd ask before cutting them. Just cut them and connected everything. Now to put on the rubber piece, replace the spacers and button everything up. I hooked it up to check that all the wiring was correct since I put it together before plugging the turn signals in. Sure enough I had them crossed. haha
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I think they're having a giggle with that forward most spacer and bolt.

OEM spacer slipped to the side and I can't see it, and the last bolt to go in is in there now too. :diepc:

Everything else fine and the lights all work. I'll probably start pulling things apart tomorrow so I can fish those two pieces out and get everything right.

Thanks for the quick shipping, it was great doing business with you, and the write up with pics definitely made it very straight forward.
 
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I also dropped some bolts so took the tail apart to fish them out.

Also the bolts supplied to secure the tail tidy to the tail were too long so it was all wobbly. I just used bolts I had laying around that were 5mm shorter and now it works fine. And yes I did use the supplied spacers but it still wouldn't work with the supplied bolts.
 
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yeh i couldnt figure it out. they supplied the 16mm bolts as required but for some reason they bottomed out in the tail tidy with about 2-3mm gap between the tail and the tail tidy. i tried to figure it out a few times and try different things but the easiest fix was to just use shorter bolts
 
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i bought mine off a forum member but he forgot to provide the 4 collared spacers that came with the kit.

i cant use the oem spacers since they dont fit with the evotech kit

anyone know where i can buy them and what size it is?
home depot? radio shack? preferably some where i can go buy in person since my bike is naked and want to ride it as soon as possible.
 
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Seems to be a thing that's happened before ....
http://www.triumphrat.net/speed-tri...-tail-tidy-2013-s3-issues-installing.html#/forumsite/20545/topics/587042?page=1

All of the documents and posts here indicate the light should be included with the 13+ kit but I've checked five times and and it hasn't materialized. I did receive the correct part number for my bike, 010833. It has all the necessary connectors and screws, but the light didn't come in the package.

Did you have to purchase this separate?
 
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