I installed my R&G tail tidy last night and figured I'd just note a couple of things I noticed in case anyone was wondering what was involved or if there are any issues with it.
- US owners are going to have to either drill their plate or the mounting bracket ... I drilled the bracket.
- The instructions for the kit aren't that great. I got a three page walk-through with it but it wasn't entirely thorough.
- Mounting the indicators to the R&G was a little tough, it took some force to get the bolts through the mounting holes, probably just extra thickness from whatever they coated the metal with. Also the two nuts that are provided aren't mentioned that they need to be used, even though it's obvious since the stock mounts were threaded and these aren't.
- I'm pretty sure I was missing a nut with my kit to mount the plastic rear taillight cover back on ... I had one on my shelf luckily, but the washer and head of the bolt combination seemed on the small side for the gap in the plastic it had to cover and secure. People who have installed it should know what I'm talking about.
- The back plastic under-tail trim can't be reused, as it won't fit over the R&G piece, but the R&G is big enough that it still protects the wires from dirt and debris. I'm just noting it here because the instructions didn't.
- The LED light isn't all that bright, lol. Not sure if there are legalities on how MUCH the plate needs to be illuminated, but hey the light is there so I'm not complaining.
- Lastly, it takes a lot to snap my seat into place now (with the seat cowl on, btw). Not sure if it's because of the barometric pressure sensor (which I turned out of the way so it won't interfere), or just because of the extra jumble of wires underneath.
I'm not trying to gripe about the product, just being a bit critical and wondering if anyone else who has installed it ran into the same issues. No pictures of it yet, but I think there are enough around if you search.
- US owners are going to have to either drill their plate or the mounting bracket ... I drilled the bracket.
- The instructions for the kit aren't that great. I got a three page walk-through with it but it wasn't entirely thorough.
- Mounting the indicators to the R&G was a little tough, it took some force to get the bolts through the mounting holes, probably just extra thickness from whatever they coated the metal with. Also the two nuts that are provided aren't mentioned that they need to be used, even though it's obvious since the stock mounts were threaded and these aren't.
- I'm pretty sure I was missing a nut with my kit to mount the plastic rear taillight cover back on ... I had one on my shelf luckily, but the washer and head of the bolt combination seemed on the small side for the gap in the plastic it had to cover and secure. People who have installed it should know what I'm talking about.
- The back plastic under-tail trim can't be reused, as it won't fit over the R&G piece, but the R&G is big enough that it still protects the wires from dirt and debris. I'm just noting it here because the instructions didn't.
- The LED light isn't all that bright, lol. Not sure if there are legalities on how MUCH the plate needs to be illuminated, but hey the light is there so I'm not complaining.
- Lastly, it takes a lot to snap my seat into place now (with the seat cowl on, btw). Not sure if it's because of the barometric pressure sensor (which I turned out of the way so it won't interfere), or just because of the extra jumble of wires underneath.
I'm not trying to gripe about the product, just being a bit critical and wondering if anyone else who has installed it ran into the same issues. No pictures of it yet, but I think there are enough around if you search.
