Simple tail mode

grhanka · 04-14-2022, 04:15 PM

IMO, the stock tail is too long. To make your tail look like this, cut off everything that doesn't look like this, then remount the license plate and install standoff license-plate lights ($10 on Amazon.)

Megadan · 04-14-2022, 05:18 PM

I keep thinking about doing this to my bike, but then I ride through a big muddy puddle, and I am so happy I didn't. I would be curious to see if this small trim meets the happy middle ground. Had any issues with splash on your back?

grhanka · 04-14-2022, 07:33 PM

I checked out the angle before I cut, and splash just can't reach my back. The tail still extends well beyond the rear tire.

grhanka · 04-15-2022, 10:13 AM

For reference

grhanka · 04-15-2022, 10:19 AM

Texas requires a rear reflector, and I'm not sure whether the taillight lens counts, so I mounted the stock reflector under the license plate. It fits perfectly, with a little shaving.

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04-14-2022, 07:33 PM	#3
grhanka Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 58	I checked out the angle before I cut, and splash just can't reach my back. The tail still extends well beyond the rear tire.
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