Fitting a Tail Tidy / Fender Eliminator

Its crazy how much better the bike looks with one of these fitted. As long as you have the right tools, this isn't as hard a job as you might think, just give yourself a day to play it safe
R&G Tail Tidy - www.rg-racing.com/browsebike/S...
R&G Micro Indicators - www.rg-racing.com/browsetype/I...
1. Disable your alarm if you have one
2. Remove the seat
3. Remove the 4 grab rail bolts and remove the grab rail
4. Remove the 2 side panel bolts and remove the side panels
5. Remove the 4 fasteners/push rivets
6. Unhook the seat lock cable
7. Disconnect tail light, indicators and licence plate illuminator
8. Remove the seat tail cover
9. Remove the rubber chord holding the ECU in place and rest ECU on the frame - You do not need to unplug it
10. Remove the 4 battery box cover bolts/screws from under the bike and remove the battery box cover
11. Remove the 2 bolts holding the front of the under tray in place
12. Remove the 2 bolts holding the rear of the under tray in position
13. Remove the under tray - be careful as some models may have a fuse holder that needs to be disconnected and re reconnected later
14. If you are using the original indicators, remove them from the old licence plate holder
15. Prepare the new under tray by fitting the indicators to the licence plate holder - Insert rubber grommets if there are any holes
16. Fit the anti-splash guard to the under tray using the 3 plastic rivets
17. Fit the new licence plate illuminator
18. Wrap all new cables in the heat shrink provided and head with heat gun/hairdryer
19. Fit the licence plate holder to the under tray using the 4 new bolts and washers
20. Fit the new under tray using the 4 original bolts - check all wires are routed in the same way as before
21. Using 2 new bolts and 2 old bolts secure the battery box cover
22. Place ECU back in position and secure with rubber chord
23. Position the seat tail cover in place
24. Reconnect the break light/tail light, licence plate illuminator and indicators with new connectors
25. Refit the seat tail cover using original push rivets
26. Refit both side panels
27. Refit seat lock cable
28. Resit the grab rail using the 4 original bolts
29. Refit Seat
30. Refit licence plate - holes may need to be drilled
31. Test everything is working as expected
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[@stantheman645]

Nice man! Keeep it up 👍🏽 helpful

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, appreciate it and glad they help :)

[@kulemt]

Holy crap!! There is no way I could have put this fender eliminator on without watching your video. I can’t thank you enough.

[@maxdle]

Thank you so much for your help ! I did it today and I’m so glad I’be found that video. I’ve followed you step by step. It turned out to be very easy. It took me about 3hours. Perfect fit and high quality parts. Good job !

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, appreciate it. Glad it helped

[@joshda998]

I cant believe I stumbled upon this video, Im going to install mine tomorrow. Its always great to have a video description to rely on, thanks for the upload!

[@lxgee]

Very good tutorial. I did it with no issues. Really like that you mentioned which tools / size will be required for the replacement.

[@CJMPH]

Thank you, glad you doing it useful, thanks for commenting too 👍

[@briangale4847]

Thanks for the video. I'm looking to extend the rear indicator cables on my bandit 600s so it was helpful to see how I might go about doing so. Its clearly not as impossible as it seems.

[@nitemareman1]

I just ordered the R&G Tail Tidy for my Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit 2009. I was just looking at a few videos to get an idea what I was going to encounter and much to my surprise the GSX650 seems to have the exact same rear end as my Bandit. So you could alter the title or add some tags for GSF1250S Bandit. These instructions will be a life saver for me over the holiday break when I install the tidy. Thanks for the video! You saved me many headaches, I'm very sure.

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, I'll do that :) The tail tidy will look soo much better I guarantee. Thanks for commenting

[@WelcometomyHades]

Lol, this is madness. My Aprilia had 3 screws to undo and it was done within minutes. I’m dreading to install this on my gsxf. Gonna need a whole weekend for this. Lol. Thanks for the video bud.

[@CosgroveNotts]

Being a mechanic for 40 odd years I couldn't be arsed with this. I've got better things to do with my time. You look very proficient at what you are doing.

[@CJMPH]

+cosgrove notts Thanks mate, appreciate that, especially coming from a mechanic

[@johnoven3668]

It’s the rats nest wiring that turned me away from it haha

[@wegpiraat23]

cant be explained better then this. great job!

[@CJMPH]

You’re too kind :) thanks mate 👍

[@gokup400]

This video was really very useful bro. Thank you for the video

[@CJMPH]

No problem mate, glad it helped.

[@satyorabbani2983]

lovely, thanks I will do on my 1250 bandit

[@moeyousef1245]

great job man .I got 2008 Suzuki gsx 650f just like yours and i was going to do it my self but after I saw your video and how much work I have to go through I chang my mine lol .I will give to my moto shop to do it.

[@CJMPH]

+moe yousef Not a bad idea :) took me loads longer than I was expecting lol

[@DonPedro6901]

Perfect Job!

[@jerlaine1638]

looks good, I'm looking for a tail tidy for my SV, those old turn signals and license plate lights were dated when they were new lol

[@CJMPH]

Yeah this was the best improvement I made to the bike. I'm sure manufacturers love installing hideous/massive indicators/plate lights whenever they can lol... I know its usually to meet whatever standards have been set but come on :)

[@markwright9352]

Great vid bud!!👍🏻

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate :)

[@seangannon193]

just got a 650F and want to chage tail light for led one, your comprehensive work is very cool, i think you may have had to change the relay for the indicators as hyper flashings seems a big problem

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate.... Yeah you were right, I didnt realise until after I made the video that the resistors needed changing unfortunately

[@CantEatRS]

hopefully getting this next year when I do my a2

[@jakubkierzek6621]

And how it is mate?

[@nickplayspaintball]

Well that was a lot more involved then I thought it would be... thanks for recording this process!

[@CJMPH]

No problem, glad it helped

[@SPd.Triple]

Great tutorial dude 😁👍👍👍👍

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, appreciate it 👍

[@lowheoklingbernard]

Keen to try it too on my gsf1250s.i have a givi plx539 bracket on and wonder how it will look

[@JavierBonillaC]

Nice work. Glad you didn´t film the last part because license plates are so I big in the UK that you guys should have started a riot.

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, haha, yeah I have no idea why everyone is so obsessed with hiding number plates in videos when anyone can just go outside and look at them lol

[@JavierBonillaC]

In any case, thanks for making the video; it is extremely useful.

[@redaachouri8265]

Great video, the fender i have is big as yours, i wanna make is really short without keeping it emty from dowm under the bike where tge fender used to be

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, yeah the bike does look loads better with the shorter end to it. Definitely worth the change. Thanks for commenting 👍

[@desantos1234]

Great channel! subscribed!

[@CJMPH]

+Desantos123 UK Thanks mate, appreciate it

[@Rhandahl]

good job mate, that was one hell of an informative video, and an almost perfect reference for me, when I'm gonna attempt this on my GSF:P I went for a slightly different undertray though, but no matter still heaps better than that massive ducktail of the original one:D combining that with the pyramid carbon hugger, it is going to lift the bike tenfolds in the rear:D

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, took me ages to make it :) Glad it helped and it sounds like yours is going to look awesome

[@jordizee]

great job, great vid . .it looks hard to do. .not sure if i have the patience.but if i do i will definitely be using this video for help. you should hassle R&G for more freebies .

[@CJMPH]

+jordizee Thanks man. The guy I've been speaking to at R&G has been really cool... don't want to push my luck.... as tempting as it may be :) Hopefully we can do some more things like this. The crash protectors look kl and could be a good one to show off ;) Thanks for commenting

[@pavlosmaggavros3894]

Very nice Video ! I have the same bike and I am wondering if I need to change the indicator relay and if thats the case where is it installed?

[@Airwolf106]

looks good cheers

[@benzinsuchti5705]

Very nice!!!

[@16bitbiking58]

great vid :) must get a tidy for my bike one day, looks so much better :)

[@CJMPH]

+16bit Biking Thanks mate. Yeah took me 2 years before I changed it and it does look sooo much better :)

[@16bitbiking58]

it'll be my bikes first birthday in July - maybe I'll treat her ;)

[@CJMPH]

+16bit Biking Sounds good, you won't regret it :)

[@paulbayer9551]

If you have Abs you have to remove one additional screw at te bottom of the Batterie box

[@seangannon193]

good job i love my 650F

[@Ladosligese]

why heatshrink the cables in the middle like that ? .. just to organize them or ? .. as in make them look tidy ? any plans on doing a hugger on the bike ? and in advance ty for the video

[@adammoorby99]

If my bike meant i had to do this whole strip my bike down i wouldn’t even bother 😂

[@CJMPH]

I dont blame you, it was a pain in the ass to do but definitely worth it

[@charliejones3119]

That's the only problem with faired bikes haha naked bikes are so much easier to work on

[@lasseknudsen3206]

How wide is the licenseplate holder and does a Danish licenseplate fit on it? Is it possible to mount other indicators than R&G?

[@Standics]

Can I fix this tail with original turning lights?

[@duichakkayvromon]

so useful video man... :)

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, appreciate it

[@pandahadxanax-_-5244]

Im so confused, with my original piece (the entire under side including where the plate is) now how did you get rid of the actual end piece with the license plate and other pieces?

[@keegangould3876]

Does the turnlights have to be installed? My bandit has integrated turn signal

[@adammoorby99]

I want to fit a tail tidy to the lexmoto lxr when i get it but as i have to have L plates on i feel a tail tidy would me my L plates would get shredded bu the wheels

[@nstantinschmidt4708]

Hello ! And please tell me where you can buy the plastic that you installed on the motorcycle.

[@anto1414]

Will this work on the bandit 250v?

[@Razuki]

hey man, great videos! I'm about to get this exact model and its really handy seeing someone else go through all the motions. Can you possibly upload a video showing a full spark plug switch (yep, seen the vid you've uploaded where it didn't go quite as planned), oil change, sprocket and chain & exhaust replacement? Lot to ask I know but hey, worth a shot +1 sub from me!

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, appreciate that. Haha, yeah I will be doing the complete spark plug change soon now that people have said where I went wrong :) Already done the oil change (that was one of my first uploads). Chain and sprocket is one I definitely want to do and a few people have asked for it.... I am just waiting until mine needs doing as its not a cheap job and I don't have all the tools yet, I imagine it will be later in the year that I make that one. Exhaust replacement, I probably wont change mine as its already got an aftermarket one installed and when I tried to take the end can off, the bolt was rusted solid so it would probably cause me more problems to cut the bolt im afraid. Sorry I cant help more but hopefully the oil change is a start before I get the spark plugs done :)

[@Razuki]

Thanks for the quick reply! Yep waiting until it needs the change makes sense, shame about the exhaust issue though; is the screw stripped or just refusing to budge?

[@CJMPH]

+Renzakuken Refusing to budge, I took it to the shop a while back and they tried to remove it but failed too lol. They were going to saw it off but ended up leaving the exhaust on for the job they were doing

[@Razuki]

That's fair enough, I had a bar end that was much the same, I found soaking the threads in wd40 (by spring around the sides of the head) and then using a manual impact driver did the trick.

[@iphil91]

oh my god i really totally love your foodpegs !!!! show me how to paint them !

[@CJMPH]

+iPhil Thanks, they do look loads better then the original silver. I'm planning on doing my front ones soon as they are looking a bit rusty so I'll definitely make a video :)

[@iphil91]

yeah, you wrote on instagram :D i just wanted to make sure you are really going to make a video xD mine is orange so i might go with red or orange, i hope the steps are similar have a nice weekend !

[@CJMPH]

+iPhil haha, I couldn't lie to my first Instagram follower lol. I love the orange one, it's my favourite colour :) Thanks, you too

[@ZiRK24]

Does the tub need to be Flora or can I use 'I can't believe it's not butter'?

[@CJMPH]

Flora only im afraid, the other pots just don't hold the screws as well :)

[@ZiRK24]

CJ damn, that's out of my budget. Oh well, thanks anyway!

[@CJMPH]

Haha, no problem

[@stgeorge6947]

CJ flora is actually discusting

[@frankieestrada1060]

Where did You buy the kit?

[@strudelNL]

Almost the same with the bandit 650 i guess... Do you also have experience with the ermax undertray? It says in the manual you need to cut the original undertray and fit the New one unto the cutted old one and refit them both attached.. Seems a bit more difficult but i'm thinking of going with the ermax one As it has color of choice

[@CJMPH]

Hi mate, sorry, not done anything with the undertray I'm afraid so don't think I can help you there

[@hurtlocker8554]

Great

[@petersmith7001]

great how to vid, thx. Just wondering... thought i saw somewhere that a resistor is needed in the turn signal lines so that the leds downt flash as quickly as the stock indicators. Is that true?

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, yeah that is true, I didn’t realise that until after. Pretty sure they were very cheap so worth getting

[@mdemosani]

Nice job but the number plate is a over kill in size, here in Australia our are a lot smaller.

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate, yeah tell me about it.. Completely ruins the look at the back of the bike... Most people do put smaller plates on even though they are illegal and just hope no one stops you :)

[@antekrvavac9108]

Hi men..can you tell where can I get this bottom plastic on wich you intal tail tidy..thanks a lot

[@CJMPH]

Hi, the new one came in the kit from R&G. I don’t think you will find the original factory one brand new anymore

[@IMMU16]

Subscribed your channel straight away good videos last week got gsx 650 f amazing bike . To me tail tidy looks horrible sorry about this every one has own opinion I like the way it’s original tail looks aggressive

[@CJMPH]

Thanks for subscribing. Yeah everyone has their own opinion :) I didn't mind the original one either, just thought it was a bit too long. hope you find the other videos useful and thanks for commenting too.

[@thenikfive]

hey man, could you still using the old indicators in the new tail tidy?

[@CJMPH]

+Nicolas Gonzalez Hi mate, yeah I believe they can but they really don't look as good as the replacements... I think mine were under £25 which is definitely worth it if you can afford them

[@lucashazel5123]

I’ve been trying to find one of these for my 2005 (K5) GSF650 and haven’t been able to so far. Any help with this would be fantastic!!

[@cliqtuning]

Did you find it?

[@collectorguy4379]

So this was a 2016 onwards bike I guess as my rg tail tidy for my 04 doesn't have all this work by the look of it!

[@CJMPH]

This was for the 2008 (K8) GSX650F but I think its the same through to the last model before they discontinued it. I thought 2008 was the first of the 650F models? Either way, you're lucky if you dont need to change the whole under tray

[@ianus7774]

I'm thinking of doing this on my cbf, but my problem isn't in the work or something else my main question is when it will rain will you get shitted on the back or will you stay clean? Thanks

[@CJMPH]

Hi, yeah it was alright but I did used to get some dirt flicking up from the wheel... pretty sure with the OEM part on it still happened too, just not quite as bad. I would say it depends how often you plan to ride in bad weather... I used mine everyday for work and dont regret changing it

[@iphil91]

yyayyy it's online :D i got the same one :D as i already commented

[@CJMPH]

+iPhil haha.... took me long enough :) I'm pretty sure it's the best one you can get for our bike

[@seangannon193]

hello where did you get the black foot pegs support from my 650F is all black and i like to sort the pillion rest out

[@CJMPH]

Hi, I painted them myself, just gave them a light sand and clean, then did a few coats of grey primer, few coats of black and finished with a few of a clear primer…. All paints were cheap from Amazon

[@seangannon193]

@@CJMPH that's cool, I'll look to do the same. Only thing silver on my bike is the pegs assembly. Thanks for the quick reply. Keep up the good videos

[@klauskramer7944]

Du hast doch eine andere Radlauf Abdeckung benutzt! Da das Heck mit Radlauf fest verbunden ist! Solltest Du auch zeigen.ich habe eine 1250 sa

[@luizvn4022]

Top 👌

[@CJMPH]

Thanks mate :)

[@bowlofreeses960]

Does it come with the bulbs or do you have to buy it separately

[@CJMPH]

You have to buy them separately unfortunately. The ones I used are in the description

[@jdroofcleanpw]

This is needlessly complicated. I wonder why they make it that way. Fender eliminator on my Z750 was super simple, but looking into doing it on my GSX 650F, not worth the time or the money that it would cost.

[@davemorgan688]

Do you need the indicator resistors for the micro indicators?

[@CJMPH]

You do indeed, otherwise they blink too fast

[@iphil91]

new video idea: "how to paint the ram air grill" :D (like ... "how to get access to it")

[@CJMPH]

That would look awesome in a different colour. I imagine its built into the front of the bike but it could be screwed at the back... I'll see how hard it is to remove the whole front of the bike before I say "Yeah no problem" ;) Kl idea, thanks for suggesting it, I just need to remember to write them all down lol

[@TheBalija1]

do you have problems in wet weather? I mean do you get sprayed when riding on wet roads, after removing fender?

[@CJMPH]

+TheBalija1 It's not great weather here in the UK but the summer is alright. Rode it in the rain a few times and it hasn't sprayed on me at all, the seat cowl does get a bit more dirt on it thought.... that said, my ride to work isn't very far and I don't go over 60mph because of the towns I ride through so it might be worse in heavy rain and riding at speed

[@TheBalija1]

CJ Thanx for quick reply. Planing to do same mod on my bike, this was the only thing worrying me. You said seat gets sprayed a little bit, so if I had passenger she would get sprayed a little bit too? noting too much?

[@CJMPH]

+TheBalija1 I can't say for certain because I don't ride with a passenger and would hate to be the reason yours gets sprayed lol. But no, I don't think it would be too bad :)

[@tripylsd]

Last time I did that kind of modification had 16yo, and I've learned the lesson when my back got all splattered with mud and dirt in rainy days xDD

[@theawsomist7693]

Why what does it do to your bike? I mean if I also install a separate rear mud guard.. would it still happen?

[@tripylsd]

@@theawsomist7693 if you add a separate mud guard it will better, but many of them are just designed for aesthetic purposes and do not do the work pretty well. The stock fenders/mud guards use to be the best on its job. Also mudguards are more focused on preventing mud accumulation on suspension, wheels, etc.. but not to prevent the splattering of all the water protected from the wheel into your back

[@Ladosligese]

@@tripylsd well i never ride in the rain .. so .. i like my bike to much for that haha

[@sebastianjay2220]

Where can I buy the black rear footrest?

[@CJMPH]

I painted them myself, I just brought some cheap spray paint from amazon and followed this link www.wikihow.com/Paint-a-Bike

[@robogen1331]

Wouldn't that fail the MOT for missing the rear reflector?

[@CJMPH]

Yeah I think it would but pretty sure they just stuck a new one on and charged £1 for it when I had mine done

[@lewisfirth6502]

I'm just going to cut off in situ what I dont like using a dremel

[@oldfartuk]

HELPS if you say what bike it is

[@CJMPH]

You know, I honestly never noticed that I didn't actually say what bike this was being changed on. My bad

[@bikelife3232]

Does it a fit a uk license plate

[@CJMPH]

Yeah I still have my massive original plate on it... I had to drill 2 small holes on it but it’s nothing major at all

[@altrosplit9987]

Is this a new under tray or the old one?

[@CJMPH]

Altro Split I didn’t realise they did a new one... this tail tidy is pretty old so guessing the old one

[@altrosplit9987]

@@CJMPH sorry for misunderstanding, what i meant was that the undertray you were putting back on was shiny and seemed like a new one. Does it come with a kit?

[@CJMPH]

Altro Split ahhh I see, sorry, yes it does come with the kit. 👍

[@altrosplit9987]

@@CJMPH great, thanks!

[@TwoWheelsAndAPonytail]

Hmm!!! I would love to have a little tail tidy on my Nuda😍

[@CJMPH]

+TwoWheelsAndAPonytail Do it, they make every bike look sooo much better 👍

[@waldemarfrank6695]

Hi CJ ! Next great video :) but what is missing for me is some music during the fast forwarding :) and maybe some before/after photo at the end. But still great job !

[@CJMPH]

+Waldemar Frank Thanks man, I honestly appreciate the feedback, I still rush the videos a bit ATM and I realised there was a lack of music once I uploaded. Photos would have been a nice touch too. Cheers

[@mohdiqbal7829]

Which bike name pls

[@CJMPH]

This is the Suzuki GSX650F

[@sergeih6000]

Hi CJ, great vides, thank you for posting them. I also have gsx650f and videos are really helping me in doing maintenance for the first time myself. Btw have you changed coolant liquid for your bike? I tried to go as manual suggests and disconnect the water pump outlet hose (see point 3) on the picture ibb.co/jAs9vk ),i did loosen the hose clip(rounded in red on the pic.) but the hose is sitting there so tight and there is almost no place to do anything, so i couldn't take it off. i I could have tried to take it off somehow with screwdriver and hammer, but i am not sure if i am able to put it back after that. It would be easier way to take off the hose which is going directly from radiator (ibb.co/nQFMrQ , i took the screenshot from one of your videos, to show where it is located, hope it is ok.), but i am not sure if it is proper way of doing it.

[@CJMPH]

Hi Sergei, thank you, thats always nice to hear. I havent actually changed the coolant liquid, funnily enough, someone else has asked about this one so I may need to give it a try sometime soon. I wouldn't recommend using a hammer and screwdriver unless you really need to, I have caused more damage than good before by doing that with parts.... I imagine its just really well stuck on there because it hasn't been removed for so long.I will try to have a look at my hose tomorrow and see if I can work anything out and I'll get back to you if thats kl?

[@sergeih6000]

CJ, that would be really great. Thank you.

[@nitemareman1]

Invest in a Haynes service manual for your bike. Usually around $25 US and they are absolutely essential for working on the bike properly without making mistakes or doing unnecessary steps.

[@femalefishingadventures]

What a bastard of a job , lol your video might only be 16 mins , but to do it without being rough , allow 3-4 hours

[@CJMPH]

Oh yeah, I think it literally took me all day with all the recording and moving the camera etc lol. Half a day should be plenty though