VS♀️ Installing an R&G Tail Tidy (Vulcan 650)

[@BoltBucket]

awesome display with the wiring colours

[@justincatterall9597]

You might want to get yourself some LockTite to prevent the nuts from shaking loose. Thanks for the informative, and interesting videos, I've just passed my (UK) 'big bike' license and am figuring out what bike to buy, I love the styling of the Vulcan, so it's high on my list... and those are the searches that lead me to your channel. I already have a Shad top-box on my 125, and enjoyed watching you install the panniers on your Vulcan, knowing how easier they're going to be to install, and how they look, is really helping me focus on the important decisions. Thanks.

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks for watching 🙂 and congrats on getting your licence! Exciting times ahead! Buying a new motorbike is always super fun. Hopefully you find something that is perfect for you. I personally love the Vulcan. Ticks all my boxes. Happy shopping!!

[@chanceseiler]

Got mine on the way. This is the best looking kit out there.

[@TheVSChick]

It's waaay better than the stock.

[@DeweyRides]

Top job. I want to come work on my bikes at your place, having someone bring me a big plate of food while I'm working would be a dream!

[@TheVSChick]

Haha! Not bad hey!

[@michaelthomasson9732]

72 yr young guy in Florida that enjoys your enthusiasm, keep on!!...

[@TheVSChick]

That's awesome 👌 Thanks for watching Michael 😁

[@freddieclark]

I had that, lasted about 4 months before i went back to stock. I did keep the frame with the three bolt license holder though as the OEM one is rubbish..

[@TheVSChick]

Oh? And you end up going back to the stock?

[@happierontwowheels2677]

Another great mod, really tidies up that back end. 👍🏻

[@TheVSChick]

Love it!

[@mariostekic]

Great video 👌 Just what I need to do next week on my Vulcan S 🏍😎

[@TheVSChick]

Awesome! Good luck with it 😁 It seriously makes such a big difference to the bike.😍

[@ladyjrider666]

That's great! And well done Pommy Paul too. I've gotta brave doing mine, so will come back to this. 🤘 Lady J Rider

[@TheVSChick]

Oh do it for sure. I'm so proud of this mod! It changes the look of the bike heaps and you get such an awesome sense of achievement at the end. Woot woot!. Do you need to borrow Pommy Paul? Lol

[@ladyjrider666]

@The VS Chick 😂🤣 at Pommy Paul. Much as he's handy I've changed many connectors (I'm a converted rat biker). So that's the easy bit. New Video (I mention you) tomorrow shows our weather will delay my attempt. 🤣 Does look amazing though. Ride safe, LJ

[@TheVSChick]

Oh thats so cool. I bet you have heaps of motorcycle knowledge then. 🙌 I'll check your vid out in a bit 😉

[@ladyjrider666]

@The VS Chick thanks for the view. Always something to learn with bikes eh! Sometimes through necessity. 🤣 Ride safe, LJ

[@garszy]

Hey VS Chick Went with your recommendation of Bikerr for a Vulcan tail tidy and just want to say that it’s not great service! Unfortunately it appears that the stock online is not up to date and the communication is really bad 😢 I ended up cancelling my order and getting a refund from PayPal. I was told the tail tidy I chose was “currently unavailable” but the R&G was and could mailed the next day. It didn’t happen and my emails were not answered. So you may want to think about editing recommending this business as the reviews confirmed my experience. Keep up the great work, as you are a great reference point for my partner’s LAMS bike 👍💯

[@TheVSChick]

Oh, that's super disappointing to hear. I feel awful for you. My apologies for recommending a business that didn't meet expectations. It's especially disappointing that you didn't receive a reply to your emails. I'll make a note in the description for those who are looking to make purchases through their site.

[@garszy]

@@TheVSChick thanks for all your great content. Don’t feel bad. I was just trying to support an Aussie business, but instead will just go through our local Kawasaki dealership who can also get aftermarket.

[@TheVSChick]

Thank you 😊 Hopefully the dealership gets you sorted asap

[@darrenlstewart]

Another great video. Wish the weather in Wales was as nice as in Oz though.

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks for watching! I reckon the scenery in Wales would be pretty spectacular. Shame about the weather.

[@AdvHQ]

Ouch on the thumb! Worth losing a digit to get the mighty Vulcan looking that good - so much better!

[@TheVSChick]

OMG hurt so much!! But yes... totally worth it haha

[@BOBBER400]

It's amazing what a nip & tuck does to a big rear end, certainly looks the goods with a tail tidy. Heads will turn, rumours will spread about the Vulcan S Chicks rear end hahaha...... Great job m8 : )

[@TheVSChick]

Omg hahahaha! Thanks! The rumours are in full swing!!! Everyone's checking out my rear. Hahaha 🤣

[@martingalli2786]

Great video, very helpful. 👍😎

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks heaps! 😊

[@davidbreen4727]

dang girl. your tail looks good, i do mean the Vulcan S. the meal looked really good also. ouch on the thumb. that IS one of the worst places to get hurt, with out a thumb, how are you supposed to hold the drink? neat video as always, me i am just too darn lazy for all that. i am adding risers to my Rebel next week though. should be easy after watching your video with Rebel Rider. hope your making progress on the project 100 cc. until next time.

[@TheVSChick]

Haha thanks David. Im pretty happy with it!! Good luck with the bar risers!! 🍺

[@osaze61]

Great job, thank you for the video.

[@TheVSChick]

No worries! Hope it helps 🙂

[@daitrigger179]

Planning on fitting mine this weekend lucky the connectors are already done now so hopefully should be problem free 🙈

[@TheVSChick]

Ill cross my fingers for you! You'll love the mood though. Changes the look of the bike so much. Love it!!!

[@palerider8992]

That's looks fab, well done.

[@TheVSChick]

Cool thanks! I had a tonne of fun doing this mod. Changes the look of the bike a fair bit doesn't it. 🤘😎🤘

[@palerider8992]

@@TheVSChick yeah really does change the look of the bike, I have my bike test in 3 weeks and without doubt will be getting a Vulcan, lovely looking bike x

[@TheVSChick]

Oh thats awesome! Good luck with your test 🙂The vulcan is a great choice! You'll love it!! Great fun to ride.

[@palerider8992]

Hi, update from England, test passed and 2019 Vulcan called Valerie bought, take care. Sy

[@TheVSChick]

Congrats!!! That's awesome!! Welcome to the family! 🤘🤘🤘

[@TheVSChick]

If you're looking for the R&G tail tidy or solo rack as seen in my vid... you can find it here! www.bikerr.com.au/collections/kawasaki-1?gf_291588=Vulcan%20S&sca_ref=1378770.oA960FZR7O They have heaps of other stuff too! So check it out. If you purchase a product through this link I will recieve a small commission... at no extra cost to you. So feel free to support the channel so I can keep making epic content!

[@jamesssss621]

CLEAAANNNNN install!

[@TheVSChick]

Thank you!! 😁😁😁

[@alangriff1]

I like the tail tidy but isnt it illegal not to have a reflector...it is in NZ. Also not having the wiring colours "match" is kinda weird. Its usually red to red, black to black etc....

[@TheVSChick]

Yep same here in Aus with the reflector. The tail tidy doesn't have a place to put it either. You can get a little attachment to make it legal though. I literally have no idea with the wires Lol! Total rookie

[@alangriff1]

@@TheVSChick So where is your reflector?

[@gumalti]

I am just waiting for the tail tidy kit to be posted out…. I will be changing my headlights and indicators along with the tail tidy .

[@TheVSChick]

Nice one Martin! That's a great idea to do it all at once while everything is off the bike. Should make the installation process heaps easier. My next mod will be the indicators!! 🤘

[@gumalti]

@@TheVSChick I just read that the rear of the motorcycle should have a read reflector and mine doesn't after installing the tail tidy. Can I just stick onto the rear fender?.

[@TheVSChick]

Yeah that's right. I couldn't find a spot for it so I just left it off altogether. But the fender could work? Or directly onto the bottom of the numberplate? Bit of a pain.

[@gumalti]

@@TheVSChick Ok I am going to give that a whirl.Another issue is would the number plate be at 45 degrees post tiding the tail. Any idea how to calculate the 45 degrees Stacey?.

[@harpriffer]

Thanks. Very well done video!

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks heaps for your feedback! 😁😁😁

[@TheMajorKC]

Need to catch up on videos, also used this same kit. Then I decided to change the turn signals and brake light from it.

[@TheVSChick]

Lol. Yeah I'm thinking I'll change out the indicators at some point too. My next mod is an easy one though. I'm installing a 12V DC power plug. Hopefully it arrives in the mail in the next couple of days.

[@TheMajorKC]

@@TheVSChick If you adding the OEM 12v DC power don't forget the Relay that is required to power it.

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks for the tip. Luckily I've already ordered the relay so shouldn't have any issues.

[@TheMajorKC]

Yeah, I learned the hard way. After installing the socket to then having to wait for the relay.

[@TheVSChick]

That would have been super frustrating!!

If you replace original license plate holder and stock exhaust with other, it is for sure couple of pounds lighter.

[@TheVSChick]

The Vulcan is a beast too. I load it up for camping and can't even feel a difference in the handling. Awesome bike 😁👌

[@TurtlesTwoWheelers]

200th Subscriber!!!! Great Install video! How annoying were those 2 factory bolts on the fender, mine had some pretty tough loktite and i stripped the bolts so I ended up using a drill to finally get them out, LOL.

[@TheVSChick]

Woot woot! Thanks for hitting that sub button. Half way through filming another vid when I got the notification. It's a bit of a painful one too so you've given me that little push to get it done. Lol. Loktite is awesome but it's a massive pain when you're trying to do mods hey. Damn! I haven't stripped anything yet... but my time will come haha

[@BoltBucket]

Damn that looked awesome that food

[@TheVSChick]

Delicious 😋

[@BigBert]

Why do bike designers continue to put ugly tails on these bikes. They must know we are going to take them off. Great job looks mint 😎👍🏼

[@TheVSChick]

Yeah super ugly stock! Maybe they just had left over plastic and thought... ah what the hell just stick it here! Lol! Looks 1000 times better now 🤘🤘🤘

[@ekimandersom4478]

Because they have to build them according the different laws worldwide. In many countries this is not allowed to take of.

[@TheVSChick]

Well that actually makes sense 🙂

[@BigBert]

@@TheVSChick makes sense but they are ugly 😳

[@simonyeager6062]

What tools were you using? That was so clean! I wish I was as handy as you

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks heaps. I love figuring stuff out. I reckon you could do it though. Just go slow and try and remember where everything goes haha. And I can't really remember which specific sized tools I used sorry!

[@themixmusicandmore6280]

One of my bolts is stripped. I may have to buy the whole bar thing under the rear fender. Idk what the hell it's called tho

[@TheVSChick]

Oh thats so frustrating when that happens. Perhaps you could drill it out??

[@my2wheels]

Keep up with the great work!

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks!! I'm actually super pumped that I managed to do this mod almost entirely by myself.

[@my2wheels]

@@TheVSChick hi again, can you send me a sticker? Here’s my personal email address: [e-mail]. Of you need my address? Please email me. Thanks again! And keep up with the great work too!

[@TheVSChick]

Sent you an email 😁

[@paulieboscobyrne7548]

Was the wiring difficult to do ? As a person new to biking

[@TheVSChick]

Yeah I found the wiring a bit confusing because I'd never done stuff like that before. I think it's one of those things that once you've been shown how... you can do it. So not particularly difficult to actually do... just need to know what to do.

[@garethholmes9497]

How’s the R&G tail light holding up? Bright at night?

[@TheVSChick]

Yeah it's still doing great. Awesome mod I reckon. Looks way better than the stock

[@garethholmes9497]

@@TheVSChick totally. I’ve just done mine and love how it looks 👍🏻

[@BoltBucket]

lol Same on the otherside Surprise Surprise hehe

[@TheVSChick]

Hehe 🤪

[@ianfarley7352]

Great Job, Well done. Hope the thumb is all better :)

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks! I'm pretty pumped with this one. No idea what I was doing but I reckon I did quite well in the end! My thumb is still taped up! I'm too afraid to look! Haha

[@themixmusicandmore6280]

I have a whole ass passenger seat and back rest. Would this mod effect that?

[@TheVSChick]

Nar it wouldn't affect it. You'd be good to go I reckon. 👍

[@shamhild]

Do you need any reg.plate light wirh this?

[@TheVSChick]

Nope! It comes with a little LED light. 👍

[@melissasponseller2693]

Thank god for Pommy Paul lol

[@TheVSChick]

He's a legend 🙌

[@kayoticwrath]

What did you do for a reflector?

[@TheVSChick]

I initially just left it off... but I've since put it on the sissy bar. 😉

[@kristygear3063]

Keep it up From Isaac

[@TheVSChick]

Isaaaaaaccccc 🤘🤘🤘🤘 🥰

[@BoltBucket]

thats better

[@ericabrante7]

Súper!!!!!!

[@TheVSChick]

Thanks 😉

[@everleimanzano8762]

Precisava descobrir aki no Brasil alguma oficina que realiza essas customização 🙄😔😩😩

[@TheVSChick]

You should have a go at doing the install yourself. It's not as hard as it looks 🙂

[@gsxrgsxr8514]

buy locking nuts for the light

[@TheVSChick]

Oooo ok 👍

[@itamarsantos2022]

Muito legal seu vídeo. Senhor como uma moto assim!!! Bjs

[@TheVSChick]

Thank you!! 😁