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Title: Evotech Tail Tidy (Pics Needed from California Users) Post by: EEL on January 30, 2015, 08:16:39 AM So I got the tail tidy installed and it all went without a hitch except for the license plate itself. I have a california license plate and the holes dont line up. Can someone post some pics of how the california plate is supposed to be attached? I have these two license plate funky adapters and they almost seem to be an afterthought.
Thanks in advance. FYI, Looking for 696,796, 1100, 1100 evo pics. Title: Re: Evotech Tail Tidy (Pics Needed from California Users) Post by: danaid on January 30, 2015, 10:01:15 AM Definately seems like an afterthought , this is how I installed mine evotech
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/dsamRus/imagejpg3_zps05b3097b.jpg) (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/dsamRus/media/imagejpg3_zps05b3097b.jpg.html) (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/dsamRus/imagejpg2_zpsc46f6a44.jpg) (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/dsamRus/media/imagejpg2_zpsc46f6a44.jpg.html) Title: Re: Evotech Tail Tidy (Pics Needed from California Users) Post by: EEL on January 30, 2015, 10:50:23 AM Arg,
That's exactly what I was getting. The brackets stick out the side in a weird way. I thought I was doing it wrong but I couldn't get it to work any other way. Hence the request to the braintrust. Looks like I'll just need to get a piece of aluminum from the hardware store and drill out a custom bracket. I don't want to drill holes into the license plate. BOO! Title: Re: Evotech Tail Tidy (Pics Needed from California Users) Post by: EEL on January 30, 2015, 11:35:22 AM I've filed my grievance with EVO-Tech. When I spend a significant amount of money for a product, I expect it to function right. Really disappointed that these guys couldn't produce a bracket that would work for the most populous state in the United States (and probably the largest Ducati market in the US as well)
On a side note, the feature to review their product on their website is broken. Not surprised about this because I'm willing to be that a lot of people would complain if they had it aactually working. I bought their exhaust hangar as well so I'm already on the hook for two purchases. No way I'm giving them any more business. Title: Re: Evotech Tail Tidy (Pics Needed from California Users) Post by: danaid on January 30, 2015, 12:15:38 PM I was/am at some point going to also make a new mounting bracket, probably, simply out of a piece of aluminum stock. My kit came with plastic wing nuts to attach the license plate and cheap aluminum hardware for the adjustment brackets which I replaced with proper hardware, loctited in place and it has been that way for some time.
Overall I am very happy with the product and I have seen other, more poorly designed tails. Title: Re: Evotech Tail Tidy (Pics Needed from California Users) Post by: EEL on January 30, 2015, 01:41:14 PM I went and bought some 1/8" thick aluminum bar stock from the hardware store. Out 5 bucks for material and probably another 5 bucks for fasteners when I'm done.
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