On the Tail Chop fence, Chopped now with ISSUES

[myfirstduc]

So i took the plunge and did the chop last night, very liberating.  However i have run into a problem. 
I used the CW chop kit on an 08 695 with a DP gel seat.  After getting everything on and squared away the seat would not latch.  So I filed down the base of the seat where it was hitting the turn signal brackets, this was not enough!
 
Then i noticed the top of the brake light where it mounts to the bracket was hitting the seat and holding it up a bit. i have also made sure the brake light was down as far as possible on the bracket.

I have mounted everything to directtions and am at a stand still.  Has anyone run across this?

the only thing i can think is to put some washer spacers between the bottom of the frame and the top of the CW main bracket.

Any other insight would be great.

I promise to post pics as soon as it is finally complete.

[herm]

So i took the plunge and did the chop last night, very liberating.  However i have run into a problem. 
I used the CW chop kit on an 08 695 with a DP gel seat.  After getting everything on and squared away the seat would not latch.  So I filed down the base of the seat where it was hitting the turn signal brackets, this was not enough!
 
Then i noticed the top of the brake light where it mounts to the bracket was hitting the seat and holding it up a bit. i have also made sure the brake light was down as far as possible on the bracket.

I have mounted everything to directtions and am at a stand still.  Has anyone run across this?

the only thing i can think is to put some washer spacers between the bottom of the frame and the top of the CW main bracket.

Any other insight would be great.

I promise to post pics as soon as it is finally complete.

close,......

it sounds like you are encountering a common problem with the tail chop. the solution is to unbolt the latch mechanism from the frame, and put a few washers in there (number will vary, mostly due to washer size) where the bolts come through the bottom of the latch mechanism. basically, what you are doing is raising the latch mechanism so that it is close enough to catch hold of the pin coming off the bottom of the seat (where it has a notch in it)

had to do this on both monsters, works like a charm with no noticeable side effects.

[corey]

have the same problem. just haven't bought the washers et.
to put it in very very simple terms... you need to raise the height of the latch that is on the frame slightly. stick washers under it.

[myfirstduc]

Thanks all, I did indeed put washers under the latch. Worked perfect, hopefully I can take it out for a test ride tomorrow, rainy today.
I will post some crappy iPhone pics once I get to a computer, since I don't think I can so it all from the phone.
This place has been a huge help from the initial purchase to some basic mods.
It is good to have a place were there are so many knowledgable kind folks.
Thanks again.

[needtorque]

Another way instead of using metal washer. I took a piece an old bedliner (plastic) and used the factory spacer to mark another on the piece of plastic.  Then using a utility knife I cut a new spacer out of the plastic and stacked the factory piece on top of my piece.  Looks as stock as ..well...........stock.

[ShiftSix]

So i have been looking into the whole tail chop thing.  I think it looks really cool and especially like the Competition Werkes kit.  I have come across some findings of it not fitting the 2008 M695, and that is what i have.
I have the DP gel seat and plan to put MOTRAX Micro Oval Turn Signals on as well. 

So will this CW kit work for me or am I staying on this fence?

Thanks in advance.

I have a 2008 s2r1k and ordered my chop kit from proitalia.com...  It said it does not fit the 2008 seats as well... All I had to do to make it work was notch the plastic round supports that sit right next to the tail light/ turn signals. and it worked out perfect.   

I also noticed that the liscence plate brakets bolt patter didnt match either on one side so I piolted a new whole and that was that.     Not sure if this helps at all... but I deff. like the way the bike looks now way more than before I did the chop.