Triumph Bonneville T120, FITTING THE ULTIMATE TAIL TIDY/FENDER ELIMINATOR?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ธ.ค. 2017
- At last i think i may have found the perfect tail tidy for the T120 from R&G RACING!
Product link.
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Stuart - your usual fine job! I particularly like that you took the time to show us what the setup looks like both with and without the grab rail and back rack (with some very nice graphic techniques of making them disappear seamlessly.) Merry Christmas!
Thank you Bob! glad you liked it! and a very merry Christmas to you too!
I was looking forward to the video and was not disappointed.. bike looks great..... seasonal greetings to you and yours Stu....
Dave Youde thanks very much Dave. And thanks for watching! A very merry christmas to you and yours too!
Just bought my new Bonnie and you have pretty much all the mods I want to do on mine. Great video!
I just pulled my finger out and did the tail tidy job on my XSR900 with the New Rage Cycles FEK. Really makes a massive difference to the look of the bile from the rear, and from the side, never mind the1.5kg weight saving. Only problem was that my alarm system is linked to the lights, so I had to unsplice, and resplice all the.wiring.
Clear and concise as usual Stuart. I'm not a fan of any of the aftermarket tail tidy systems even for my Street Cup but this is a nice system. I'll send you a photo of my solution when I change mine this week. Cheers mate.
Will look forward to seeing it! thanks for watching!
Excellent videos, - hoping to carry some similar mods over the winter to our T120 that we bought earlier in the year. Look forward to seeing more in the near future.
Thanks for watching! glad you enjoyed the videos!
Love this one, because like you; I frequently ride w/ a passenger, and/or gear.
That really is neat and tidy, very clean look now on the rear.
Merry Christmas Stuart.
Thank you Marc and a merry christmas to you too!
As always stuart a very clear video have a nice Christmas you and your family I'm looking forward to a really good biking year in 2018 and of course to more good stuff from your good self 🏍
Thanks Anthony, Merry Christmas to you too!
Perfect. That's exactly what I've been looking for, since I have the back rack
Many thanks for this video Stuart, yet again this saved me a lot of frustration.
Very nice... real quality product too. Have a great Xmas Stuart
Thanks Mark, Merry Christmas!
Looks fine. Merry Christmas , Stuart
Thank you Mr B'Stard nice to hear from you again and a very merry Christmas to you too sir!
Does anyone know if the Motone tail tidy with flatter style rear light [known as the 'LUCAS'] works with the grab rails? I appreciate their their round style wont but was wondering about the flat version. Thanks in advance.
Merry Christmas Stuart, good video...I see you bought your 2016 T120 from the same place as me, I got mine in September...never had an issue - good friendly service too!, cheers, Dave
Merry Christmas Dave, thanks for watching!
Dave Harriman i
Hey Stuart... your video was a lot better then the instructions that came with the Tail Tidy. Between the line diagram and your tutorial... I got the job done today. One hour my ar$e!!! Took me a few hours, but I’m not a mechanic either! Ride safe brother!
Any chance someone knows if this fits at T100 2017?
Have a Merry Christmas Stuart.
and a merry Christmas to you sir!
Looks marvelous, even with the rack! If brake light strobe modules are legal, that would be a nice touch (and safe).
Thank you sir! not sure if they are or not but i suspect they are probably not.
Nice video, it's a fine looking product. It really cleans up the lines of the bike.
Why buy a bike that is supposed to replicate a 1967 t120 and then modernise it ?
Thank you Dave, and thanks for watching!
Which adhesive pads did you use to fix the number plate Stuart? Any issues with it unsticking further down the line?
Thanks!
Nice one Stuart. For my bike (when I eventually get one) I’m thinking of the opposite of a tail tidy, and replacing the stock fender with one that encompasses more of the rear wheel with a small flared end, very retro, which should keep more of the wet road spray off me and my pillion, but no idea where to source one. Any ideas? Cheers Paul
Nice idea! not sure such an animal exists sir, I think America is probably the place to source that sort of thing, or have it custom made!
As usual very good presentation, but I don’t think I will fitting the tail tidy as I have a top box , which my wife feels safer on the back.
Your blogs make most of us feel your friend keep it up! Happy Christmas Stuart , looking forward to the next blog. Dave
yes pillions are funny about that sort of thing aren't they! Thanks for looking in anyway Dave and a very merry Christmas to you and your lady wife also!
Any experience riding with this in the rain? I love the look, but concerned about how practical this modification is when is comes to riding in inclement weather. Would love to hear your thoughts on this.
It doesn't really make any difference sir!
Hey Stuart, did you lose the function of your cruise control when fitting this? i fitted it to my t120 and cruise control doesnt work anymore. Im trying to figure out a sollution.
Hi Stuart, I watched this video loads of times and ordered this very kit and it arrived today. While I'm sure the actual tinkering of nuts and bolts will go just fine I have to admit I'm a bit nervous about the electrical bit as I haven't had any experience at all with that kind of stuff. I guess the main thing will be to just be patient enough until it's all done properly and not rush it. So this weekend I'm getting the bike road worthy again after the winter (sweden) with tyre pressure and battery etc, then I'll dive in to it. Fun times!
Dont worry about it, its only really 3 wires you cant really go wrong!
I can't believe it but it's finally done, with no electrical fires at all! Looks great except I can't decide if the indicators (same led ones as yours) stick out a little too far when the grab rail isn't fitted, I guess I'll stick the rail on again and have a look or I might have to see about finding other indicators. Anyway I would never have tried any of this without your video so THANK YOU again.
well done sir! see it wasn't difficult really was it? there are a few options around for different mounting positions e.g. on top of the shock mounts!
Your front brakes still making noise?? I put a new aftermarket pads on the front which help a little but the noise still there. any suggestions? thanks .
Hi Stuart, good instructional video.
I have a question. Have you had a problem with the engine management light, after fitting the aftermarket led tail light?
I have run into this issue, which also caused the cruise control not to function.
Hi Michael,
Did you ever sort out the issue with your cruise control? If so what did you do?
Kind regards,
Paul
Thanks mate very helpful 👍
Stuart, love your videos, been modifying my 2020 T120, panniers, led indicators, handle bar mirrors, black out badges, predator shorty exhaust, motone Xpipe and now the R&G tail tidy, must say that I love my customizations. I do have a question, my R&G tail tidy seems to trigger a malfunction light on my instruments, and I have been reading on triumph chat rooms to find that I am not alone - have you heard of this and would you know what the fix is for that?
Hi Stuart,
Did you ever sort out the issue with the EML? If so what did you do?
Kind regards,
Paul
Nice modification, looks crack on :) Might be worth using some black plastic thread cover caps for the open threads (makes cleaning the bike underneath safer and if greased can protect the threads). Also the cap head bolts to the indicators would be nicely finished of with the relevant sized black socket head cover caps (prevents them from being filled with road crap. Beautiful bike mate and if I had one I'd probably copy yours :) Are you putting a race number on the side plates? 120? tcrsm8
Good observations sir, and thank you! got plans for the race plates in the new year! keep an eye open!
I went to the link, but it's a dead end. Been looking around, Is there another link?
I have fitted R&G tail tidy on my Triumph Thruxton 1200R, and like yourself, i found the instructions a bit confusing to say the least. Great video as usual 👍👍👍
Ah... it wasn't just me then! yeah once you have fitted it you wonder why you had a problem just one of those things i suppose! still a great tail tidy!
stuart fillingham . Thanks so much for your reply
I was looking at getting this for my T120. Are the wires safe from the elements on this tail tidy. That’s my only concern about getting this
Hi Stuart. What is your opinion of this tail tidy in comparison to the Motone one? Are there any distinct advantages to one over the other. I prefer the coverage that the mud guard on the r&g version offers but I like the lucas style tail light of the Motone unit. I'm torn!
Ive not had the opportunity to fit the Motone tidy. but it does look very good. personally i dont like the lucas style light, i remember the originals and they still sort of carry a sigma for me.at the end of the day its down to personal choice, im very happy with the R&G tidy and wouldn't particularly want to swap.
rad ride, stuart fillingham,
Thank you Jenna!
Looks great 👍🏻
Thank you sir!
Really like the T120, it's just a cool bike.
Thanks Colin, perhaps you should treat yourself to one for Christmas!
I'd love to but I bought an 8 month old Street Triple R in October, I'll have a T100/120 in future. Have a great Christmas.
Ah something to look forward to in the future then sir! A very merry Christmas to you too!
Stuart, will this fit the T100?
Holding out for a tail tidy that will incorporate the pillion, grab rail and back rack was a wise choice. The entire back end of that Triumph from the seat back looks very clean and classy, nice job. That's the way I would have done it as well. Happy Holidays
Thanks you very much sir, i concur with your observations, Merry Christmas!
By any chance did the installation affect your cruise control due to the draw differential? If so, what was your fix?
Hi Brady,
Please see the comment made by myself under the name of fusemate. Did you managed to solve the issue with your cruise control and if so what did you do?
Hey Stuart, possibly a big ask, but do you know what exhaust you have on that Bonnie?? Or who made it?? Cheers mate! Hope all is well.
British customs exhaust tips.
Hi Stuart, first off I love your videos. My one question is about the turn signal wires being open to the elements. I’m worried that having them exposed could pose a problem. Have you had any problems with your turn signal wiring?
Ive not had any problems in 2 years.
@@stuartfillingham I installed mine today, took some time getting all the wiring done because I have never done any electrical work but it is on the bike and looks beautiful! Can't wait to ride with it on!
One other question. The nuts that hold the Brake Light came off after one short ride. Any idea what size the nuts were?
Somehow 15 minutes with your films doesn't feel that long as others can do. And you don't even use distracters like heavy metal music or quick camera angle changes. Well done! I could only wish for you had the same kind of bike as I have! Merry Christmas Stuart! :-)
Thank you John, i do my best to make things interesting, merry Christmas!
Hi Stuart,
I really enjoyed watching your video about the R&G tail tidy for the T120 and as a result brought and fitted one last March 2021. However, since fitting the LED rear light that came with the kit, the cruise control stopped working and the engine management light keeps coming on sporadically. At the time of fitting, I didn’t make the connection that the light maybe causing problems. When the bike was serviced by the dealer, I asked if they could investigate? The Triumph fitter diagnosed the problem with the rear light but as it was an aftermarket modification, couldn’t continue to make good. Even though the light was working correctly, I did re-check the 12v wiring connections which were fine. I contacted R&G racing who sent me a like for like LED light replacement, but after fitting it the problem still continued. I recently viewed one of the Triumph forums and discovered that others who had fitted the tail tidy also experienced the same. It appears the Engine Control Unit doesn’t recognise the rear light circuit after the LED modification when the ignition is switched on and assumes the rear light isn’t working. The engine management light may then illuminate which in turn affects bikes fitted with cruise control. I checked other forums but at the moment can’t find a suitable fix other than return the tail tidy kit to R&G. Can you advise if other subscribers to your channel have experienced these issues?
Kindest regards,
Paul
I was just looking into this tail tidy for a 2021 T120 (with cruise control) and would be really interested if there was a fix for this too!
@@martiningram2427
Hi Martin,
RG racing (who supply the T120 tail tidy) are aware of the problem with the cruise control after the the rear LED light fitting has been replaced. They supplied me with an alternative rear light wiring loom (free of charge) which fixed the problem. The cruise control on my T120 is now fully functional.
Hope this information helps.
Kind regards,
Paul
@@fusemate Well that's good news! I'm really pleased that you managed to get a fix Paul - I did actually mail them last night to see if I could get an answer - maybe they've managed to modify the kit by now so that it works out of the box.
Can I just ask what year your bike is?
I'm actually just in the process of buying a brand new 2022. I probably won't proceed with a tail tidy right away as it seems a bit of a shame to start ripping a brand new bike to bits immediately - but it would be good to know if anyone has this working on the 'current' model.
Thanks so much for your quick reply!
@@martiningram2427
Hi Martin,
My bike is a 2019 model. I brought it second hand after it was only a few moths old. I’ve replaced the exhaust pipes for shorties, fitted a decat cross pipe, repainted the tank and side panels and fitted the tail tidy. The paint work was done professionally but all the fitting work was done by myself. It wasn’t too difficult to do and I now have a Bonneville which looks so much better than the standard bike. In effect it’s an individual custom bike but done on a budget.
@@fusemate Sounds good - I spend a lot of time flip flopping between going with something similar aged and buying new - there just wasn't so much money to save by going down the used route to make it worthwhile for me. Though if I had I think I'd be less reticent about tinkiering about with the thing from the get go.
Don't get the new bike until next week so I'm gonna relax and enjoy it for a while in it's 'vanilla' form, then start to play about with a bit more once we've gotten to know eachother
Thanks mate
M
Looks great, although I do feel sorry for you poms with those enormous licence plates which somewhat nullify the tail tidy... Down here our plates are about a third of the size (perhaps less) and blend in better. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Chris, thats an interesting point! We have twice as many vehicles in the UK as you do in Australia therefore more registration numbers, and ambient lighting for half the year is much lower, hence the size of the plates and larger numbers, The size is pretty much typical across Europe. I'm sure Australia will catch up and have to increase the plate sizes eventually!
Thanks!
Thanks Ron!
Can’t beat a tail tidy. 👍🏻
it certainly makes a big difference!
Would it work on the T100
check out their site.
So you left the leather bag straps on but the dog awful chrome wings are gone. I've grown to dislike my Triumph bags. Will we be seeing some new panniers Guv'nor?
Give me a break that was a day and a half of filming! LOL. I'm always on the look out for the right panniers will post a video as soon as i find them!
Just my opinion but I love the T120 standard
Wouldn't be so bad if UK motorcycle plates weren't so damn big🤦🏽♂️
I installed mine tonight. Your video was very helpful. Their instructions suck!
hy, I love your videos. It's quiet clear and very detailed, exactly what I need to not mess up when I work on my T120 :)
Question : here (th-cam.com/video/NHEmW7EBY9c/w-d-xo.html) we can see that you have some leather protections on the side of your mud gard. How is it called ? Where to find this part ?
Thank you for your work, cheers from Lyon (France)