Tail Tidy Or Stock Tail

Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by Repooh, Jul 10, 2019.

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Tail or Stock

Poll closed Jul 17, 2019.
  1. Tail Tidy

    12 vote(s)
    27.3%
  2. Stock Tail

    32 vote(s)
    72.7%
  1. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    Folks, I've installed a tail tidy and its fine other than I get super dirty and I'm not entirely convinced on the looks.

    Vote please

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  2. Bad Billy

    Bad Billy Baddest Member

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    Stock. it's not hideous like some & if it keeps the muck off more why change?
     
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  3. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Stock :cool:
     
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  4. 2Fast

    2Fast Thrux ton-up

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    Sorry, for me, looking at that bike it kinda takes something of the style away ;) ... looks like a moped now o_O
     
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  5. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    So stock then?
     
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  6. 2Fast

    2Fast Thrux ton-up

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    Soz… yes, Stock. I was too busy voting!
     
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  7. Bad Billy

    Bad Billy Baddest Member

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    Well want do YOU think, only 6 people have voted & the result is clear, but it is your bike :confused:
     
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  8. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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  9. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    No

    Well its looking like stock is taking the vote, mind you your all old gits, lets wait for the youngsters to get out of bed
     
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  10. curly

    curly Noble Member

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    Stock I think, with a Lucas type rear light unit with smaller, more appealing indicators, as per Squaredeals.
    I'll get one once I can launder the cash from the housekeeping budget!
     
  11. JayScram

    JayScram Member

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    Throw on a rear view comparison aswell
     
  12. The Viking

    The Viking Member

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    It’s stock for me, but they both look good.
     
  13. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    No can do these pics are not my bike, they came from FB where a chap fitted tail tidy, my tidy is already on
     
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  14. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    I'm with the others and think stock looks better on your model with that seat. But as Bad Billy said, "it is your bike".

    I have a tail tidy on my Speed Triple and like it better than stock but it's a pain in the butt to clean up if I get caught in the rain or ride through some mud. So that's a definite plus for stock.

    So......what DO you think, Repooh?
     
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  15. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    So stock has the vote

    However, I’m going to modify stock and bring plate up 4-5 inches, seen a chap on Youtube do likewise

    I recon I can balls this up easily, been looking for an excuse to buy a Dremel

    Thanks for your input chaps, I shall post pics when done
     
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  16. MadMrB

    MadMrB Elite Member

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    #15 MadMrB, Jul 11, 2019
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    Tail tidy with mudguard...

    IMG_20190519_091614027.jpg

    I wasn't quite happy with the tail tidy only, so I got a polished mudguard and modified the tail tidy to suit. Wasn't difficult even with my limited mechanical abilities. This way I still have the original parts unaltered if I ever sell or decide to go back stock.
     
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  17. Foxy1

    Foxy1 Crème de la Crème

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    Must admit, on that style of bike the stock looks better.
     
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  18. Eldon

    Eldon Elite Member

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    A youngster just woke up here :p..............

    Tail tidy is so minimalistic and clean (looking) there's far too many traditionalists (old farts) on here :eek:

    I must agree though, a bike with a tail tidy gets plastered with crap although at least if you carry a passenger you personally stay clean :grinning:
     
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  19. In my own world

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  20. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    So my cunning plan may be scuppered the mod puts the number plate up against the mudguard between the indicators a standard plate wont fit, small plate does, I have 7x5.25

    So when it comes to MOT in two years (I may not own it then as I'll likely buy another new one) it will fail as the plate is out of standard

    Ahh first world problems a, there are kids starving to death around the world, wars ravaging countries and I'm frustrated at the rear arse of my motorbike, get a grip you privileged arse.
     
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  21. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    Eldon, I'm down wiv da yuff and dig where your coming from (cringe) thank you for a balanced input, up at 1.18pm, you shit the bed:D
     
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