Radical tail chop

Bitza · 12-04-2022, 08:56 AM

Hi all, OK the thought of today why not just chop off the back of the heap and replace it with a carbon fiber unit, with the original seat on top? I'm sure someone will have already done this. Looking at the bike's back end it is all a bit of a mess of odd bits bolted together, and the hand holds while handy when putting the bike on a stand are ultimately just there for the ride. (I'm also not aching to carry any pillion passengers).

I've marked on the pics the approx cut lines in orange, my current thinking is to have two stubs on the CF unit to fit up inside the open frame tubes where they have been cut (secured with glue and ali rivets), and to also utilise the two small brackets currently used to hold the underseat mud flap. All thoughts & references to similar mods gratefully accepted.

12-04-2022, 08:56 AM	#1
Bitza Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poole Bike: M900ie Posts: 470	Radical tail chop Hi all, OK the thought of today why not just chop off the back of the heap and replace it with a carbon fiber unit, with the original seat on top? I'm sure someone will have already done this. Looking at the bike's back end it is all a bit of a mess of odd bits bolted together, and the hand holds while handy when putting the bike on a stand are ultimately just there for the ride. (I'm also not aching to carry any pillion passengers). I've marked on the pics the approx cut lines in orange, my current thinking is to have two stubs on the CF unit to fit up inside the open frame tubes where they have been cut (secured with glue and ali rivets), and to also utilise the two small brackets currently used to hold the underseat mud flap. All thoughts & references to similar mods gratefully accepted. __________________ Bitza