Skeeter-YZF
02-24-2003, 04:40 PM
I've ordered it and have installed it. Here is my review of the
whole process. I can't stress this enough when you get it.
"GO SLOW ON THE INSTALLATION" Don't get in a big hurry.
I purchased mine a www.tobefast.com
Here's what I like about it:
1. The killer looks it has.
2. This tail totally cleans up the rear end of the bike.
3. The painted tail matches the factory Yamaha stock paint.
4. The fit is very good.
5. The quality and construction of the tail is execellent.
6. The double stick tape along with the 2 provided bolts
hold the tail nicely.
7. The holes on the undertail match up great.
8. The tail has a single LED light that projectes light on the
license plate. At first I thought it would not be much light,
but it does a great job. The light shines a Blueish/White
color that looks cool.
9. The turn signals flash amber but are clear just like the
R1 stock tail light. Plus the amber is very brite.
10.
Ok, now some things on the downside:
1. The instructions that I got with my tail sucked. I thought
it was very vague. Plus, some of the words I couldn't even
make out. I should have downloaded or called Mike at
Mc Coy Motorsports for better instructions, but as said
above I went very slow.
2. The cost. Damn, I can't believe I spent that much money
on a little piece of plastic.
3. You will need to drill several small holes into the bottom
of the stock Yamaha undertail after you remove it. This is
to run the wires through to the new Next Undertail.
4. If you plan to use a license plate with the Next Undertail
and you probably will, you'll need to drill 4 holes into your
new Next Undertail(Ouch). The instructions never said or
reccomended on how to do this, so I went out on my own.
I retained the stock Yamaha license plate mounting bracket
off the stock mud guard. It's held in place by 4 bolts under
the passenger seat. You just line the holes up and drill
into your new undertail. After you bolt on the stock
license plate bracket you can't see any holes. Instead of
using the stock 4 black bolts I bought 4 new stainless ones
to match the new Next Undertail. It looks great this way.
5. You will lose those bungee strap clip holders that were
under the stock blinkers on the rear of the bike next to
the reflectors.
6. When you use the turn signals it will blink faster. This
is because the LED lights use less current. If you have
regular bulbs up front you will be ok, but still have the
fast blinking. Now, if you have LED's up front you will have
to rig up some resistance in the system. You can install
a turn signal relay system. I think there is one made by
leiber tech available or rig something up yourself.
Again, I stress to go slowly and take a few breaks then
come back to it. I spent about 4-5 hours on mine and
went very slow so I wouldn't mess it up. I started on mine
late Friday night then came back Saturday morning to
finish it up. I'm very happy with the way my tail came out.
I love the looks of it and do not regret buying it. I have
plenty of pics available, so email me if you want some.
email me at randall@strato.net