How not to install a tail tidy

paul37

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How not to install a tail tidy
07/18/14 12:06 AM

Unbelievable!

http://forums.probetalk.com/showthread.php?t=1701300629

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Rook

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RE: How not to install a tail tidy
07/18/14 6:54 AM

NOt just 2 holes but 7! I'm amazed. The best part is that he put nuts on the inside and still it never occurred to him that something had gone awry from the planned course of execution.

I've heard of this before. Someone once reported he let a friend do a fender eliminator and got his bike back with holes through the ECU. That's totally unnecessary on the 14, there are holes all over under there for license plates brackets.

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wfozx14

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RE: How not to install a tail tidy
07/18/14 9:53 AM

Just yesterday I punctured a customer's radiant floor heating while making a repair to there hardwood floors. Although the pipe repair only set me back $65.00 I've been beating myself up for my stupidity...but all of a sudden I feel much better about myself. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

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hagrid

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RE: How not to install a tail tidy
07/18/14 7:07 PM

Knot in the stomach type stuff, Foz. Been there during my welding exploits... like Nasty's buddy.

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Rktsled

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Joined: 08/10/14

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RE: How not to install a tail tidy
02/14/16 10:06 AM

Moron doesn't even come close to describing this guy!

The mother of stupid is ALWAYS pregnant!!!

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VicThing

Joined: 07/17/14

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RE: How not to install a tail tidy
02/14/16 1:13 PM

I'd heard of this. Always thought it was urban legend. Truth is stranger than fiction.

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dupont603

Joined: 03/13/16

Posts: 6

RE: How not to install a tail tidy
03/28/16 5:18 PM

I think it's time to put it back together throw it off a bridge and report it stolen.

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yannih

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RE: How not to install a tail tidy
03/28/16 6:53 PM

Sounds like the poor guy went to any one of my old Australian mechanics.
All as useless as each other.
Although I have to admit that is another level of useless!

I really hope he got it all sorted by the offending party...

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