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V100 Mandello tail tidy

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bronzestar1:
Curiosity got the better of me, and I wanted to see if I could make some kind of tail tidy for my V100 Mandello.  Long story short, it can be done without cutting anything, just removing some parts and hardware.  I'm not ever going to mount bags on this bike, so losing those OEM bag mounting points wasn't a big deal to me.  I've had this bike for nine and half months, it's only got 350 miles on it, so it's definitely not going to be any kind of touring rig.

Racer242:
That really changes the look of the bike, gives a much racier vibe.  I like it.

DoubleGuzzi:
Pop an aluminium plate over the gap to hide the wiring. Doesn't need to be thick and you already have mounting points (captive nuts). Wouldn't take much effort to form it around the underside too. Then it should look tidy, rather than missing.  :undecided:

someguy:
That's the way it should look!  :bow:  And yes to the aluminum plate (Painted black).

bronzestar1:

--- Quote from: DoubleGuzzi on April 25, 2025, 08:29:24 AM ---Pop an aluminium plate over the gap to hide the wiring. Doesn't need to be thick and you already have mounting points (captive nuts). Wouldn't take much effort to form it around the underside too. Then it should look tidy, rather than missing.  :undecided:

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I like that idea.  I'd just have to reverse those two captive nuts on the bottom to mount it (the two up top are oriented correctly), and use some smooth button head bolts.  I'll have to get some cardboard and make a template, see if I can make one piece that will mount using all four captive nuts, and bent to fit those contours to completely hide the wires.     

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