Tailchop, Taillight, More?

I finally chopped the tail. The back end of the Monster is much cleaner looking. This was prompted by one of turn signals dying, and while the seat was off and I was messing with the wiring, I decided to go nuts with the Dremel. The locking mechanism was removed but the seat latch was modified to use the original wire and a zip tie to function as a pull-string.



While the tail was off and the back end somewhat taken apart, I thought it was a good time to upgrade the taillight. There were a few options available, and the popular option was the Clear Alternatives board. The inconsistency reported on the DML regarding its quality made me wary.

I chose to use the top of the line Moto-LED unit from MonsterParts, and it works incredibly well. It even has illumination for the license plate. The stock lens was replaced with its Buell counterpart to allow for a clear bottom for plate illumination. While this order was out at MonsterParts I also threw in the Moto-Detail temp gauge. This trick piece replaces the stock oil fill plug and gives accurate readings of oil temp and improves the technical look of the clutch side of the bike.

PJ rushed me a replacement Rizoma turn signal and everything bolted right back up together. The back end is visually bright and less cluttered looking now.

Still to do? Suspension Suspension Suspension!