was wondering if anyone else has purchased the "tail Saver" from SI for a F4i? If so did you have any troubles mounting it. Seems simple enough yet this thing was a complete nightmare to install. Holes dont line up, the top section that goes under the rear seat was hitting the tail fairing...which I ended up cutting too low to get it to clear.. I have no idea how they expect to mount it. The rear section has to go under some tabs under the rear seat which i also broke during installation...lol

This is the third product that I have ordered from SI that was horrible during installation. I got a twelve bar in the past...no instructions saying you have to drill out the subframe to mount the bar... I got a sub cage which I had to fight like crazy to get it mounted, now this tail saver which basically costs me so much frustration during installation that I f-uped my tail. I orderd a new tail but no way in hell I will use the tail saver again. In fact I also ordered a round bar for another bike. I know this should mount up similar to the twelve bar so it should not be that bad but i have had enough. I wil not use it and I already order another round bar with a different company. Very frustrating when you spend good money for what is supposed to be a good product only to have one hell of a time trying to get it mounted/installed.

 

thats not fair. if you dont know how to mount it, which is not your fault, send an email to SI or just ask/search on here. I have read lots of threads asking how to mount this and that, way better choice than go ahead and **** the product lol. Just my advice a friend of mine ordered a SI cage half year ago and yes it toke like 2 hours and a half to get it mounted, but the final result is just brilliant

 

are those tail savers even that good?

 

i'll give you $50 for it









it's worth a try haha

 

beat me to it

 

just cause you cant install it doesnt mean it's not a good product. There are tons of threads on here about how to install their stuff and you can call or email Ian about it too.

I have never had a single issue installing things from SI

 

+1 SI makes great products, if you don't know how to put something on dont **** up the product or your bike ask for help! Maybe the part was bad and you could have called IAN and got a new 1?

 

i have the tail saver and it went right on with no problem! i have set up 5 bikes with all of ians products, and i have never had an issue with any of them. i have purchased, and installed pretty much everything that he builds for these bikes. always a great product, and no problems with putting them on.

 

SI ROCKS...sometimes a lil hard to get back on,,,but thats why you do the research first,or find a friend that knows what they are doing......

 

wow... imagine that... zride bashing a good product......

 

If your not smart enought to bolt on a 12 bar, I dont think your going to get much use of that tail saver. I have all sick parts on my bike and the install was cake, dont kock SI for your ignorance.

The tail saver was a nice idea, but you can use a 4/2 piece of wood. Search and you shall find

 

I give you $65 shipped to Germany for the tailsaver!

 

sad but true



I dont know, my buddy installed his at the spot in a few minutes, its a good product too. Makes a big difference in seat standers, feels sturdier

 

So pretty much you do not have opposable thumbs and you are not even remotely mechanically inclined.

 

slow down stud, i bought a tail saver from SI and it was fine and it was also a tight fit but the end result is worth it.

i have also seen there cage in action, johnf here on stuntlife, drops his bike more than anyone i know and that thing has taken a beaten and has convinced me to buy a cage from SI so easy on the bashing SI makes awesome products and im sure if you called ian you probably would not have posted this thread.

 

Mine didn't line up either and it was raping my fairing. I emailed Ian, he told me I just needed to dremel off that lip (I thought maybe it was supposed to clear it, no biggie). I haven't had a chance to yet, hopefully this weekend, but I doubt shaving that lip off will get the holes to line up right. It seems like the right side mount is tweaked, but if it is, I'll just run down to the local machinist and have him drill it out a bit and use a washer. Seems like a great product, just like all their other stuff :

 

imagine that....50 outlaw being a complete retard. Your a tool dude...

 

uh no.....i means that whoever put this damn thing together didnt do such a great job!....

 

Nope it's conclusive. You suck at life. It's not a coincidence you are the only one that ever starts a thread complaining about how inept you are and that you can't simply figure out how to put things together. Never mind the fact that hundreds have installed the same products without issue that you look at like a caveman holding a lighter. Give up.

 

You want the tail saver...how bout a brand new (never installed) roundbar also.