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How much of the tray will i need to cut?
I have reviewed the photos sent by Wolf_Hook showing the modifications needed to the tray. I had a hard time visualizing the mod until I realized that his was a California bike with all the 'extras' for fuel recirculation. The tray is significantly more complicated (and 19x more expensive) than the non-CA model.
It appears that the required modification to the standard US model is similar to that done by Dr_Doom for the Version 3 adapter. Cutting a small portion from the front of the tray to clear the shock reservoir, drilling a new hole and remounting the V/R at a slightly different angle.
The CA model includes a similar cut to the front of the tray to clear the reservoir. Because of the welded design of the tray, the front left mounting point of the upper stamping is removed and the metal bent back slightly to provide clearance. Wool_Hook re-welded the bent portion to the lower tray.
Additionally the holes mounting the fuel canister must be elongated to allow mounting the canister about 3/8" rearward to clear the shock casting. When the canister is moved, an additional cut or grind must be made to the tray to allow clearance for the fuel hose.
Finally, the CA lower plastic splash cover must be cut for reservoir clearance.
Sorry, that's one of the small trials otherwise necessary for CA living.
The following photos illustrate the described mods for California models. Thankfully, the standard model is much less complicated and I would welcome any photos of that tray mod.
Thanks to Wolf_Hook for the engineering and great photography. I now understand why my prototype tester (also in CA) never got back to me about tray mods.
