Hugger

ips · Post by **ips** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:05 pm

Iâ€™m looking for a hugger, ideally one that stretches below the swinging arm to give the suspension linkage some protection.
The only one I can find that looks like it will do the job is from Pyramid Plastics.
Iâ€™ve never seen a Storm with one fitted.
Has any one got one fitted, does it do the job. Are there any other makes?

Cheers.

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:04 pm

Awwwww, c'mere ips... I'll give you a hug!

ips · Post by **ips** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:34 pm

Awww shucks VTRgirl thatâ€™s nice. But will you protect my linkage!

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:15 pm

Hi Ips
I've got one, but it doesn't keep the linkage clean

it does however keep the crap off the rear shocker and engine

Pete.l

eddvtr1000 · Post by **eddvtr1000** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:24 pm

sorry but am i being daft, havent you got the preverbial crap flap?
no hugger just a little piece of plastic that covers all of the rear suspension etc from the ugly stuff that gets thrown from the rear end.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:26 pm

I've got one!
It does a better job of protecting the linkage than not having one

Only have 2 criticisms

1) Coz it goes inside the swing arm it can foul your tyres (depending on gearing) I had a 2 teeth larger rear sprocket so the wheel was closer to the swinger than normal. 010's fitted fine but Rennsports and 208GPa's both fouled it

2) Doesn't really have a chain guard -you have to use the standard VTR one over the top

Ben

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:00 am

Eddie said

sorry but am i being daft, havent you got the preverbial crap flap?

No, the crapflap(like that

) had to come off cause the hugger comes right down to meet the swingarm.
Ben right though, it does do a better job than the crapflap but the linkages are below the swing arm so there's nothing to stop the crap from off the road flying up and all over it.

Pete.l

RAINMAKER · Post by **RAINMAKER** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:21 am

just a thought but could you remove crap flap and rivit on to bt bottom of the hugger ?

stevieVTR · Post by **stevieVTR** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:00 am

Try NWS (01992 501285). I had one from them on my ZX6 and it extended below the swingarm. It was quite easy to fit and well made. I think they start around Â£75 - they also do a metallic silver effect which looks really good on silver bikes

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:34 am

What about EBay? I got my carbon fibre one on Ebay and am very happy with it! I can check the name on it if you want... It has a flap that goes below the swing arm to stop sh*te going all over the place...

ips · Post by **ips** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:24 pm

Thanks for all the feed back.
Ben, do you have to modify the chain guard or does it fit straight on.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:00 pm

Fits straight over the hugger with no midification

Ben