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Rear hugger--- squeaking!

Started by doebag, June 09, 2012, 07:16:22 PM

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doebag

Finally got aorund to fitting a rear hugger today, bought a Pyramid plastics one a few weeks ago.
Anyway, got it fitted and it squeaks. It is not rubbing on the tyre or anywhere else, but where the  mounting bolts hold the metal brackets to the plastic.
Even if I wiggle the hugger from side to side it squeaks. I have tried tightening the mounting bolts but no success.
Has anyone else had this problem ?
I am wondering whether to try rubber washers between the plastic and the metal bracket.
'Dying a'int much of a living, boy'
Outlaw Josey Wales

Lonewolf

Is there a chance it could be rubbing on the undertray? That will cause it to squeak.

doebag

Lonewolf
even with the bike on the centre stand and the suspension extended, I can get it to squeek by wiggling the hugger from side to side.
I think it is tiny movement between the metal bracket and the hugger making the noise, hence the thought of thin rubber shims to separate them.
'Dying a'int much of a living, boy'
Outlaw Josey Wales

tapps

when i fitted mine the bike was on the mainstand,after evertyhing was tightened up i pushed the bike off the stand to hear a creaking sound,if i put pressure on the rear of the bike the noise would reoccur,i then checked for clearance,from what i could see there was nothing rubbing,all i done to stop the noise was move the hugger on the bottom under the swing arm.it worked for me.i got a pal to bounce the rear of the bike while i made a minor adjustment.

Lonewolf

Right, just give the rubber washers a go then and see if that resolves the problem.

O.C.

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doebag

Oooh, I had not thought of silicon spray. I have some in the garage as well  :embarrassed:
'Dying a'int much of a living, boy'
Outlaw Josey Wales

viper

a bit of poor mans ky jelly just to lubricate the washers

( vaseline )

100milesaway

Huggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bah humbug, It's just more tat, that makes it more difficult to wash the bike.              Go commando thats my motto :popcorn:
What would you rather be   or a wasp?

doebag

Fixed it!
Not the mounting bolts though. On the inner face of the drive shaft housing is a rubber bung/plug, just forward of the corrugated rubber boot. This was what the hugger was rubbing on. I took my trusty Dremel tool to the hugger, and carved away a bit at a time until there was enough clearance.
'Dying a'int much of a living, boy'
Outlaw Josey Wales