Just thought I would give you rabble a heads up on an offer I've seen.
QuoteFREE Extenda Fenda* with every order over £50!
Orders over £50GBP will receive a free Extenda Fenda.
We will automatically send a free Extenda Fenda if we can match one to your motorcycle.
Alternatively, please use the order comments box to tell us which Extenda
model you would like to receive free of charge.
Offer expires 2nd January 2014
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*Excludes Carbon Fibre Extenda Fendas
Found it whilst looking at rear huggers for my Tessie. Pyramid Plastics' Rear Hugger (£91.74) looks pretty nice - and doesn't look like it will interfere with the wheel removal. With the free fenda extenda (£16.90) + P&P (£8.50)...
the grand total of £100.69 is a tempting offer. (https://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/accessory_images/073870B_GTR1400_HUGGER_BLACK_1(Medium).JPG)
(https://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/accessory_images/053400.jpg)
I've had both on mine since shortly after it was new (2011) Both good products, top quality, easy to fit and lasting well. You will need to remove the hugger to get the rear wheel out though, there's no way round it!
Chris
personally id put a zero value on the front fender extender, they are all just too short on the gtr, ive got the one from the blue one guy in the states along with the rear extender, they are both plenty long enough !
Ive had the RG fender extender on the front in the past as it was longer than the pyramid plastics one, the abs material was so poor that when it Italy It melted and went a funny shape. It was a £25 one so you would expect better. Im not even keen on the rear hugger, i bought one for my zzr1200, after a couple of years it started to crack and made cleaning the swing arm a nightmare. Ive got a shock neoprene tube on my rear shock now and the huge rear fender extenda, thats my 2 cents for today!
Quote from: bradders94 on December 28, 2013, 12:21:42 PM
I've had both on mine since shortly after it was new (2011) Both good products, top quality, easy to fit and lasting well. You will need to remove the hugger to get the rear wheel out though, there's no way round it!
Chris
Bradders it is possible to remove the rear wheel without taking the hugger off. I had a new rear tyre fitted only a few weeks ago and the fitter had no problems whatsoever.
Thanks for the comments... I thought the front one looked a little short too but I've ordered now so we'll see what they're like when they arrive.
I've seen the US ones and they definitely look functional but they're damn fugly, especially when the cases are off.
Quote from: bradders94 on December 28, 2013, 12:21:42 PM
I've had both on mine since shortly after it was new (2011) Both good products, top quality, easy to fit and lasting well. You will need to remove the hugger to get the rear wheel out though, there's no way round it!
Chris
I'm wondering which hugger you have fitted Chris, cos if its a skidmarx or similar you definitely do not need to remove it in order to remove the rear wheel, as I did several times with no difficulty at all :yes:
You must have a different Skidmarx hugger from mine then.
I cannot slide the wheel enough to the side to disengage the splines with the hugger fitted.
I don't know which one you Have George, but mine, as stated, allowed removal of the rear wheel :yes:
Just had a thought George, maybe there's a difference in fitment between the hugger on your 2008 model and a 2011 model...I suppose that's a possibility that would explain it :wink:
Mines a 2010 and like Boomer said I can't slide the wheel clear of the splines with the hugger in place. Mine might be a Skidmarx mind!
Chris
No problem with my hugger.. It was on my A9F and the tyre fitter never had a problem removing the wheel.. Its now on my new baby CAF and the fitting is the same.
Quote from: Debs on December 31, 2013, 02:51:48 AM
No problem with my hugger.. It was on my A9F and the tyre fitter never had a problem removing the wheel.. Its now on my new baby CAF and the fitting is the same.
How's "new baby" looking now Debs, is she all 'farkled' up yet :smiley:
This is my hugger.
As you can see, no room to the right to slide the wheel off.
(http://gtr1000.com/graphics/mygtrpics/silencer_PR2.jpg)
Yep I see what you mean George :yes:
Mine shown here removed
(http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n326/oldeconey/GTRrearpuncture001_zps143bbfdf.jpg) (http://s336.photobucket.com/user/oldeconey/media/GTRrearpuncture001_zps143bbfdf.jpg.html)
I can't find a similar one showing the wheel in place
I think its easier to remove when the wheel can be angled and dropped down, i always remove the wheel on the lift,,,,,enough space to tilt wheel towards the disc brake and then drop down. It doesn't even move in the area of the hugger.
That could be something for Boomer to try maybe ?
Nah, looks like OC has removed the bottom bolt for the right side hugger bracket and then tilted the hugger upwards.
I'll try that next time and see if that gives me enough room.
His hugger looked identical to mine.
Finally got around to fitting the Pyramid Plastics hugger and fenda extenda today. The nut on the right had side of the hugger is a bit close to the tyre but I'll keep my eye on it.