Which Hugger?

[Teacher]

Apologies first as  Iknow this will have been asked before. But which hugger would anyone recommend and does anyone have any pics they can post?
My bike is blue, so I guess I would have to get a black one or maybe carbon look

Thanks

[Martin#30]

I am planning on getting the £130 Skidmarx carbon one in the next couple of weeks. People who have this particular hugger have given good feedback about fitment and quality.

If you fancied the same, might be worth calling them and see if they will do a group discount.

Martin.

[BigAlan]

I have the skidmarx one in black on the best colour bike which as we know is black, fits excellent and looks good.

Alan

[alibx11]

I just fitted a Pyramid plastics one to my bike this week and can recommend that, £89 and fitted well, 2 brackets, one either side, no drilling, plain black and gives good coverage .. didn't take any pictures of it but here's the link to their website picture...

http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/catalog/images/073870B_GTR1400_HUGGER_BLACK_1(Medium).JPG

[O.C.]

Skidmarx for me, fits well, provides good protection, and the rear wheel can be removed without removing the hugger 

Here's the GRP version, carbon is available too

http://www.skidmarx.co.uk/product.php?id_product=40498

[Alfor]

Do huggers offer much benefit?

[2kwacks]

Do huggers offer much benefit?

I've a black skidmarx hugger which was approx £80.00 well made and fits well, can't see the point in paying another £50.00 for carbon when you can't really see the hugger that well when the panniers are on. unless you ride with your panniers off most of the time, your not really going to benefit from the carbon hugger   but the hugger dose offer much benefit it helps to keep the rear shock and rectifer and undertray clean from all the  that the wheel chucks up. considering the price of shocks,rectifers I think it's a no brainer

[Gonome]

Skidmarx for me. Cannot understand why Mr K does not fit them as standard.

[2kwacks]

 Mr Gonome.. nice clean gtr there well done shame about the electricity box thou

[Gonome]

Mr Gonome.. nice clean gtr there well done shame about the electricity box thou

Just had All Year Biker treatment hence the spotless bike What's wrong with the electricity box?

[2kwacks]

Just had All Year Biker treatment hence the spotless bike What's wrong with the electricity box?

is it supposed to be two tone colour you must be posher than me we just have all white

[Teacher]

Thanks for the replies folks.

Ive looked at the previous threads on this now and some of the pics. So if i get a skidmarx I need to remove the exhaust? I assume thats easy to do? err- I'm no mechanic  and the thought of it is well .... somewhat worrying cos I don't like undoing bits and pieces lol

[zedmeister]

I have a carbon one but whichever one you go for it is definately worth it, keeps all sorts of crap off the bike.

[2kwacks]

Thanks for the replies folks.

Ive looked at the previous threads on this now and some of the pics. So if i get a skidmarx I need to remove the exhaust? I assume thats easy to do? err- I'm no mechanic  and the thought of it is well .... somewhat worrying cos I don't like undoing bits and pieces lol

yes you need to remove the exhaust, but this is not problem less than 10 mins to remove the exhaust to gain excess to the right side torque arm bolt, skidmarx supply all the fixings to secure the hugger. but due the huggers brackets that hold the hugger in place "via" the torque arm bolts, the original locking nut only just covers the bolt thread, sikdmarx don't supply longer tourqe arm bolts, but they do advise you use a medium locking agent then torque to the recommended setting. I used the original bolts and locking nuts and use a medium locking agent and all been well since fitted 18 months ago torque rod nut is 59 newton metres, if you don't have a torque wrench refer to the german tourqe.. Good-N-Tight!

[Gonome]

  is it supposed to be two tone colour you must be posher than me we just have all white

Ah the penny has just dropped.    Thought you were refereing to something on the bike.    Had the bike done at the franchise owner of the All Year Biker's place so not responsible for the shitty state of the electricity box.