Problem with Hugger - SV650.org

15-03-09, 03:15 PM

My rear hugger was fitted to my bike (pointy) when it had its first service (it is a pyramid plastics hugger), I have since travelled 400 miles on my bike and noticed that when ever I seem to go over any loose stones or gravel on the road that the tyre picks them up and scrapes them on the inside of the hugger making the worst of noises. Does anyone else have this problem and what did they do too fix the problem? The only thing I can think of doing is re-drilling the fixing holes in the hugger so that it can be mounted a little bit further away from the rear tyre. Any other suggestions (helpfull ones

) are welcome.

Cheers,

Andy

dizzyblonde · 15-03-09, 03:34 PM

couple of washers under the bolts?? to lift it higher. Did it to mine when there wasn't enough clearance for the tyre. Worked a treat!

skeetly · 15-03-09, 11:15 PM

+1
I altered mine today and it does the trick

15-03-09, 11:59 PM

i used to undo all the fixing points loosely then lift the hugger then re tighten.

skeetly · 16-03-09, 12:04 AM

tried that and the bloody thing still woudlnt lie right

16-03-09, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skeetly

tried that and the bloody thing still woudlnt lie right

What did you do to adjust it then? Did you re-drill the holes in the hugger?

15-03-09, 03:15 PM	#1
AndyL Guest Posts: n/a	Problem with Hugger My rear hugger was fitted to my bike (pointy) when it had its first service (it is a pyramid plastics hugger), I have since travelled 400 miles on my bike and noticed that when ever I seem to go over any loose stones or gravel on the road that the tyre picks them up and scrapes them on the inside of the hugger making the worst of noises. Does anyone else have this problem and what did they do too fix the problem? The only thing I can think of doing is re-drilling the fixing holes in the hugger so that it can be mounted a little bit further away from the rear tyre. Any other suggestions (helpfull ones ) are welcome. Cheers, Andy

15-03-09, 03:34 PM	#2
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Problem with Hugger couple of washers under the bolts?? to lift it higher. Did it to mine when there wasn't enough clearance for the tyre. Worked a treat! __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

15-03-09, 11:15 PM	#3
skeetly Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: betws y coed Posts: 749	Re: Problem with Hugger +1 I altered mine today and it does the trick

15-03-09, 11:59 PM	#4
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Problem with Hugger i used to undo all the fixing points loosely then lift the hugger then re tighten.

16-03-09, 12:04 AM	#5
skeetly Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: betws y coed Posts: 749	Re: Problem with Hugger tried that and the bloody thing still woudlnt lie right

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