Greg Field Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 A customer returned a carbon hugger 'cause it had a small crack and didn't fit his bike to his satisfaction. Since it was damaged, I couldn't very well sell it to someone else, could I? So, I just put it on Billy Bob to replace the huge factory hugger, which despite it's three-acre size by itself does an abysmal job of water control. First, I fixed the crack with some JB Weld and bolted it on. It fit my bike well enough to look OK. Here it is. I think its looks are a vast improvement over the stocker. I like being able to see more of the swingarm, too. It reduces the visual mass of the rear end noticably. Then, I took it for a ride in the rain. In conjunction with the bodged forward protector made earlier from a cut-up inner tube, it kept the water off the rear end at least as well as the stocker. I love happy endings . . .
Alex-Corsa Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Then, I took it for a ride in the rain. In conjunction with the bodged forward protector made earlier from a cut-up inner tube, it kept the water off the rear end at least as well as the stocker. I love happy endings . . . Looks great, do you have a carbon airbox as well? If so where and how much?
Greg Field Posted November 13, 2006 Author Posted November 13, 2006 Sorry, Alex, but I don't know of anyone selling carbon airboxes. The sidecovers shown are from Moto Guzzi. Any dealer can get those.
macguzzi Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 bet he's got carbon underpants, I have! cures the piles just sands them off!
Alex-Corsa Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Sorry, Alex, but I don't know of anyone selling carbon airboxes. The sidecovers shown are from Moto Guzzi. Any dealer can get those. OK , well Daes-Mototec is selling some for 600Eur a piece , rather high price for me to give, the back corners are a bit cut off and the shock absorber can be visible, stylistically this fit more to a V11 IMO.
Greg Field Posted November 13, 2006 Author Posted November 13, 2006 OK , well Daes-Mototec is selling some for 600Eur a piece , rather high price for me to give, the back corners are a bit cut off and the shock absorber can be visible, stylistically this fit more to a V11 IMO. Sounds good-looking, but more than I can afford.
Richard Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 A customer returned a carbon hugger 'cause it had a small crack and didn't fit his bike to his satisfaction. Since it was damaged, I couldn't very well sell it to someone else, could I? So, I just put it on Billy Bob to replace the huge factory hugger, which despite it's three-acre size by itself does an abysmal job of water control. First, I fixed the crack with some JB Weld and bolted it on. It fit my bike well enough to look OK. Here it is. I think its looks are a vast improvement over the stocker. I like being able to see more of the swingarm, too. It reduces the visual mass of the rear end noticably. Then, I took it for a ride in the rain. In conjunction with the bodged forward protector made earlier from a cut-up inner tube, it kept the water off the rear end at least as well as the stocker. I love happy endings . . . Sorry, forgive me for being ignorant for a second, where can I get these huggers and for how much?
grossohc Posted November 15, 2006 Posted November 15, 2006 I like the hugger , Do they only sell them in the US
Greg Field Posted November 15, 2006 Author Posted November 15, 2006 Agostini has them. I did cary them, but demand is too low to get more.
antonio carroccio Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 I like the rear breake pump. Nice work there!!! BTW the hugger looks too good
Greg Field Posted November 16, 2006 Author Posted November 16, 2006 I like the rear breake pump. Nice work there!!! BTW the hugger looks too good Thanks, Antonio. I can't take credit for the pump relocator either. That's part of the Motobits foot-control kit.
orangeokie Posted November 18, 2006 Posted November 18, 2006 I agree about removing the monsterous black plastic "blob" of a rear hugger. I mounted an '04 RSV aprilia hugger I had left over from my SL mille Falco upgrade to an RSV swinger.
antonio carroccio Posted November 19, 2006 Posted November 19, 2006 I agree about removing the monsterous black plastic "blob" of a rear hugger. I mounted an '04 RSV aprilia hugger I had left over from my SL mille Falco upgrade to an RSV swinger. Can you perhaps post more detail how you fix this hugger on the Le Mans? Thanks, anyway...
orangeokie Posted November 19, 2006 Posted November 19, 2006 Can you perhaps post more detail how you fix this hugger on the Le Mans? Thanks, anyway... I took the metal license plate backing (U.S. model) off the OEM fender and bent it in a slanted "Z" to form a bracket on which to bolt the rear hugger and to bolt to the battery box lower bolts. Works like a champ. I just got back from an extended business trip and my bike is still in my trailer. Once I unpack, I'll take some photos to try and show you what I mean. It's really simple IMHBAO.
antonio carroccio Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 I'll take some photos to try and show you what I mean. It's really simple IMHBAO. I like simple
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