Rear tire hugger - how to fit?

[carstn]

Hi
Thinking about getting a rear tire hugger.
How much do I have to dismantle before installing a hugger?
Need to know if I can do it in the driveway or I have to clear all the crap out of the garage.
Ex. does the rear wheel have to be removed aso?

Tia
Best regards
carstn
New member and new Bird-owner as of april 30th 2015.
(700km in the first 2 days of ownership - can't leave the thing alone...)

 

[Boggymarsh]

Welcome to the nut house!

To fit the hugger does not require anything but a few simple tools from the tool kit under the bike seat or from your tool box. You can do this on the drive, in your garage or even in your lounge if you fancy! Time wise, twenty minutes maximum but that depends on how many beers you wish to consume whilst pondering which bolt to undo first. I don't know which hugger you have but either way, when you look at it you will see what needs to be done to fit it. It's not rocket science and and you don't need to strip the bike down to do it!

Let us know how you get on.@tu*

 

[Q-Ball]

Have a look here - http://ixxra.org/fittinghugger.htm

 

[carstn]

Thanks guys.
@Boggymarsh: I've not bought one yet. Looking at one from PUIG. Any recommandations?
My bikes spends november to march in the lounge, so this job is outside.
It does sound pretty simple, so I guess i'll be capable of coping with my background as a Mechanical Engineer and Blacksmith before that. Otherwise I have cold beers in stock for helping Blackbirds - should you come by Denmark...
@Q-ball: Nice walkthrough, but do I really have to remove the rear cowl?

Thanks again for fast answers - shows u r Blackbird riders

carstn

 

[Saffie]

Mine I just put the bike on centre stand. Held it onto the back wheel and rotated the wheel moving the hugger all the way to its seating position.

 

[carstn]

Hi Saffie

Which brand did you install?

/carstn

 

[Q-Ball]

Thanks guys.
@Boggymarsh: I've not bought one yet. Looking at one from PUIG. Any recommandations?
My bikes spends november to march in the lounge, so this job is outside.
It does sound pretty simple, so I guess i'll be capable of coping with my background as a Mechanical Engineer and Blacksmith before that. Otherwise I have cold beers in stock for helping Blackbirds - should you come by Denmark...
@Q-ball: Nice walkthrough, but do I really have to remove the rear cowl?

Thanks again for fast answers - shows u r Blackbird riders

carstn

it would probley go on without removing it,I just did it as that's what it said. It was still abit of a fiddle to get on even with it removed.
Let me know how you get on with the Puig hugger,I have a pyrimid and found the hole to be roughly drilled/cut and not very accurate.

 

[Saffie]

Hi Saffie

Which brand did you install?

/carstn

PUIG - I would recommend looking at others though, recently had to take mine off as I chain the bike to a fence the constant chain pressure running over hugger cracked it, I am thinking about using the hugger for a mould and see if I still know how to fibreglass.

 

[Jaws]

Puig is the same make and from the same source as Pyramid.
Sometimes they arrive with Puig stickers, sometime Pyramid !
The companies joined about 3 years ago @tu*
They are in stock at the moment.. ( http://www.jaws-motorcycles.co.uk/bird1.htm#hug )

 

[carstn]

I see theres a Power Bronze aswell. How's the quality and precision of that?
I am thinking plain black plastic on both.

/carstn

 

[carstn]

Update

Ended up buying a hugger from BODYSTYLE
EUR 69,- on Ebay.de
Fitting was very easy - less than 5 minutes including cleaning of the swingarm.
Only had to remove the brake hose clamps on the right side and off course the old chain guard.

/carstn

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=ECA283AF992F4650!4977&authkey=!AFXRrT0gQ83lRBA&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg

 

[Jaws]

That looks very much as if it is a red fox with a different badge on it..
Keep a very careful watch on it as they are a bit prone to cracking and breaking !