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hugger

Has anyone tried a Stucchi hugger? I'd like to know if it had a good fit and see some pics of the mounting? Thanks!
 
I bought a Hugger for my Breva 1100 from Twiggers in the UK, it originally came from Skidmarx. After a few months a small crack appeared in the fibre glass by the bottom mount. I contacted Skidmarx, sent them a couple of photos and within a few days a brand new complimentary, all postage paid Hugger appeared at my door in New Zealand. Fitting was a breeze and I run Pilot Road 2 and no rubbing. A definate must for keeping the paintwork on the CARC free from chips and the suspension linkage like new. Terrific service from Skidmarx.
Kevin
 
I opted for the Carbon type and had a few issues with it rubbing. Took about 3 goes to get it right. Also replaced the plated
N & B with stainless and remade the lower bracket in stainless too. My gripe is that I don't think it's long enough. I'd like a lot more of the tyre covered. I plan to make a soft extension at the front to keep more crud off the shock even tho' I have a 'Shock
Sock' on it already.

Ian (London UK)
 
Kevin: how long after you bought was it you contacted Skidmarx about the damage? I think I read an earlier report about them replacing the whole hugger for this issue ... which mine also has since a year at least (doesn't seem to go any further with a bit of fibre-glass reinforced tape, nor cause any issues).

About re-manufacturing or replacing the bracket, can anyone post a bit more info? I found mine broken too, last week. A zip-tie around the CARC seems to hold everything together well enough, but that's hardly elegant (even for a Guzzi :silly:)

I guess it breaks partly because fixed directly to a part that must see quite a bit of vibration when riding. It probably ought to be made out of something much more elastic ... or be damped by a bit of rubber under the horizontal part? Not knowing the length of the bolt that holds it onto the CARC and the swing-arm together, I don't know how much extra width one can insert there?

Also, are there any special precautions to observe when removing the bolt? Torque value? Does it carry any of the bike + rider's weight, or does it serve only to keep the 2 parts of the swing arm together? :blush:
 
Bought the skidmarx hugger through mot int install is very easy with everyday wrenches.I decided to paint the brkts black before installing,guess it is up to each one but I really like mine!Have had no problems with rubbing on tire is very easy to adjust as needed.
 
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