Yup I'm having the same problem guys. It's either the abs hump pushing it onto the tyre or it's deflecting onto the tyre somehow.
Right we need to figue this out lads!!! Here is my theory IT IS NOT THE HUMP Touching!!! Its the hugger getting warm and deforming onto the trye! My reason all the boys with abs and the honda after market huggers that are rigid dont have a prob! Right special bond and alu bracing time if it still does it then its back to the swingarm gaurd and no hugger
anyone with the none abs 2010/11 having an issue with the 2012 hugger and shock? and what tyre width is everyone running might be a daft one this but you guys running standard gearing or diff sprockets just thinking that it might be the gearing altering where the wheel sits with the slightly longer shock ? maybe
maybe the res of the shock, pushing it down abit and when moving it pushes it down move and it quite flexi anyways.... though you say you got the 2012 hugger??? should be fine as swingarm hasnt changed, defo sure you got 2012 hugger as no different to if you bought the 2012 bike
Looking at your pic... no way should tyre touch it.... is the hugger nice and tight at the bolts ie - not loose? seems very werid, as wheel dont move seprate to swingarm, so hugger is doing something wrong... hugger bolts standard? maybe 2012 bolt different as hugger different so the bolts mounting area might be moulded different..... go to dealer and play with hugger on 2012 bike see what movement it as etc
Just saw this bats.... http://1000rr.co.uk/wanted/3897.htm#post67916 look how close hugger is there... Do what i would do.... you gotta treat yourself to a nice honda aftermarket hugger, its a must for your safety
I have a 55 profile interact fitted, 44th sprocket so the tyre is closer to the OE hugger but it has not rubbed yet and its obviously non ABS
Well it has not done any damage yet and its been like that for 1500 miles and 160+ mph on track of course
no1 ive tried the 2011 shock with a standard shape carbon and it caught! gaz has the 2011 shock with the standard honda hugger it vatches ive got the 2012 shock with 2012 hugger it catches its doing me nut in might set up a hero cam and film it haha! ITS NO WEAR NEAR ABS UNDERTRAY OR THE TYRE PROPER WEIRD!! I will suss it as i think the honda singy dancy hugger looks poop!!
No the linkage is right like I said gazzas is catching and that's a stars blade un touched!! It's catching the rear right on the lip it's you hong tire but understand why!! Both of them the same standard gearing and standard 50 tires!!
Does the angle of the shock change when the suspension moves down causing the reservoir to push the hugger down onto the tyre? As the tyre cannot move within the swinging arm something must be interfering with the hugger. Good luck fixing it - Steve
Yeah i no where your coming from mate BUT! The shock swingarm rear wheel and hugger are all the same as the ABS model therefore the only diff is the ABS Bulge but i cant see that hitting the hugger cos for instace if it does that means its a inch off tyre the back end would be well qwat!!! I am in the middle off modding now the shocker only move side to side on the top eyelet about mm either way and not enought to catch hugger also there are no marks on undertray hugger or shock aarrgghh lol!!
I don't think it is the ABS bulge either mate. I had a powerbronze hugger on before the standard and I never had any problems with that and that sat higher. I'm beginning to think that with I being so flimsy and not quiet sitting right, due to the ABS cable clamp on the swingarm, that it is being blow into the tyre with the wind or sucked in via the tyre at speed.
Thats just what i think col just on with stiffening it up now pics to follow if it works lol i am off on thursday for a custum maps so gonna refit it and see what happens
One thing that does bother me is the only diff is bulge and abs wire and the non abs dont have a prob lol we will see!! does yours seem really plyable once the shock and tyre get warm? you can actually change the shape of it even with the bolts tight!!
Mine gets really plyable when hot like you describe. I find I could easily move it 20mm once I've been a run.
