Does a standard Huger fit an ABS model

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  1. Carl

    Carl Well-Known Member

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    NO

    I recently asked whether a small standard huger fits my ABS. lots of you guys said that you have one fitted with no problems so I bought one and gave it a try?

    It has been fine for a couple of weeks but today I took the wife out for a spin. 15 miles in and I could smell rubber, the huger was pushed down by the ABS casing onto the tyre and rubbed it away.

    The answer to the question is therefore NO if you want to carry a pillion:eek:
     

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  2. Carl

    Carl Well-Known Member

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    PS its now on ebay if anyone wants it, the damage has been recorded.
     
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    Good grief well at least you now know! Any wear to the back tyre?
     
    #3 SimonRR, Sep 1, 2012
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    I think this may be the issue dude.
     
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  5. Carl

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    Hi Simon, I could smell burnt rubber when I stopped at lights, the tyre looks ok but it can't have done any good?
     
    #5 Carl, Sep 1, 2012
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    Carl Well-Known Member

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    Just shown the wife your pic and she's not best pleased! Lol
     
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    Dont show her any Minx then .Ha!
     
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  8. Carl

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    That's not a problem it's fat bird on bike wrecks huger???
     
    #8 Carl, Sep 1, 2012
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    Did you stiffen up the rear spring and adjust the tyre pressure for taking pillion or just get the wife on th back ?
     
    #9 Remal, Sep 2, 2012
  10. Plake

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    Think I'd throw away the lids if I was taking that home too.

     
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    Jesus Carl, Angie must have eaten more Chinese than I thought mate.
     
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    I fitted a carbon small hugger to my 2011 Repsol blade with ABS! Was ok until the ride got a bit quick and cornering at speed! The carbon shattered!!!
    The ABS bikes have a lower undertray to hold the ABS unit. This undertray has a cut out for the shock so when you carry a pillion or put the suspension to work it has enough room for the shock. Once you fit a hugger the clearance is gone and the hugger gets squashed and pushed onto the rear tyre!!
    So be careful !!!!
     
    #12 Gazza13, Sep 2, 2012

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