Rear spring

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  1. Bats

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    Yeah arthur from top mount eye to bottom mount eye they measure the same its just a lot beefyer lol!!

    Also i had a good look at the 2012 bike the other day and linkage looked the same as mint swingarm looks same ie hugger should fit so all is good :)

    Cheers Gazza a hugger is on its way to you ;)
     
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    O and arthur richard at maxton said its good ie the adjustment actually work unlike the 2008-2011 one and it still goes off with heat but last longer untill it goes off if that makes sense ? ;)
     
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    This chat is powered by stella and pale ale hence the spelling etc haha!
     
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    I'm guessing it's not a straight swap with the 2007 model :(
     
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    blooming heck nice one mate beat me to it haha sure the price will jump up before I get one lmao

    looking very forward to getting one. Now if I can just find a set of those pesky forks haha

    how much was your rear hugger?

    Thanks,

    Tom
     
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  6. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    It does, if you could ever get it to the point of loss of viscosity then no damping but then any shock would IF it got super hot, as for the valving then they must have achieved good results with the new 2012 shock.. Ohlins TTX is supposed to compensate for heat, however last time I saw inside a TTX36 I failed to see how it does this as no thermal valve as such??? Anyway I think you have done well mate and Maxton are one of the leaders in the game so I'd trust whatever they say.. :)
     
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    Haha gixerlc!! hugger not shore probs 20 ish there is no price but its avalible aparently!!

    Cheers arthur yeah for the cost its cool as i could not afford 600-1200 notes so i am happy haha!!
     
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    deffo on the hunt for one now noticed they have all gone of ebay now LMAO
     
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    haha yeah and there 200 ish mint i got a steal :)
     
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    Right i got the 2012 hugger and it fits mint!

    Also treated myself to a new optimizer had my original 9 years now ;)

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    And guess who got the one that don't fit ;)

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    One more thing i forgot to say honda do not put enough greese it the shocker link assy needle roller bearings GET IT DONE ya self :)
     
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    Well chaps then 2012 shocker is miles better than 08-011 its a lot firmer but soaks up bump without been had really impressed!!! just having probs with the hugger rubber on tyre after 30 miles the tyre seems to heat it up well the tyre and exhaust etc!!
     
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    Right hugger sorted gazza and myself have both sorted huggers!! just trim out round res ie so it cant catch! ive also bonded and plate into mine to stiffen it and trimmed it down COL!!
     
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    Mechano strip screwed on then bonded! you can see where it caught!
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    Trimmed down a bit!
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    After 40 miles today and no sign of catching :)
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    Its weird how res catches as the shock swingarm hugger and rear wheel are same as non abs and that dont catch only diff is abs undertray and it aint that catching weird!!
     
    #35 Bats, Apr 15, 2012
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    I think I'll give that a try Bats. Just need to scramble up the loft for some mechano strips. There really is no end to it's uses :)
     
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    I tested mine the other day for the life of me i still cant see why? I think i do, but the physics dont add up?
    I ran mine over quite a bumpy route after modding it, I put some masking tape just to make sure, and there was no sign of catching.

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    Don't get sucked into Bats world Colin. I bet there's more feckin steel under that hugger than the 4th road bridge ;)
    Works a treat though mate. Hats off to us both :)























    But I think he stole my design:D
     
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    Still cant understand how the res touches it!
     
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    We shall have to mount a go pro on arse end man. The main thing is. It works, and all these guys that own ABS models are going to send us loads of dough for giving a cheaper option ;)
     
    #39 Garyb, Apr 15, 2012
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    Is it not that when the swing arm compresses the shock res moves back and down pressing the hugger into the tyre...
     
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