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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Gromit on 14 August 2012, 04:45:12 pm

Title: rear hugger
Post by: Gromit on 14 August 2012, 04:45:12 pm

Whilst doing the brakes today i whipped off the hugger to clean up the chain guard only to find 5 holes drilled through the top of the swinging arm an inch or so apart. From past experience i know huggers can warp and rub so i assume someone decided to spread the tension to pull it square again. Am i right in being concern though that this has seriously weakened the swinging arm?

Title: Re: rear hugger
Post by: red98 on 14 August 2012, 05:20:22 pm

how big are the holes ....... ;)

Title: Re: rear hugger
Post by: Gromit on 14 August 2012, 05:23:49 pm

Well theyre m5 bolt holes. So id hazrd a guess at 5 mil

Title: Re: rear hugger
Post by: red98 on 14 August 2012, 09:05:12 pm

i take it they were drilled to mount/adjust the hugger by the previous owner......not ideal to drill the swing arm but fairly small holes so doubt if it has weakend the arm.......... :\