Author Topic: Hugger (Read 4495 times)

spoonlamp · « **on:** 07 March 2013, 03:31:43 pm »

What am I missing??!! Hugger I bought from flea-bay - described as fitting 1998 - 2002 Fazer FZS600. I can't see how the right hand side is meant to secure though

Help!!!

(not sure what's going to work link-wise, home internet went down last night while I was trying to upload a picture...)

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=633

richfzs · « **Reply #1 on:** 07 March 2013, 03:49:18 pm »

Advert is wrong, there's no such thing as a hugger for 98-2002, as the Mounting points changed in 2000.

If the hugger you have is for the opposite one, compared to your bike, it ain't going to fit... Sorry :-\

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clayt74 · « **Reply #2 on:** 07 March 2013, 04:08:29 pm »

its difficult to see the detail in your pic, but heres a pic of my pyramid hugger fitted to my 02 foxeye

Panthor · « **Reply #3 on:** 07 March 2013, 04:14:21 pm »

Well it doesn't look like the holes are in the same place as the foxeye hugger so it should fit the box eye fine

spoonlamp · « **Reply #4 on:** 07 March 2013, 05:02:05 pm »

Does anyone have a pic of the other side? The chain side looks fine its how to mount it on the other side I'm worried about...
Gonna try and upload the other pic I have from my phone. The hugger is just held above the bike for this pic, not on the wheel/under the seat...

richfzs · « **Reply #5 on:** 07 March 2013, 05:09:55 pm »

Thats very weird... It should bolt underneath the guide for the rear brake line. (As in, take the guide off, place hugger, and replace the guide and bolt through the hugger).

Looks a bit as though there's been some aftermarket bodging gone on with that hugger

richfzs · « **Reply #6 on:** 07 March 2013, 05:14:27 pm »

This is (hopefully) a pic of the one I've just sold, for a 98-99 boxeye... Different make, but should still be using the same mountign points...

clayt74 · « **Reply #7 on:** 07 March 2013, 05:26:32 pm »

Here is mine

Please excuse the state of it at the mo

darrsi · « **Reply #8 on:** 07 March 2013, 06:28:52 pm »

I just took this photo for a post about the exhaust, dunno if it's any help?

Look at the post "Good News Everyone", there's a few more pictures on there as well.

simonm · « **Reply #9 on:** 07 March 2013, 06:47:05 pm »

Quote from: richfzs on 07 March 2013, 05:14:27 pm

This is (hopefully) a pic of the one I've just sold, for a 98-99 boxeye... Different make, but should still be using the same mountign points...

It fit like a glove too

richfzs · « **Reply #10 on:** 07 March 2013, 06:49:47 pm »

Good to hear, Simon

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simonm · « **Reply #11 on:** 07 March 2013, 06:54:22 pm »

I just took two pics as attached

Doddsie · « **Reply #12 on:** 07 March 2013, 07:42:22 pm »

This is a pyramid hugger on my 01 fzs 600. Just needs a simple `L` shaped bracket making to fix behind the hugger.

simonm · « **Reply #13 on:** 07 March 2013, 07:45:23 pm »

Quote from: Doddsie on 07 March 2013, 07:42:22 pm

This is on an '01 600

I guess it varies by manufacturer. There is no single way to make a hugger. I have to admit I prefer mine, the other looks like a fix by "Botchit and Scarper"

richfzs · « **Reply #14 on:** 07 March 2013, 08:00:50 pm »

On the plus side though, the op should be able to manufacture a bracket easy enough to replace the missing bit.... Pain in the arse, but better than starting from scratch....

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simonm · « **Reply #15 on:** 07 March 2013, 08:13:31 pm »

Quote from: richfzs on 07 March 2013, 08:00:50 pm

On the plus side though, the op should be able to manufacture a bracket easy enough to replace the missing bit.... Pain in the arse, but better than starting from scratch....

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Aye, a bit of aluminium, tin snips and a drill, a couple of rivets and job done :-)

Doddsie · « **Reply #16 on:** 07 March 2013, 08:27:46 pm »

I guess it varies by manufacturer. There is no single way to make a hugger. I have to admit I prefer mine, the other looks like a fix by "Botchit and Scarper"

A fix by botchit and scarper

, charming!!

I prefer the little bracket to having the plastic of the hugger running along the top of the swing arm.

simonm · « **Reply #17 on:** 07 March 2013, 08:29:32 pm »

Sorry doddsie, it was a joke/poke/wind-up more than anything.

My apologies.

Doddsie · « **Reply #18 on:** 07 March 2013, 08:30:32 pm »

All good fun, no offence taken!

spoonlamp · « **Reply #19 on:** 07 March 2013, 09:21:36 pm »

Quote from: Doddsie on 07 March 2013, 07:42:22 pm

This is a pyramid hugger on my 01 fzs 600. Just needs a simple `L` shaped bracket making to fix behind the hugger.

Thanks for the replies guys. Part of me is tempted to send it back to the guy and say it must be for the 2002 model just on principle, but it was cheap enough and it's in really good nick, so...

This looks like my best option.

Checking phone book for "Botchit & Scarper"

Did you make it yourself Doddsie? What did you use? Any tips? Thanks

Panthor · « **Reply #20 on:** 07 March 2013, 09:44:37 pm »

Hey doddsie just wondering, what's that sticker you have on the swing arm?? It's got me intrigued.

Doddsie · « **Reply #21 on:** 07 March 2013, 10:08:47 pm »

Was easy to make, made a rough one out of a bit of flattened copper pipe till I got it all right and then made the bracket out of a a bit of steel.

The sticker says....... THIS STICKER IS HERE PURELY TO COVER A SCRATCH!!!

Fuzzy · « **Reply #22 on:** 10 March 2013, 07:23:15 pm »

I bought a pyramid hugger recently for my 01 and it came with a little aluminium bracket. The whole thing was easy enough to fit. If you want a pic, let me know and I'll take one tomorrow.

spoonlamp · « **Reply #23 on:** 10 March 2013, 08:50:12 pm »

Quote from: Fuzzy on 10 March 2013, 07:23:15 pm

I bought a pyramid hugger recently for my 01 and it came with a little aluminium bracket. The whole thing was easy enough to fit. If you want a pic, let me know and I'll take one tomorrow.

Yes please that would be really helpful. I just made a proto-type to check measurements out of a diet coke can and will be making the real deal tomorrow...thanks

Fuzzy · « **Reply #24 on:** 10 March 2013, 09:10:30 pm »

No problem, will post a photo up tomorrow.