Rear Huggers 99-04 ?

[JasonS]

The Triumph rear hugger goes for US$125.

I found a carbon fiber unit from Carbon Works in OK for US$81
Does anyone have feedback on these folks or comments about rear huggers in general?

Are there other choices out there?

tanx

[thfwsf]

NWS also makes a huggar for the ST. I have the Trumpet one and wish I would have gotten the NWS one as it provides greater coverage in the rear of the bike. I saw one on '00 sprint about 2 weeks ago.

Tom

[unummyu]

I had a Carbon Works (I think they are distributed by Lockhart-Philips) on my 2003 ST, had to take it off when I put on the under-seat exhaust. They are VERY thin. I made a bracket to reinforce mine and replaced the supplied steel bolts with stainless. There is a picture on my mods page in my photo album (click below).

[ This message was edited by: unummyu on 2006-02-21 06:34 ]

[JasonS]

On 2006-02-21 06:31, unummyu wrote:
I had a Carbon Works (I think they are distributed by Lockhart-Philips) on my 2003 ST, had to take it off when I put on the under-seat exhaust. They are VERY thin. I made a bracket to reinforce mine and replaced the supplied steel bolts with stainless. There is a picture on my mods page in my photo album (click below).

So tell us... what happened with the valves that they blistered up like that... and what was the deal wiuth the one plug being so much different than the other two?

thanks!

and thanks for the pics of the hugger.... I ought to just build my own.. .

[TXRyder]

On 2006-02-21 06:09, thfwsf wrote:
NWS also makes a huggar for the ST. I have the Trumpet one and wish I would have gotten the NWS one as it provides greater coverage in the rear of the bike. I saw one on '00 sprint about 2 weeks ago.

Tom

Does NWS have a website and can you order from it?

[thfwsf]

On 2006-02-21 16:23, TXRyder wrote:

Does NWS have a website and can you order from it?

Try this clicky: NWS

However, you will find that it is a UK site. But they do mention international ordering.

Tom

[unummyu]

So tell us... what happened with the valves that they blistered up like that... and what was the deal wiuth the one plug being so much different than the other two?

thanks!

and thanks for the pics of the hugger.... I ought to just build my own.. .

Jason,
Tech at the dealer basically said "I dunno, seen it before, just happens". I think the valve guide is leaking. I started adding injector cleaner and I'll take it apart and check it again in a few weeks.
I think the #1 spark plug drain hole must be occluded. I haven't taken the time to look for that drain, maybe this weekend. I guess I need to look for it from the outside, cause I sure didn't see any holes on the inside.

Yes that hugger was very flimsy.

[Thack]

powerbronze is the go they fit smiko :-D

[DaveM]

I have the Triumph hugger on mine. Pics in my albumn.

No problems and looks good in my opinion. I am happy with it.

I got mine second hand, 6 months old with lots of other bits totalling $1800.00 from a mate for $450.00 (Risers I sold to Tankman, datatool alarm, T hugger, T Gel seat, powder coated black rad protector and an oil filter and touch up paint) Good deal huh :-D

Davem

[ST-ern]

Yeah, a range of other huggers out there. Do a google.

OEM is sh*te. 'Thong' coverage, and cracks. On my second under warranty.