Ilmberger rear hugger , best price??

[ErikM]

OK I want/need a rear hugger. I've looked at all of them and the Ilmberger carbon fiber is really the nicest. The best price I found is $388.00 plus shipping from Sierra BMW.. It is criminally expensive but I haven't been able to find it for less. Does anyone have a source or idea for a better price?

And Don the price you stole yours off of ebay for doesn't count :-)

[WILDPIG]

TRY NIPPY NORMANS - ENGLAND. ITS FIBERGALSS BUT IMO SUPERIOR TO ILL. -- IN THAT IT LOOKS JUST AS GOOD- IN FACT I THINK BETTER, MORE FUNCTIONAL AN A LOT CHEAPER. IVE BEEN SATISFIED WITH MINE. AN THE WIEGHT IS NOT A FACTOR IT IS EXCEEDINLY LIGHT.

[ErikM]

looks like abour $200.00 plus shipping. WP what did you pay for shipping??? On NN web site they say "THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR EXPORT OUT OF EUROPE " I guess it's expensive to ship?

[Dan-A]

I bought it and posted the pics. You can order it online and they ship it to you here in the US.

Here is the old post with pics:
http://r1150r.org/board/viewtopic.php?f ... er#p127157

The charge in US dollars on my Visa was $226.55 plus a bank imposed $2.26 foreign transaction fee.

[WILDPIG]

SEEMS TO ME TOTAL COST SHIPPIN INCLUDED WAS 226-228. US DOLLAS. SHIPPIN WAS LIKE 25-30 BUX. ITS A GREAT REAR FENDER I HAD THE HOTS FOR THE ILL AN THE WUNDER BUT THE PRICE WAS BEYOND RIDICULOUS. WASNT MUCH ON FIRBERGLASS FOR A BIKE BUT UPON MORE EXAMINATION-- THAT UNIT IS FANTASTIC,, ULTRA THIN ULTRA LIGHT WIEGHT AN ACTUALLY FROM AN ENGINEERING PT OF VIEW MORE FUNCTIONAL THAN EITHER THE ILL OR THE WUNDER.

[MJB]

Question

When you install the hugger, do you have to remove the rear tire?

[WILDPIG]

YEP,, U HAVE TO REMOVE TIRE-- TAKES BOUT 2 MINUTES? VERY SIMPLE.

[MJB]

YEP,, U HAVE TO REMOVE TIRE-- TAKES BOUT 2 MINUTES? VERY SIMPLE.

Thanks for the reply

Now, I will get a little nervous taking my rear tire off, but I can follow the manual.
By taking off the rear tire, I will also have to disconnect the Final Drive, and reinstall the Final Drive Fluid....right?

[WILDPIG]

NOPE - ALL U HAVE TO DO IS REMOVE THE 5-6 WHEEL LUGS.. BEYOND SIMPLE.

[MJB]

Ok...Thanks

I would like to get a hugger, so if the install in easy then I'm going to get one.

While reading the manual yesterday, I noticed that nothing was said about having to disconnect the Final Drive to remove the rear tire. I just thought that the rear is connected to the final drive, so the final drive would have to be disconnected.....guess I was wrong.

I will be ordering a rear hugger very soon.
I think it gives a nice look to the bike

[ErikM]

Just an update, I bought the Nippy Norman hugger. Even after shipping costs (about $40.00) it ended up costing half of what the Ilmberger would have. I got it in about 4 days from the UK, fitted it this afternoon , fits perfectly and looks great. So big thumbs from me :-)

[johnmnz]

Eric M

Do you have ESA as I recall seeing something re hugger not fitting where you have ESA.

[ErikM]

Nope, Ohlins