This is the carbon-fiber one PN: KHO.001.R120S.K ?
I stole one on Ebay - and while it's in perfect condition and with instructions, it doesn't have the three replacement bolts/screws with that mount it to the rear drive (they replace 3 existing screws.)
Was wondering if anyone did have it - if they knew the size/length of those screws?
Farkling away in NJ..
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Don Eilenberger - NJ Shore
2012 R1200R - I love this bike!
I have the Ilmburger hugger on my bike. I used the original screws to mount it also. As I recall there was not difference in length. I really like the hugger. It's not a bugger. You just set it and forget it!
Mark
celticus wrote:I have the Ilmburger hugger on my bike. I used the original screws to mount it also. As I recall there was not difference in length. I really like the hugger. It's not a bugger. You just set it and forget it!
Mark
Thanks. I heard from Julias Ilmberger - he told me the dimensions (30mm long) and suggested the original screws could be used by removing the washers on them. I got hold of the original owner of the Hugger and he had the screws and is air-mailing them to me.. so hopefully I'll have it mounted this weekend.
Thanks again!
Don Eilenberger - NJ Shore
2012 R1200R - I love this bike!
That's the one I have also. Works like a charm. It is the same one that fits the R1200S as well. BTW, just returned from a two week trip on the R1200R two-up, fully loaded. The bike did well, handled like a dream. We rode in the rain one day and the hugger did a fine job of keeping the rear suspension clean.
"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." Groucho Marx
It helps to keep the back of my wife clean too. And what ever luggage I have on the rear. And you say you stole it from someone? Mine was pretty darned expensive. All and all it is a product I recomend.
Mark
Don I have one on mine as well. Cost me nearly 200 UK pounds at my dealer but imho one of the best pieces of kit you can buy for this bike. Really useful and beautifully made. Mine came with three new screws. Similar to the original but slightly longer. No washers are fitted to these screws and they are torqued to 30NM. One thing - the instructions say to remove the original shock guard (granted they are for the S) but it is not removable on the R. Mine rubbed on the hugger very slightly so I trimmed about 0.5 cm off the bottom of the shock guard and everything was fine. You also need to turn the small bracket for the wheel sensor wire around otherwise the wire will sit against the hugger arm and could rub through the insulation. All this came in the instructions (in English) which also had very nice photos.
Right Hand Drive wrote:Don I have one on mine as well. Cost me nearly 200 UK pounds at my dealer but imho one of the best pieces of kit you can buy for this bike. Really useful and beautifully made. Mine came with three new screws. Similar to the original but slightly longer. No washers are fitted to these screws and they are torqued to 30NM. One thing - the instructions say to remove the original shock guard (granted they are for the S) but it is not removable on the R. Mine rubbed on the hugger very slightly so I trimmed about 0.5 cm off the bottom of the shock guard and everything was fine. You also need to turn the small bracket for the wheel sensor wire around otherwise the wire will sit against the hugger arm and could rub through the insulation. All this came in the instructions (in English) which also had very nice photos.
Rich
Rich - thanks. Saw that in the instructions. One motivation for getting it is the Hyperpro shock doesn't have a mud guard like the stock one does.. so nothing to trim or get in the way. The other motivation was I'm getting tired of having to clean around the battery area
I pinged the chap I bought it from - he had the screws and is sending them to me overnight express. I should have them tomorrow so it goes on Saturday (and photos to the web..)
I think I got a pretty good deal. Ebay final bid was $103.10 - and I paid half the 3-day shipping from California (about $50... UPS robbery..) It's in perfect condition, not a mark on it. It didn't quite fit the RT the chap had bought it for - would have needed trimming that he didn't want to do. I cross-referenced the PN and saw it fit the R12R so I was off and running on Ebay.
Don Eilenberger - NJ Shore
2012 R1200R - I love this bike!
It's on and looks like it will be fine. The only tricky part was relocating the ABS/Speedo sensor wire. The instructions have you loosening the clip and turning it.. I took the screw out and the wire out of the clip, reversed the clip and screwed it back in. The rest was a piece'a'cake.
Looks quite nice and should keep my suspension goodies clean.
Don Eilenberger - NJ Shore
2012 R1200R - I love this bike!
deilenberger wrote:It's on and looks like it will be fine. The only tricky part was relocating the ABS/Speedo sensor wire. The instructions have you loosening the clip and turning it.. I took the screw out and the wire out of the clip, reversed the clip and screwed it back in. The rest was a piece'a'cake.
Looks quite nice and should keep my suspension goodies clean.
Installed my hugger today and, thanks to the forum, I did it without the instructions the dealer didn't include. I fairly quickly realized that I had to remove the rear wheel. So I now know how to to that!
I found that even with reversing the clip, the sensor wire barely touched the edge of the support. However next upline from the screw-on retainer is a clip-on retainer on the lower edge of the final drive arm. After pulling a bit of slack through the wire run, I relocated that clip to the top edge, making the wire turn abruptly away from the screw-on clip and several millimeters away from the carbon support.
Wish there was some way to remove the rear shock splash guard... guess I'll just have to get new shocks... in about 25K miles.
Now all I need is some rain for a full test. Oh wait, the weather in the Bay Area is beautiful right now... what am I saying? Time for a ride!
"Everybody has a plan until they get hit." - Mike Tyson
Nippy Norman's lists a hugger for around $200 it not cf either fiberglass or some sort of inj. mold plastic also ya got shipping $ across the pond!!! If anyone has used one lemme know how it is !!!
mechanic savant wrote:Nippy Norman's lists a hugger for around $200 it not cf either fiberglass or some sort of inj. mold plastic also ya got shipping $ across the pond!!! If anyone has used one lemme know how it is !!!
Quote from NN's site: (Note last sentence in CAPS. Can you confirm that they will/will not send a hugger to the U.S.?)
Unit Price: £99.00
Detailed Description
Get real protection for your rear end with this gloss black fibreglass hugger developed exclusively for Nippy Normans. Looks stunning with ANY of the colour schemes. Keeps muck off the shock, your legs and most of the rear end. A stylish hugger which attaches really securely to the swinging arm. Includes all fittings and comprehensive instructions for quick and easy fitment.
Fits: R1200R
SPECIAL NOTE:
If the ESA suspension is fitted please note the following comment from one o f our customers: "If ESA is fitted it is necessary to remove completely the bottom retainer of the ESA cable . The second retainer should be mounted inside instead of outside of the spring protector. Like this I think it will work properly . But there is still some contact between the hugger and the spring protector ." The spring protector can be removed. If you have any doubt seek the advise of a BMW qualified technician or do not fit the hugger.
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR EXPORT OUT OF EUROPE
Me thinks the no-ship is a lawer thingie,possibly prod.liability.. I e-mailed them & they quoted me an insane $$$ for shiping ..I'm reasonably confident that if creative types can & do "import" tons of other stuff into the US there should be a mechanism out there to procure a few plastic huggers here ???Someone better versed @ intl. shipping can probably answer this ???hugger-less in Wales(Ma.)
