Mudsling or Hugger

[Silverstripes]

Hi.

I am a new boy having just "Traded up" from the 955 Tiger to the 1200 GS. I was a major contributor to the Tiger forums and now I am looking for advise from the font of knowledge

Do I fit a mudsling or Hugger to my 07 GS. I do not wish to start a lengthy debate and have searched all previous threads. Some say Mudsling and other Hugger. Some even recommend how to repair the Hugger as its parts with the mounting bracket .

So which way do I go guys and galls

 

[Big Lee]

Hi SS
Get a mudsling I had a motorrad Concepts Hugger, including a couple of others I tested , which at the time was considered to be the best hugger for the 12. The problems with that and many others were the looks and the tyre rubbing and hugger rubbing on the swingarm. Not major problems IMO as I had mine for 3 years so can`t have been that bad. I bought a 2nd hand Mudsling off here and I must say it does exactly the same job but is more discreet and easy to remove and replace than the hugger but has non of the downsides. It keeps both my rear shock out of the constant spray from the rear wheel and keeps my left boot and lower leg cleaner and dryer.

Hope this helps

Lee

 

[Big Lee]

BTW no hugger will keep the bike any cleaner so don`t even think they will

 

[jimbogs1200]

If you are only doing road work, won't a traditional hugger keep the under tray etc cleaner? I looked at the mud slinger, but it seemed to be fitted almost vertically, therefore leaving big areas exposed!?
I am struggling with which one to get!

 

[PhilBolton]

I had a very good experience on my '07 GS with a Wunderlich "inner fender", it kept all the shite where it's supposed to be.
Just traded that GS in for an '09 GSA, but the inner fender didn't fit ('cos of ESA) so I sold the fender through this forum,
And I've got another from Wunderlich that fits with the ESA, I've no doubt it will do it's job.
They are not the cheapest of things, but they do work! They fit well and look like they are part of the bike.

Phil

 

[jimbogs1200]

Phil,
Do you have a pic of it please?

 

[Funners]

Like Big Lee I've tried both, I like the looks of a hugger but I have to say it does nothing to keep all the crap off you or the bike, my shiny new Wilbers were just as mucky
I swapped to a Wunderlich inner guard and the difference is marked, yes you still get muck over the swing arm but the shock/battery area is MUCH cleaner.

incidentally, one of the biggest improvements to the spray problem was removing the crud catcher from the back of the swing arm, far less spray seems to get thrown up and back onto you as the rider!

 

[PhilBolton]

Jim - have a look on bmwbikebits website, there is a picture there if you look at "R1200GS > Plastic Panels & Covers"
It attaches only with cable ties and is a snug fit around the underside of the tooltray area

Phil

 

[jimbogs1200]

Thanks Phil..

Funners,
Why is it that the hugger doesn't work? I have had one on all of my previous bikes and it worked a treat... Could it be that if you leave the back crud catcher on, the hugger doesn't work well?

 

[Big Lee]

If you are only doing road work, won't a traditional hugger keep the under tray etc cleaner?

Nope, don`t even try to keep the underside of the bike clean as you just can`t. I`ve had my 12 for 4 1/2 years so should know by now My mdsling keeps my shock away from the spray & stones, spray off the battery and my boot and leg cleaner and dryer.

Like Big Lee I've tried both, I like the looks of a hugger but I have to say it does nothing to keep all the crap off you or the bike, my shiny new Wilbers were just as mucky

It`s a motorbike, it`ll get dirty whatever you do apart from fully enclose both wheels

 

[Funners]

Thanks Phil..

Funners,
Why is it that the hugger doesn't work? I have had one on all of my previous bikes and it worked a treat... Could it be that if you leave the back crud catcher on, the hugger doesn't work well?

I dont know as I didn't try it without the crud catcher, it may be the fact it's single sided, it might just be that due to the swing arm it can't be big enough to cover enough of the wheel....I dunno
What I do know is that with the crud catcher on in both cases theres far less splatter witht he Mudsling arrangement, also it's worth remembering that if you ever have the desire to use TKC80's and venture off tarmac they run VERY close to a hugger !

 

[jimbogs1200]

Thanks. I don't plan to go off road... I have Touran tyres, that look quite chunky, I must check with NippyN to see if hugger will rub. Someone posted that his rubbed the tyre....

 

[PhilBolton]

I got a Pyramid hugger before I tried the innerfender and that rubbed, so it went back.
That was nearly 2yrs ago though, and I think that various issues were acknowledge by pyramid, and I think they stopped selling it for a while, and then produced a modified version.
Also, I remember some issues with different makes of tyres being "bigger" than others, and I'm not talking about knobblies.
There was loads of posts at the time. Try searching and look for posts about spring/summer of '07.

'Tis a well worn path you are travelling, Jim

Phil

 

[LBL]

hugger

Hi,

I had a pyramid hugger which cracked, as did the replacement, i think because they only attach on one side they just are not strong enough.

I dont like the look of the mudslinger so now have nothing, just a bucket of water to clean the crap off.

 

[jimbogs1200]

LBL,
My thoughts exactly.. I will try NN and see what he says about his one...

 

[BBB61]

I had a Motorrad Concepts hugger, but got rid of that and got the Mudsling. The Mudsling is a better bit of kit IMHO.

 

[Bmmike08]

Wunderlich item

I've fitted the Wunderlich plastic mud catcher which fits in front of the rear spring, forming an extension of the rear mudguard - it is very effective and keeps everything off the rear spring.
See Photo
Mike Davies
R1200GS 2007

 

[Eastriding2002]

I had the Nippy Norman hugger fitted to mine and did make a dramatic difference to the amount of crap thrown over the sides of the bike and the shock. I also fitted a "mud flap" below the number plate to reduce the amount of shite thrown up over the back of the bike.

The GS was without doubt the hardest bike to keep clean I've ever owned, it would get grafted in wet weather and in places I could never figure out how it got there, tops of seats for example!

 

[Rong]

Hugger + crud catcher = dirty left leg, hugger no crud catcher = clean (ish) left leg.

 

[Deleted account 211028001]

I had a Motorrad Concepts hugger, but got rid of that and got the Mudsling. The Mudsling is a better bit of kit IMHO.

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