mudslinger or hugger

[blueboyxyz]

hi all

as the title suggests which is best a mudslinger or a hugger , ideally to keep me and the bike most protected, ????


martin

 

[Toad]

I think it's personal preference really.

Mine would be for a Mudsling, but I don't have either.

 

[les049]

Mudsling Deffo

See MAILER (i think its spelt right!) .com in USA and even when you have paid your tax / import it is still cheaper than the UK variant. Easy to fit 2 screws and plastic ties but a good solid fit. Just my 2penth worth, having heard alot about huggers not fitting correctly / vibrations etc etc. Again its personal prefence.

 

[Pukmeister]

Got mudsling on my current bike (with ESA), it works very well.

Had a very expensive Ilmberger carbon fibre hugger on my previous 1200GS. Again that worked very well and looked beautiful, plus the water being flung off the rear tyre couldn't travel very far, unlike the mudsling which acts as an undertray extension piece to keep the shock clean whilst allowing plenty of water spray from the rear tyre.

Apparently you can't fit an Ilmberger hugger in conjunction with a mudsling for ESA bikes (?), but I've offered up the carbon hugger and can't see why not for road use, as there seems to be enough suspension travel/clearance. I'm tempted to bolt it on and give it a try in an attempt to cut water spray from the rear tyre to an absolute minimum.

 

[Rasher]

I have a hugger, seems to fit nicely and looks good, but I went down a muddy lane today and it does not stop crap getting thrown all over the underside of the top box and around the undertray and then dripping onto the top of the hugger.

The bike looked pretty grubby around the rear end after just half a mile of this lane, but I reckon it keeps the shock from getting platered and I guess it would be much worse without the hugger.

The Fender Extender does a fairly good job on mine, but again on this muddy track a fair bit of crud got on the pipes / cylinder heads, both seem to work OK with a bit of rain, but real mud seems to get everywhere pretty easily.

Not seen a mudsling, but may be tempted if they are better

 

[jules]

Mudslinger or Hugger?

I think if you are on road in all conditions a hugger is fine. Had huggers on all my GS's in Scotland together with a fenda extenda and all worked a treat. The carbon one on the Adv looks the buisness and works really well in the wet.

 

[Big Red]

Had both and the Mudsling is best but doesn't stop everything.

If you want to stop as much spray as possible then ride with full luggage on the bike!

 

[tiga1050]

We shouldn't even be having the debate. If the manufacturer did a proper job in the first place we wouldn't need fender extenders, huggers and mudslings. (Sorry, it's my pet moaning subject)
For the record, I had huggers on my last few Triumphs - Sprints and Tigers - and a Mudsling on my GS. Both options function way better than the non existent arrangements that come from the factories.

 

[Brian ROSEN]

Keep out of the mud

We shouldn't even be having the debate. If the manufacturer did a proper job in the first place we wouldn't need fender extenders, huggers and mudslings. (Sorry, it's my pet moaning subject)

....and yet they keep selling us bikes without these 'essentials.' Perhaps the vast majority of riders don't need these extras and can manage to resist the temptations of the Touratech catalogue etc.; (I have to admit tht I am not one of them howvere)

 

[jeff]

mudsling plus full luggage works well

 

[thosoneill]

hi all

as the title suggests which is best a mudslinger or a hugger , ideally to keep me and the bike most protected, ????


martin

mudslinger

 

[Balders1450]

See MAILER (i think its spelt right!) .com in USA and even when you have paid your tax / import it is still cheaper than the UK variant. Easy to fit 2 screws and plastic ties but a good solid fit. Just my 2penth worth, having heard alot about huggers not fitting correctly / vibrations etc etc. Again its personal prefence.

+1

 

[Rasher]

Anyone got a picture of a mudslinger?

 

[Martyn H]

Had both and the Mudsling is best but doesn't stop everything.

If you want to stop as much spray as possible then ride with full luggage on the bike!

You've lost your nerve - you told me the best bet was with luggage & wife on the pillion

 

[Les Wassall]

Had both and Mudsling gets my vote

 

[thosoneill]

Anyone got a picture of a mudslinger?

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[blueboyxyz]

hi

have you or anybody got any pics of a side on view with a mudslinger fitted, have been out all day on bike, and the bike and me are in a right state, mud everywhere also must get my top box fitted , got mud all up back of jacket and helmet boots and back of trousers covered also .

bleedin ridiculous, buy an adventure bike ride round the world on it, but get there covered in mud not good enough i'm afraid


martin

 

[Grandad]

Mudslinger, it looks neater and keeps what you want clean, more than a hugger. Looks good and half the cost of a carbon hugger

 

[Rasher]

Went out again today, not mud, just a few country lanes and again crap all over the bike and the top of the hugger is filthy, never had this before on a bike, it obviously ends a bit too early.

Can't find piccy of fitted mudslinger on internet, think I need one just to save cleaning the bike every time I run over a couple of damp patches.

Still, must say again what a fantastic do everything bike, just need to keep it clean.

 

[Dahoum]

I fit a hugger every winter.

Usually costs me about £1.50
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