picked up my gsa last week and after the first ride noticed how the back of my legs got covered in crap/water/salt etc. is a mudslinger or a hugger the best option to stop/reduce this. i like the look of the mudslinger as it looks more o.e.m.
mudslinger or hugger
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Big Lee
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I`ve had/ got both and they both do the job as good as each other 
My hugger was a Motorrad Concepts one. So really just whichever you like the look of 
the oe shock guard does a brilliant job of directing the water onto the back of your left leg & boot so I should think even if you took that off you`d be cleaner
My hugger was a Motorrad Concepts one. So really just whichever you like the look of the oe shock guard does a brilliant job of directing the water onto the back of your left leg & boot so I should think even if you took that off you`d be cleaner
original_concept
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I have a Mudslinger and a Rugged Roads thingy under the numberplate as I've removed the stock rear mudflap. The back of the legs have been dry for in a sorts of rubbish conditions using this setup, oh, and a top box keeps the rest of the spray off moi back.
I'd say this looks better than a hugger; the GS is 1st bike I've used without a hugger.
I'd say this looks better than a hugger; the GS is 1st bike I've used without a hugger.
I keep seeing these type questions and still can't really get my head around why people look at the back of their legs after a ride
Me I just ride the thing, if its sunny and dry no need to clean it, if it's wet and dirty (oh err missus) then clean the bike and while your at it check the back of your legs if that's what you would normally do after a ride-- and give them a blast with the hose. Wifey and I have never really noticed any excess crap/water after a ride, as if it's wet we just get wet. YOU ARE ON A BIKE AFTER ALL 
As for the protection issue, I would rather see whats dirty and clean the sub frame etc, rather than give the mudslinger/hugger a blast with the hose, and miss the parts you can't see Spend yer hard earned on a curry and some speckled hen 
and enjoy. BTW 54plate and 27K, no corrosion and all is well 
Note to self must check the back of me boots 
Just taken delivery of a Mottard Concept hugger.............. if it keeps and muck and dirt off my left leg I'll be a very happy GSer
original_concept
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I keep seeing these type questions and still can't really get my head around why people look at the back of their legs after a ride
Good for you.
But when the bike is your key form of transport and used daily trying to keep as clean as possible is something to be concerned about; even cleaning the bike after every ride is impossible.
Guess you ride once in a blue moon, if you've only done 27K on a 54. I do 30-35K a year on average on various bikes and then a few K per year in a car.
leel600
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I fitted a Wunderlic Splash Guard, which stopped most of the crap off the rear wheel, and kept the shock clean. But the damn thing has cracked after thirteen months and 6k miles!
So, I'm going to fit a Mudsling today, which appears to be much more robust, just hoping it will do the same job?
So, I'm going to fit a Mudsling today, which appears to be much more robust, just hoping it will do the same job?
colinw
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WELL SAID.
I like forums but this sort of comment really pisses me off, you asked a sensible question and some idiot just wants to vent his frustrated outlook on life at you. He could see that this was your first post here and gives you a welcome like that .....well WELCOME TO THE FORUM !!!!! I also commute and have now just clicked over 44k on my 05, which had 13k on it when i bought it in april 08, which puts me on about 33 per year, I ride in all weathers to work and depending on where and what you do at work it may well be important to turn up cleanish, that doesent mean you have to drive a car.
I would say a hugger is closest to the wheel so in theory should stop more spray than the mudsling, but if you intend to go off the road at all will be a magnet for muck and stones etc. IMO the mudsling and side panels are the way to go
I DO ride all year round and have a Transalp for my daily 20mile commute, I also use my GS through the winter and even do a bit of off road (Cambrian Rally marshalling, WRC marshalling/fording etc) so you guess wrong my friend. Wish I had a car but the wifey needs it dailly The comment wasn't really about what time of year I ride just the weather we ride in. It rains a lot in deepest darkest Wales and in europe too, its just I don't get too worried about getting my riding kit wet or dirty when it rains!
Be safe and keep it rubber side down in these icey conditions
If you think i have a frustrated outlook on life, you ought to re-read your chill out a little. I just think that paying £100 for a bit of plastic to stop your boots getting a little dirty might be put to better use, its your money and your choice, i was only giving an opinion and had no intention of meaning to upset anyone or felt it warranted the comment you made.
colinw
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Thats fine Alan, you have the right to say what you feel, and so do I after all thats what a forum is, My opinion is that your reply wasnt helpfull and nor would the guy that asked the original question either
Sometimes people miss read the intentions in others post but the way i read your's
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andI keep seeing these type questions and still can't really get my head around why people look at the back of their legs after a ride
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andYOU ARE ON A BIKE AFTER ALL
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BTW 54plate and 27K, no corrosion and all is well
was
1] Dont be stupid
2] You are not really a biker
3] I am a biker because i have a bike with higher than average milage, (but not really because thats only 6.75k ish per year).
Sorry but thats how it comes across to me and I appologise if I offend you, but others may see it that way too, my point is to say that we should all think about how we reply to others posts
barry.arthur
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suggest you have a look at the wunderlich frame fixed inner mudguard as well.
it looks better than the mudslinger and is only about £10 more.
it looks better than the mudslinger and is only about £10 more.
The best first step is to remove the original "mudguard". This causes a lot of road crud to be thrown forward.
john1215
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Hi,
Great forum this, I only got into biking in October 2007 and don't know what a hugger is, my first bike after passing Direct Access was a Triumph Tiger 955i. I use the bike everyday and my legs hardly got mucky at all. I changed the bike to a GS this November and now my legs/feet (both left and right are filthy after every ride in all this salt and muck etc.
Will a hugger stop my legs getting so mucky? What is a hugger and do I need one?
Great forum this, I only got into biking in October 2007 and don't know what a hugger is, my first bike after passing Direct Access was a Triumph Tiger 955i. I use the bike everyday and my legs hardly got mucky at all. I changed the bike to a GS this November and now my legs/feet (both left and right are filthy after every ride in all this salt and muck etc.
Will a hugger stop my legs getting so mucky? What is a hugger and do I need one?
John 1215
Welcome the the wonderful world of biking !.
Hugger: a mudguard that sits close to the rear wheel of the bike. Sometimes fitted as standard (usually to race-replicas)
I had a wonderlicht (sp?) hugger on my 1200GS, and it did stop a lot of the muck being thrown onto my legs. I think it also helped that I removed the
weird lower mudguard thing that sits at the back of the bike (the crap flap I called it) I removed it because I didnt like the look of it, but also wondered how much of the muck was thrown foreward because of this crapflap.
I now have a 1200GSA, but as yet havent fitted the hugger, and am thinking of fitting the mudsling instead (just to see what the difference is).
Once my very un-scientific test has been completed I will then decide whether I keep the mudsling, or re-fit the hugger.
I think they both work, to some extent, but I have no idea which is the best..... you pays your money and takes your choice.
PS: good choice selling the Tiger and getting the GS (IMHO)
Ride safe folks
Bub
Welcome the the wonderful world of biking !.
Hugger: a mudguard that sits close to the rear wheel of the bike. Sometimes fitted as standard (usually to race-replicas)
I had a wonderlicht (sp?) hugger on my 1200GS, and it did stop a lot of the muck being thrown onto my legs. I think it also helped that I removed the
weird lower mudguard thing that sits at the back of the bike (the crap flap I called it) I removed it because I didnt like the look of it, but also wondered how much of the muck was thrown foreward because of this crapflap.
I now have a 1200GSA, but as yet havent fitted the hugger, and am thinking of fitting the mudsling instead (just to see what the difference is).
Once my very un-scientific test has been completed I will then decide whether I keep the mudsling, or re-fit the hugger.
I think they both work, to some extent, but I have no idea which is the best..... you pays your money and takes your choice.
PS: good choice selling the Tiger and getting the GS (IMHO)
Ride safe folks
Bub
neilhayes@hotmail.co.uk
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there was a post
on here some time ago about making your own mudguard side panels from old rubber,I did it with car mats thanks to excellent drawings and this has reduced spray somehwhat and cost me less than £10 ( important being a tight northern git), if you do a search Im sue it will cone up.IMHO it doesnt look too bad and yes I ride all year round and Im watching the salt eat my bike alive, and Im quite good at washing it , every week at least.
on here some time ago about making your own mudguard side panels from old rubber,I did it with car mats thanks to excellent drawings and this has reduced spray somehwhat and cost me less than £10 ( important being a tight northern git), if you do a search Im sue it will cone up.IMHO it doesnt look too bad and yes I ride all year round and Im watching the salt eat my bike alive, and Im quite good at washing it , every week at least.
Bear
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I remember a post from Bullwinkle about making your own rear panels and mudguard. I followed his excellent drawings and found that they didn't fit around the rear suspension unit. The post was from 2004 or thereabouts whereas my GS is a 2006 model with a replacement rear shock (one of many things replaced under warranty). I now use the Wunderlich rear mudguard, bought used from a gentleman of this parish, and muddy water no longer assaults the back of my left leg. For what my opinion is worth, huggers look OK on a sports bike but dreadful on a GS or similar. The real question is why BMW felt the need to save a poxy couple of euros per bike rather than do the job properly.
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