Protection from spray /mud

[bradders]

I have a feeling this has been covered before but, here goes :

I am looking at protecting the back end of the bike but which one is best -

Does the mudslinger cover enough of the back end or will it have to be a hugger ?

If I do fit the hugger, will it restrict access for cleaning the bike ?

Also, is the fender extender for the front mudguard sufficent to protect the front of the engine from corrosion or is it advisable to buy one of the more expensive steel plates I have seen advertised on here ?

I have yet to venture off road but do ride in pretty much all weathers.

I have a 30th Anniversary Edition 2010 GSA with ESA fitted

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Your feeling is correct and it's been done a million times and there are a million answers.

IMHO, it's a motorbike and therefore completely open to the elements. The only way to avoid the shite is to leave it in the garage

The hugger will help avoid the water getting on your left boot and making direct contact with your rear shock but it's more of a bit of bling if truth be known.

All the protection plates and mudslings in the world will not stop salt/mud etc getting to every small place so my advice is go the ACF50 route and leave until spring or WD40\FS365 and regular cold washes through the winter

 

[Toad]

It's a GS not a Harley

There are times that you have to accept it'll get dirty. I ACF50 mine and if it gets dirty I don't care.

If it gets covered in salt I give it a spray off with a jet wash.

It may not end up quite as shiny, but I'm more in to riding the thing than cleaning it

 

[Capt Slackbladder]

A mudslinger and fender extender is enough protection for me although I do hear those beautiful engine covers call out "buy me .. buuuyyyyy meeeeeeee" every time I see them!

 

[JPB]

BestRest Sparystopper!

 

[Kiwirichard]

Spraystopper

Best rest Spray stopper.
Works great for mud, (Lots of Mud) dirt, & all sorts of crap.
Suspension clean, Legs clean
Cheap & easy to fit

 

[IanNicky]

Is there anywhere in the UK that stocks Spray stopper?? I could only find the US supplier.

 

[JPB]

I'm not aware of any UK distributors and bought mine direct from BestRest. It took about ten days to arrive and about 10 leisurely minutes to fit.

 

[BAKERMAN]

 

[rudiemoto]

all this we stock
twalcom
but what you need is winterhack or green laner
or wash the thing every time

chris is right,but you can always bring it to our bike wash

 

[Jon T]

Both?

I have a hugger to go on my bike, but can't help but think that it will only do half a job. I still think there's scope for something to keep the bottom shock mount & battery area clean. Will the Twalcom Back-Splash Guard fit with an Ilburger hugger, does anyone know? Rudiemoto, do you have any better pictures of the BSG installed, as with the greatest respect the one on your website does not make it very clear how it fits & what's covered. If it covers the bottom shock mount without fouling the hugger, it's the part for me!

Cheers, Jon

'06 R1200GS

 

[Dainese Brave]

I think it's universally agreed, that so long as you can get past the sting from the cost of it, that the Mudslinger does the job it's designed for competently.

There are a couple of variants available, and I'm sure if they are based on the same principle they will work easily as well.

I'm not sure if a hugger would give the same protection?....but always feel that they just don't look right on am adventure bike.

I must say, that I find fitting side panels to the bike makes a significant difference to the amount of muck thrown up...particulaly onto your legs/pillions legs.
These are available from Touratech or Wunderlich.

When I got my 2010 GSA I fitted a mudslinger (my first one) and was impressed with it, but had to wait a while for my side panels to be delivered.
Although the Mudslinger stops most of the spray, used with the side panels fitted, nearly 100% of the spray onto legs/panniers/bike parts seemed to be prevented.

Hope that helps.

 

[ianp5uk]

I've ordered a Skidmarx hugger to try. It doesn't look too intrusive and it looks more likely to keep muck off me & the bike than the mudslinger type which seem oriented to just keep it away from sensitive parts of the bike. I chose the Skidmarx because it looked the least intrusive style wise from the photos of the huggers I saw. Obviously the Mudslinger type are better for keeping the original look of the bike. I don't plan on tackling any proper mud with the bike so a hugger should suit me better.