Holey Hugger!

Post by **Sagacious1** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:21 pm

Hello!
I have just sold my older L reg ZXR400 & bought a 2003 model, it's fabulous, but I can't understand why my new bike has got 2 big holes in the hugger.

They appear to render the hugger useless & let all the wet & crap through onto my undertray/suspension etc. Can anyone explain why they did this? Is there a reason? Think I'll just buy a replacement one without the holes, unless anyone knows of any good reason not to?!

the_avenging_bucket · Post by **the_avenging_bucket** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:33 am

teh holes are for weight reduction...

honestly i don have teh foggiest...
but...
sounds like a good excuse to fit a carbon fiber one?
is anybody making carbon fiber ZXR parts? if not, and if there is enough interest, (say for 20 huggers?) i could make em . . .

zxr400er · Post by **zxr400er** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:23 am

http://www.skidmarx.co.uk/ make good carbon huggers.

Not all of the ZXR's have holes in the hugger tho, mine never did.

Post by **Sagacious1** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:35 am

Thanks for link zxr400er and hey avenging bucket...why are you being sick on me???

the_avenging_bucket · Post by **the_avenging_bucket** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:41 am

hehe its just a bad habit, don't take it personally

mmmm checked out teh link but see no zxr400 parts?

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:42 am

i think the holes in the hugger were for when you are off roading so the mud doesn't clog up under the hugger.

the_avenging_bucket · Post by **the_avenging_bucket** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:51 am

of course!
like in MI2 where they put knobblies on teh superbikes... very clever indeed...

Post by **Xphyral** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:18 pm

The holes are there to create downforce on your rear wheel init

Post by **Sagacious1** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:29 pm

Skidmarx have no 400 huggers, will check the bike jumble at BMF first anyway me thinks.
As I don't intent to go off-roading (not intentionally anyway!) I will just replace it then.
Cheers guys

Post by **sloweracing** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:18 pm

Use a fibre glass repair kit

Kawasaki did this so you had to buy more parts when they started rusting

When it rains put you waterproofs on but leave the wheelies indoors

Sorry

Post by **Sagacious1** » Tue May 23, 2006 5:40 pm

I've still not got a new hugger - none on the bike jumble at BMF and no one who was there made after market ones for the 400, bought some racer tape and have stuck it over the holes but I want a new one

Has anyone got one for sale or know where I can get one please?

Kernel · Post by **Kernel** » Sun May 28, 2006 1:37 am

Might be worth seeing if Pyrimd Plastics do one, not sure if they do one. Can't be arsed to look.

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Sun May 28, 2006 3:19 pm

Im glad someone asked this, my L6 has holes in to and makes a mess of everything when you go for a ride i just clean her everytime, would be great if there was a hugger for them

Post by **deviant** » Sun May 28, 2006 5:44 pm

bloody daft idea isn't it.

when I find a bit of spare time I might do something about mine. whenever that might be.

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Sun May 28, 2006 6:06 pm

I just bought a carbon fibre rear hugger. But the one i took off didnt have holes in it. My first ZXR did tho.