Got over this problem on a friends 996 by drilling a 5-10mm deep hole into the RHS of the swingarm and securing the hugger with a self tapping 5mm screw. :eureka:

[Edited on 24-6-2004 by Bianchi]

Cool, because my hugger does have a screw on the other side of the swingarm from the chain holding it in place. I currently have around an inch of clearance from the 190 in there and hopefully the 180 won't be too much different :D

Thanks Bianchi!

I had the same problem, I dont know what the guy in the ducati workshop did, but when he loosened my chain to fit the 14 tooth cog when he tightened it back he did something so the wheel didnt sit so high as before so now I have an inch clearance when before it was rubbing on my tyre. Hope this makes sence. Next time I will watch and learn abit more........

That didnt do **** to mine :(

I have a plan though - gonna take the hugger off, put some fibreglass over the hole, and get the whole thing painted yellow with a white strip, and leave the chain/brakeline guard in carbon :D

Hugger kisses.....
 

Had a DP guard on my 996S. Moved to a 180 55 pilot race and no problems with wear. Rear wheel adjusted once the chain loosened up and still no problem.
There was a tapped screw hole to the right of the chain down in a recess on the swing arm and hole in the hugger. Anyway worked 100% better than the Casoli shock guard.

Had the same problem when I had a Diablo 180/55 put on though it was replacing the same sized tyre, though a Dunlop. Dealer said it was because the hugger wasn't a Ducati item, but when I replaced the shagged out hugger with a DP one it was still rubbing. I made a carbon strip which pushed the hugger 1/2 inch up at the rear where it fixes at the swingarm, problem solved.
Saw somehere that someone had used a chain link-plate as the spacer bracket. Quite clever and shows the hugger doesn't need to be moved much to solve the problem.

Watched the England V Portugal last night then went into garage.

Drank a can of Stella, kicked it around the garage pretending it was a Swiss referee then wedged the flattened remains between swinging arm and hugger as a spacer. Problem solved.

Ta velly much peeps.:o

Hi tp-996, i basicaly addjusted the way it sat on the swinging arm with a round file, spacers and plenty of time!

Sorry took so long to get back to you but been busy!

Thanks Mark.

The 180 SuperCorsa is on now and there is still plenty of space between it and the hugger - sweet!

Cheers,

TP