Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > cant make a carbon hugger fit

[chris99]

I got hold of a nice looking cabon hugger from ebay and finally got around to trying to fit it. Arfter a bit of messing about i got it on but its not right at all. The hugger runs all the way to the top of the wheel but about the last inch of it is hard onto the tyre. Also it seems to be uneven and more on the chain side than the other. It is a DP part but could it be bent or something? It doesnt look like it would take being bent back at all. The only thing i can think of is the wheel could be in the wrong place (its at about 5 o'clock from the open side of the wheel) If i could put it at about 7 o'clock i think i may have more room or am i being dumb? (not that i can because the chain isnt long enough anyway) It only had a new chain fitted by Ducati Leeds 300 miles ago so i think it must be the hugger thats wrong. What are my chances of getting money back from the seller on ebay do you think? it was a bike shop so is that better than some random bloke?
Sorry for the rant!!
Does anyone know how to sort this.
Thanks
Chris

[adam]

was it a private seller or a company, i got a swing arm guard, it is c**p, if i forced it on then it would split.

just read your post again, bike shop. send it back.

[Edited on 21-2-2005 by adam]

[andyb]

You need to line it up central, and i suspect apply some sort of mounting to the right side of the hugger.

Some cowboys use double sided tape or velcro. It wants the swing arm drilling and mounting with a bolt to be a tip top job!

[TP]

Originally posted by andyb
You need to line it up central, and i suspect apply some sort of mounting to the right side of the hugger.

Some cowboys use double sided tape or velcro. It wants the swing arm drilling and mounting with a bolt to be a tip top job!

Mine is drilled, I think it's the best way to go.

[Lee1980]

Yep get it drilled my dealer did mine feels quite solid now, he showed me one not drilled and it was very loose.

I have the DP long one, as they do a shorter one to. Im happy offers good protection to

[Edited on 21-2-2005 by Lee1980]

[chris99]

mine seem to be hard on the tyre though. Its also making contact with the swingarm where the hole on the rhs is so im not sure how much difference it would make.

[neil748r]

Chris,

Not sure what you mean about the position of your axle but this is how it should be:

Centre of axle in the 4.30 to 5 o'clock position in relation to the centre of the eccentric when viewed from the sprocket side.

Sounds like yours ain't in the right place, would explain why the hugger's hard to the tyre.

Cheers, Neil

[GsxrAge]

I have seen some people put a small bracket (10mmin length) on chain guard rear fixing hole so as the hugger sits higher.

Age

[chris99]

Originally posted by neil748r
Chris,

Not sure what you mean about the position of your axle but this is how it should be:

Centre of axle in the 4.30 to 5 o'clock position in relation to the centre of the eccentric when viewed from the sprocket side.

Sounds like yours ain't in the right place, would explain why the hugger's hard to the tyre.

Cheers, Neil

Arrrrrrgh nasty!!

From the sproket side its at about 7 o'clock (red circle) How do i move it to 5o'clock (blue circle) without a longer chain? How could ducati leeds get it wrong?

[chris99]

Originally posted by AGE996
I have seen some people put a small bracket (10mmin length) on chain guard rear fixing hole so as the hugger sits higher.

Age

I think this may be the better option. It wouldnt solve the fact that it sits more on one side that the other. It runs along the edge of the tyre on the open side but hangs over by about 10 - 15mm on the swing arm side. It helps if i push the chain guard in!!