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Old 04-01-2010, 01:56 PM
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Default Hugger - good idea, or NOT A CHANCE!

I've got a yellow 99 f4 with an undertail (don't know the brand) so it's pretty clean looking. I want to keep it fairly clean, too. I don't see many with rear huggers, so I'm having a tough time picturing it. I would go with black or cf if I was going to do it.

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Old 04-01-2010, 02:13 PM
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well ive had my stock tire hugger on my bike since i got it, but recently removed it and think it looks much better without. take it for what its worth, just one mans opinion.
 
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Is that real carbon fiber or just for look? Where did you get it/ Who made it?
 
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Old 04-04-2010, 07:36 AM
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it doesnt look like real carbon to me, but i could very well be wrong.
 
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Hey Mike, is that teh F4i? I like the way you painted the rearsets and pedals... looks great!
 
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I think huggers are a good idea...especially if you do a lot of riding in rain, thru debris filled areas - like sandy roads from winter road jazz, etc.
 
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it probably would look nice on my brothers 99 r1 its looks good adds more detail to it
 
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Old 04-05-2010, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbulenz
Hey Mike, is that teh F4i? I like the way you painted the rearsets and pedals... looks great!
Thanks man. yeah did a quick rattle can job on the rearsets... amazing how many little pieces there are to em when you take them apart...

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it probably would look nice on my brothers 99 r1 its looks good adds more detail to it
That body style R1 does look good with a carbon fiber rear hugger thing. My buddy (roommate actually) has a 2000 R1 with one

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it doesnt look like real carbon to me, but i could very well be wrong.

It is rear CF, CarbonTech makes it. Picked it up on ebay for like 50 bucks damaged (super bent) heated it up with a heat gun and reshaped it though.
 
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Old 04-05-2010, 05:26 PM
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I don't have a hugger on my bike and it looks great, really cleans up the back end BUT I do have a Hotbodies hugger (black) and there are a lot of stone chips on the bottom of it now. If you ride anywhere that has sand/small rocks then I would put one on, or else it will ruin the painted fender in about 2000 miles.
 


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