[Carbon Dragon]

:frown2: :crying:

Went up to a 190/55R17 Dunlop Q3 ... Noticed the tire has rubbed a hole in my tire hugger. Any suggestions??? Like the way the bike handles with the new tire on and (I will have to order a new 1) I love the CF tire hugger as well...

 

[or10r]

Sounds crazy but when I went to a 190/55 on mine I stuffed a rolled up towel in the center of the tire between the tire and hugger then heated it with a heat gun and let it cool. When it cooled it retained the taller shape.

 

[SkyDork]

Space the hugger up by putting some washers in between it and the swing arm like everyone else does!

 

[ukzx10r]

I had 200 55 on mine with no rubbing.
Firstly is it stock hugger or after market?
Also can you post a pic of how far back you wheel adjusters are in your swing arm?

 

[Carbon Dragon]

It's an aftermarket CF Tire Hugger identical to stock... I put washers/spacers in where the 2 mounting holes are by the shock, I put insulated 3M foam under the hugger where it mounts to the outside of the swingarm and I put washer/spacer under the hugger where it mounts to the inside of the swingarm under the rear brake line.

My alignment marks are set around ( l-l... ("a hair past the second mark") on the swingarm

 

[Carbon Dragon]

Will post pics ASAP...

 

[ukzx10r]

It's an aftermarket CF Tire Hugger identical to stock... I put washers/spacers in where the 2 mounting holes are by the shock, I put insulated 3M foam under the hugger where it mounts to the outside of the swingarm and I put washer/spacer under the hugger where it mounts to the inside of the swingarm under the rear brake line.

My alignment marks are set around ( l-l... ("a hair past the second mark") on the swingarm

Theres your problem. After market ones can rub. Mine needed spacers too

 

[scout]

I had I power 3 that I wore down to the frabic on the '11 and it slapped the hugger into a mess. I just ignored it. Still have that bike and the hugger still looks flayed and happy. That was 55 if I recall.