Source for carbon hugger rear fender?

[motion]

I'm having no luck finding it online.... should I just ask my dealer? Where can I get the best price?

[shannonnunley]

try this link

http://www.sierrabmw.bigstep.com/item.jhtml;$sessionid$SKRMOTQAABFQJTZENUEUTIWPERWRJPX0?UCIDs= 820323%7C820401&PRID=665656

They are a lot cheaper than A&S and the customer service is above average.

[motion]

Good link... thanks Shannon!

[JerryTreeXprt]

Mitch Herman @ Motorsport Imports has 'em (Ilmberger...nicest looking in my opinion). I think he'll do better than most pricewise. He's also a tree care customer of mine in New Jersey, so please tell him that Jerry from Bartlett sent you. His number is 732-752-5099.

[Daniel Restrepo]

yeah, i just ordered one from mitch. should be in any time now and the price was less than 2 or 3 other places i looked.

[Dave Hopkins]

I received the piece from Mitch recently, very impressed with how it hasa metal reinforcment bonded into the CF at the mount. Well built piece

[shannonnunley]

how much is Mitch selling these for? i paid $230 at Sierra and thought I was getting a pretty good deal.

[motoyoyo]

Does anyone know if Ilmberger has addressed the hugger failures that some folks here have experienced? Here is a previous thread that talks about it: Ilmberger Hugger Failure .

It would be nice to know if there have been any improvement to the bracket, so that a newer one could be requested when ordering it.

[shannonnunley]

I'm only purchasing this one because the previous one failed and is lying on the side of a road somewhere. Didn't even hear it go.

[Dave Hopkins]

Shannon
That price sounds about right
Moto
Yes they have been improved! Very well designed aluminum mount piece laminated in. Looks to me like it was designed to go the duration.

[motoyoyo]

Dave, that's good to know. From the pictures of the older failed bracket it has the look of a sintered metal part, which would not have nearly the flexural strength of a formed flat stock of say 6061 aluminum. Hopefully, it will hold up this time around since those of you that have had failures are very lucky that it didn't turn out worse. That's a big hunk of stuff to possibly get jammed somewhere it shouldn't be, not to mention the poor unsuspecting guy or gal behind you that might have to wear it as a face shield.

[shannonnunley]

glad to hear of the improvement - my break looked exactly like the one posted in the thread above - doesn't that piss you off when you have to replace items you've already purchased and installed?

[shoel]

I have an Ilmberger for sale. As new. SF Bay area 415 420 6506

[motoyoyo]

Shannon, I just contacted Tom Lynn, the parts manager at Sierra BMW. I asked if he knew of the improvement in the Ilmberger hugger and if he had them available. He told me that he was aware of the problems, but the two failures that occurred on huggers that he has sold were replaced under warranty by Ilmberger. If you purchased your hugger through Sierra BMW, try contacting Tom, tom@sierrabmw.com , to see if you can get a new one under warranty replacement. He indicated that Ilmberger stands behind their products, so even contacting them directly might be worth a shot if you purchased it elsewhere.

[shannonnunley]

the first one came with the bike... i don't feel as if I have any recourse here. If this one fails, I don't think I'll even bother with their product moving forward... though I do have the receipt.

[Kam]

Dave, have you seen a picture or specimen of the "improved" hugger? I have one that is 2 yrs old, and to the naked eye looks ok, but I can't say I haven't felt some trepidation since those recent failures were reported.

[shannonnunley]

i can post a picture tonight of the one i received last week. No outwardly notable differences that I could tell though.

[shannonnunley]

here's a pic of the install... not the best though

[Dave Hopkins]

Kam
I received one about three weeks ago. Looks very good tome but I do not have one of the old design to compare