Powerbronze.....

Wonda-Boy

Looking to get a rear hugger for the Triumph, prolly should have got one at the start of winter but funds are limited at the moment....

Anyone have any dealing with the POWERBRONZE brand, currently have a carbon fibre clone hugger on the site that I was gonna bite the bullet on.

Is there anywhere else that does them in Ireland if possible keep it local loike?

http://www.powerbronzeireland.com/900486/818253/831892/HUGGER---TRIUMPH-SPRINT-ST-05-12---CARBON-LOOK.item

blade1

I have a carbon fibre one on the zzr.
Looks well but they are flimsy.

If I remember rightly, I think I got it in Ireland.
Google powerbronze Ireland and see but I'm not 100% sure.

It cost something like €105 delivered.

Wonda-Boy

Yeah, I have the site bookmarked. It says powerbronze.ie but afaik they are a UK company.....Most huggers are gonna be flimsy enough, as long as they do what it says on the tin I dont mind. They are looking for €95 odd for the carbon fibre one alright.

Cheers.

blade1

The only other thing.. well my one anyway, the front of it(directly in front of your wheel)only rests down on the swing arm.
So a small bit of shoite still gets through through there.
You might see some huggers cable tied here.

Someday soon I'm going to mod my one with a piece of rubber and maybe some tiger seal.

MonstaMash

Powerbronze 'Carbon Look' goes to shoite in no time IMHO

Wonda-Boy

MonstaMash wrote: »

Powerbronze 'Carbon Look' goes to shoite in no time IMHO

Is it just the carbon look hugger that is bad or powerbronze in general?

MonstaMash

Carbon look in general Wonda-Boy, I found the lacquer finish degraded rapidly in my experience...

Maybe I got a Friday evening/Monday morning special though

Wonda-Boy

MonstaMash wrote: »

Carbon look in general Wonda-Boy, I found the lacquer finish degraded rapidly in my experience...

Maybe I got a Friday evening/Monday morning special though.

Or ya bought it at a car boot sale....lol. Its just I dont want to spend mad money on a hugger TBH.....will have a look at skidmarks website. They do them aswel.

blade1

MonstaMash wrote: »

Carbon look in general Wonda-Boy, I found the lacquer finish degraded rapidly in my experience...

Maybe I got a Friday evening/Monday morning special though

What kinda time frame did it degrade?
I have mine about 6 months now and still looks like new.
I keep it fairly clean most of the time but I'll be keeping an eye out for now.

MonstaMash

blade1 wrote: »

What kinda time frame did it degrade?
I have mine about 6 months now and still looks like new.
I keep it fairly clean most of the time but I'll be keeping an eye out for now.

12+ months...although as I said, it could have been a Friday night/Monday morning job

Wonda-Boy

12mths for €100 is not to bad with the abuse bikes get....Id say it was the corrosion more so then anything. Did you clean it regularly Mash???

lostboy75

update with who you go with in the end, definitely will be adding one to the new bike, yeah that's right have a new bike.. (technically I don't have it though, but sale agreed, will drop the cash over later on) and then wonder what's the best way to get it up to Mayo, my place there is 7 miles from a bus stop, getting there not a problem, how to get back to galway may be.
still its a good complaint to have.

03 Bandit

Fabritzo

Those chain guard hugger combos don't look great, I'd be after something like this
https://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/accessory.html?accessoryCode=726

Wonda-Boy

Fabritzo wrote: »

Those chain guard hugger combos don't look great, I'd be after something like this
https://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/accessory.html?accessoryCode=726

Yeah...jaysus that is sexy compared to the hugger. All I want is to deflect the ****e off the shock etc.

This is the exact colour to match my bike aswell the TORNADO RED.

https://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/accessory.html?h=15_100580&accessoryCode=727&d=SPRINT+1050+05-10+TORNADO+RED+HUGGER&partNumber=076100G

Very pricey for a piece of plastic. It will cost me around €160-170 delivered ffs!

Wossack

how much is the official triumph one, out of interest?

personally think the coloured ones look a bit naff, but just me

Wonda-Boy

Wossack wrote: »

how much is the official triumph one, out of interest?

personally think the coloured ones look a bit naff, but just me

I think it depends an awful lot on the bike TBH, if there is alot of fairing and the bike is a bright colour then it can look well at the back wheel. If the bike is mostly naked with steel then its bad.

goodlad

Wonda. Pyramid stuff is great. The fairings, hugger and cowl on my SV are pyramid. Good service too.

Wonda-Boy

goodlad wrote: »

Wonda. Pyramid stuff is great. The fairings, hugger and cowl on my SV are pyramid. Good service too.

Not doubting the quality but the cost is mental for it....I would rather get something for €90ish.

Fabritzo

Seems to be a black one on ebay for 93stg but then there's delivery, try parcel motel maybe

Bosh

Powerbronze is ****E! Pure utter, unadulterated ****E!

Got a hugger from them few years back, arrived scratched & marked.

Didn't want to know.

Bastard to fit, had to redrill fitting holes & re-form bracket.

Avoid like the plague!

Wonda-Boy

Bosh wrote: »

Powerbronze is ****E! Pure utter, unadulterated ****E!

Got a hugger from them few years back, arrived scratched & marked.

Didn't want to know.

Bastard to fit, had to redrill fitting holes & re-form bracket.

Avoid like the plague!

So you didnt like it then......;)

Seem to be getting so so reviews......so I will stay clear me thinks or the PB make.

lostboy75

Wonda,
did you ever get the hugger? not done a thing about getting mine since as i keep forgetting about it until i am somewhere with no internet, then i think about it!

Wonda-Boy

No I am getting an R&G shock tube instead mate.....only £30.

Cienciano

When I read the thread title I thought wonda was looking for advice on fake tan

Wonda-Boy

Cienciano wrote: »

When I read the thread title I thought wonda was looking for advice on fake tan

Well if I ever go "Down that road" you would be the 1st person I would call ya big handbag.

lostboy75

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

No I am getting an R&G shock tube instead mate.....only £30.

they look very interesting, not noticed them before, will do a little more searching on it.
cheers

Cienciano

But covering up the shock! :eek:

Wonda-Boy

Cienciano wrote: »

But covering up the shock! :eek:

Yeah what the problem with that? Its just getting shielded from all the **** and ****e from the road. All you have to do is take it off every month or so and cover the shock in ACF50.

Cienciano

The shock looks good though! I'm a fair weather biker now

Wonda-Boy

Cienciano wrote: »

The shock looks good though! I'm a fair weather biker now

Ahh sure the loikes of them dont even need to wear helmets......us rain warriors are the real deal.