Hugger vs Shocktube

[JamesE90]

Hi Guys,

I've got an SV650 Curvy and it's got some sort of aftermarket shock on (no idea what but it has a reservoir thing) anywho there's nothing to protect it and I'm loathe to spend too much as the bike only cost £1000...

Does anyone have any experience with R&G's shock tube, am I better off stumping for a proper hugger?

Cheers

[Aff]

Put a hugger on it if you don't have one. Makes everything less messy.
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[JamesE90]

That was quick, thanks Aff!

[MarJay]

Both.
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[Llama-Farmer]

+1 for both.

I've got a hugger on the hornet and the shock still seems to get crap on it, just not as much.

Shock tube keeps it even better protected.
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[stinkwheel]

Neither. Being a budget suzuki, the fork stanchions and brake callipers will have rotted off it long before the shock lets go.
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[c_dug]

The brakes will fail. The electrics will die. It will generally rot to pieces. It will leave people you barely know stuck at the side of the road, with smoke billowing from the back.

Save yourself the effort and throw it off a cliff.

All that said, the SV I just sold had a pretty decent R&G carbon hugger, kept the shock nice and clean
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[Supermoto_Fan]

A rear hugger is a must on any bike for me, aswell as a fender extender
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[DrDonnyBrago]

Buy a used hugger, with a different bike attached .

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[JamesE90]

Lol, thanks for the help guys - SV is actually serving me pretty well having refreshed the brakes and forks

[Wonko The Sane]

I know the shock tube for the ZZR doesn't exist yet, they're guying interest
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