Advice/ opinions please

Wheezybiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jun 2017 Karma :

Payday is here again

My Yamaha xj6 gets some money spent on it again
Last month was a Puig screen

So I have a choice of rear hugger with integrated chain guard or full set of engine bars

Which would be most useful?
Am erring towards the hugger as we are hitting the rainy season in the Midlands.

Cost difference is about 30-40 pounds

Bearing in mind my bike is a commuter and I am a relative novice to motorbike commuting (read total noob) and I will be commuting in all weathers except total whiteout or total freeze up however I do work shifts so possible I could be riding in weather that wasn't the same as when I went to work

Any advice gratefully received

ZX-7R · Banned Joined: 24 Jan 2016 Karma :

What prices are we talking about?.

I bought a Pyramid Plastics hugger a year odd ago for about £90.Bike already had R & G crash bungs on it when i bought it.

Engine bars are usually fairly dear so you may be better off getting crash bungs instead and be able to afford both.
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NJD · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Mar 2015 Karma :

Both, eventually.
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Wheezybiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jun 2017 Karma :

Planning on getting both but can only do 1 at a time
120 for bars and 90-120 for hugger depending which one I go for
have seen heed bars and rentec, anyone with experience of either

c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

I'd probably go for the bars first if you're set on both. You can clean a dirty bike for free, but cracked engine cases will cost hundreds.
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

^^^ Wot he said ^^^ Thumbs Up

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Wheezybiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jun 2017 Karma :

Very good point not thought of it like that
Thanks

Arfa__ · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Feb 2013 Karma :

But do get that hugger pretty soon. A couple of winters will soon trash your shock. Picked up a CBF500 for my wife, was used as commuter hack and had no hugger. Shock rear link was seized solid to bearing and in turn to bolt through swing arm. Whole thing was just rotating on bolts in swing arm! Was an absolute bitch to hack saw off, all attempts to freeze, heat, penetrate it with stuff would budge it.

Think the XJ6 has shock attached to linkage bit separate for swing arm, so probably won't be quite as much hassle. But new shock will still cost you £300, refurb likely £100-200 ish.
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Wheezybiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jun 2017 Karma :

Took delivery of a Puig rear hugger today
Engine bars next month hopefully
Looks the dogs dangles on the sitting room floor
Laid up with sinusitis at present so will fit soon as

Pie-Roe · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Karma :

Inb4 stacked it, only shiny part of the bike left is the hugger.
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NJD · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Mar 2015 Karma :

The huger now is probably as clean as you're ever go to see it: apply some ACF-50 all over and thank yourself later.

Based on the annual wash I just gave mine there's no part that's more of a pain in the arse to get at.
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