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Pyramid Hugger and Front Fenda Extenda on a '98 -'01 VFR

When the leaves turn in the Great Northwet it also means the rainy season is on it's way. All bikes sold in the state of Washington should have a rear hugger and front fender extension as standard equipment. When it rains the road crap just cooks on my rear pipes and makes the bike stink in the garage and as for the front, each time I change my plugs I see the mess left from the front tire. I decided to get a hugger and front fender extension to solve the problem. I did a little research and didn't hear anything bad about Pyramid or the Fenda Extenda so I gave Dynamo Humm a call. A week later they arrived and it was install time...so here we go.

Supplies: Dremel with 3/32 drill bit, cutting wheel and grinding wheel.

1) We'll start with the rear hugger. The directions were a 5 out of 10 for lack of clarity and the pictures looked like my 3 year old did them. It wasn't too bad once I got going though....

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2) First unbolt the outer screw on the rear brake hose holder on the chaingaurd. Then unbolt the inner screw from the front brake hose holder. Install the bolt extensions and once the front one is on go ahead and the do the same for the outer bolt on the front hose holder.

With all 3 bolt extensions installed you can put the mounting bracket on. Mine wasn't perfectly made and the spread was a bit wide on the front...but I got it to work. With the mounting bracket installed it's time to put the hugger on.

Go ahead and roll the hugger on via the back wheel. Bolt it on loosely and here come the fun part...putting the huge zip tie on. I had no idea this hugger uses a huge zip tie for the front attachment (and if I had known I would have bought a different hugger). Don't put the end of the zip tie on like the first figure, put it on to achieve the second figure (had to take the whole thing off to move the zip tie). Lie on the ground on the right side to get the best leverage for a nice tight fit. Tighten up the bolts and you're almost done.

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3) Go ahead and look at the rear view to see if it's straight. There's no way I could get it perfect, but by moving the front end I got it close. Below is also the view from the right side, couldn't get a good pic from the left.

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Below is the Fenda Extenda I got for the front fender. Nice product, easy to install, and keeps the front heads nice and clean ;) The instructions it came with are great...and yes you do put 4 screws through your fender for a proper install.

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UPDATE as of 11/17/03

So far so good. I've ridden with the Fenda Extenda and Pyramid Rear Hugger for about a week and a half.... my rear shock and pipes are still clean along with my front heads. Even with all the pine needles on my street it appears that these mods are holding up well and keeping the bike much cleaner than before. The best thing of all is no more stink when the road crap cooks on my rear pipes when I get home !!!!! If anything changes I'll update the page.