NorcalSoopaHawk

Hey everyone, new to the site but have already learned a ton about the Superhawk in the last month.

It seems that the RC51 has some compatible parts to the Superhawk, does anyone know if the Hugger is compatible?

Also, is there a anodized "dress up kit" available for the fork tubes?

Thanks

zubzero

Does anyone know the answer to above questions??? I´m asking because i ordered the wrong hugger for my hawk, they send me SP2 hugger and the order was for firestorm. The post fees are so big that its no point sending it back.

thefitzvh

im fairly sure the hugger won't work, since the swingarm is differnet. Looking at photos, it doesnt look like it'll work.

Tweety

The RC51 (SP-1/SP-2) has almost no parts in common with the Superhawk/Firestorm...

So no, the hugger won't fit at all... Nor will most other parts...

If you see any bike on this forum (mine included) with parts from an RC51 listed it's a custom fitted part, usually some part modified for it too fit...

On another note, what was the hugger? how much? images? I might take it off your hands if it's something I like...

zubzero

Its a pyramid hugger, or that reads in the label that it has, its made of fiberglass and its gloss black. I payd 70pounds for it on M&P. Its brand new. is it possible to get it into my bike with modification? Maybe if i do few new holes and so on?? Or is it impossible to attach??

thefitzvh

Well, lots of people here have made RC51 swingarms work on superhawks... so you could probably go that route

Tweety

My bike with stock swingarm...


Hugger that fits the stock swingarm...



My bike with RC51 swingarm...



You will notice the swingarm has an entirel different shape, height, angle and lenght in the crossmember vs wheel position...

So no, I highly doubt it can be made to fit with an easy fix... Sorry...

But like thefitzvh said, stick an SP2 arm on there and it works...

zubzero

well i´m gonna try to attach it in weekend. Will see how much work it needs to fit... mmm, by the way are hagon fork springs better than stock ones?? The front seems little too slak for me, it bottoms too easy and i thought that the hagon springs and 1cm spacers would make it stiffer??

Tweety

Well... No... Not a lot of people... As far as I know four people have made this work... Of them, so far as I know two are still in the build stage, and one did it by extensively modifying the swingarm...

Again AFAIK I'm the only one with a road tested swap that doesn't require a full machine shop... So unless I have a split personality I don't know about, I'm the only one so far...

zubzero

You will notice the swingarm has an entirel different shape, height, angle and lenght in the crossmember vs wheel position...

So no, I highly doubt it can be made to fit with an easy fix... Sorry...

But like thefitzvh said, stick an SP2 arm on there and it works...[/quote]

Ok...thanks! It won´t fit in anyway. I´m just gonna sell the one i had and goin to by one that fits! Do you have the one that fits for the regular swingarm??? If you do, could we swap??

Tweety

Any spring by a reputable manufacturer for your weight is a good alternative to the stock which is only right for a very light rider... But it should be matched by a shimstack/valve for the correct weight as well... And set up of that is a bit more involved than adding a spacer...

Look through past threads and you will find loads on this subject...

Tweety

Nope, sold long ago since I did the swingarm swap last winter... And since I'm in Sweden, shipping would have been a PITA...

zubzero

Thanks!! I will and by the way i love this site!! I´ve had so much valuable info in this site! I would be lost with out this!!

zubzero

Ok, i live in Finland... i´m just gonna try to attach it and if its gonna be impossible i´m gonna sell it on ebay.

Stevebis1

Not my intent to Jack, but I am curious, why is shipping this a pain in the ***? I thought shipping between EU countries was pretty straightforward?

Tweety

Shipping to and from the US is a PITA since it's stupidly expensive... Even more so as a hugger might be light, but still takes a lot of space so it needs a big box...

I had no knowledge of zubzero being in Finland... Shipping inside the EU is a lot easier and cheaper... Still not to cheap though with the size...