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Hi

Machineart are now showing the Mudsling for the 2011 r1200r with ESA as available online in the States but the UK importer are saying the end of August. Has anyone managed to buy one over there or will your delivery be the same as here.

Pete.

I wasn't aware that the ESA bike needed a diferent Mudsling. I understood that some huggers don't fit with ESA but since the Mudsling fits in the gap beteen the wheel and the shock I can't see why there would be a problem.

I'll be home next week to meet my new bike for the first time and I'll let you know how I get on trying to fit the Mudsling.

Let me know how you get on with the fitting, machineart are listing the ESA Mudsling as a new item and that the older one does not fit with ESA.

I could do with fitting one before I holiday on it at the beginning of Sept so ordering at the end of Aug will be too tight a timescale.

Pete.

OK I'll be trying to fit this next week.

I have Mudsling on ESA equipped 2011 R. It is close to ESA wire but does not touch. I guess ESA model has more clearance.

I was on a waiting list for the ESA mudsling for my 2007 R12 for a good 6 months and would give them a call every two months or so to ask about availability. I really wanted to get one installed before my annual ride. I was contacted by Machineart about a month ago and was offered a "pre-production" model. I received it 2 days later. It took less than 10 minuets to install and works great. I had it on the bike for my annual group ride and it worked very well. I do not know the difference between the two models of mudsling (non-ESA and ESA) but the ESA model on my bike has a great deal of clearance from the rear shock (2 - 2.5 cm) but rides close to the rear tire (.5 - .75 cm) near the lower end. The rear tire has never hit that I am aware of in over 3300 km. since I installed it. They sent two sets of mounting screws in case the one set was not long enough, however the shorter set of screws worked just fine in my case. Great product and great customer relations!
Shakey and Pete best of luck and let us know how it all works out, I know I was tempted to try fitting the non-ESA before my annual ride but guess I got lucky and it all worked out.

Well . . .turns out it was sitting on the kitchen table for a week - I thought it was a box my daughters shoes came in.

Nicely mad, easy to install, looks great, looks like it will work great too.

Might want to wrap the break line to avoid chaffing though.

Well... the answer is YES the standard mudslide does fit to a bike fitted with ESA.

The instructions tell you that you can remove the original spring cover if prefered but this is not essential. The front edge of the Mudslide may well touch the rear face of the existing cover and if you have ESA you will definately contact the wire that is clipped into the right hand side of the cover and then loops underneath to the left side of the shock.

I relocated my wire to get it out of the way and then had a "D'oh!" moment once the bike was off the centre stand because I could immediately see that it makes not a jot of difference! Why? because the existing cover and the mudslide are both fixed to the "top end" of th shock (essentially) and they do not move relative to each other when the shock compresses / extends.

Fit and be Damned as somebody very nearly once said.
Just one less thing NOT to add to my list of farkles bought in advance that Don't fit the '11

I have now ordered the ESA version direct from Machineart in the US and waiting delivery.

Pete.