Mudsling for wet roads

[roger l]

I have a 2008 R1200R. I was riding to work last week and was on the freeway that was wet from a earlier rain. When I got to work the backs of my boots and my riding pants were soaking wet from all of the water and spray coming off the back tire. Will the mudsling greatly minimize the water and spray coming off the back tire? It looks like a well made device that will protect the battery and the rear shock. I am curious about how it will do keeping the water spray down. Any information from someone who has one on their bike would be great.

Thanks

Roger L

[bluebeemerII]

Roger L

My bike was the development mule (Biarritz Blue R1200R in the add) for the MachineArt Moto Mudsling. I am very happy with mine. I ride with the BMW sidecases on all the time which helps keep the spray to the back part of the bike. There was a noticeable decrease in the water on the backs of my legs( you still get spray from the front tire)
and the shock is much cleaner. Also I don't worry about water getting in the underseat area and soaking my Centec. The Mudsling is a very easy install, 2 screws in original screw holes and 4 Zip Ties.

John L.

[dbrick]

I have one on my R12R, and it does a good job. Not perfect: the area under the seat is not sealed side-to-side, and things down there still get damp in persistent rain. But I appreciate that they're less damp, and the shock and the rest of the aft-of-the-motor space stays a lot cleaner, too.

I had to fiddle the install a bit. When mounted as instructed, the bottom lip was almost touching the tread of the rear tire. I ended up putting a 1/4" nut (as a spacer) on each of the two upper mounting screws (between the top of the MudSling and the bike's structure); this pivoted the MudSling a bit CW (when viewed from the shift-lever side of the bike), generating better geometry and more clearance.

[MTBeemer]

I have the MudSling and it seems to do a good job, but my experience is that the boots and pants get hit by spray off the front tire. I made a set of under the cylinder splash guards and they make a big difference.

Same idea as these, but at 1 tenth the price. http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/motorc ... 00339.html

[Shakey]

I have one on my R12R, and it does a good job. Not perfect: the area under the seat is not sealed side-to-side, and things down there still get damp in persistent rain. But I appreciate that they're less damp, and the shock and the rest of the aft-of-the-motor space stays a lot cleaner, too.

+1

It's an excellent product and I'm glad I fitted it but it does only really protect the rear shock. I'm thinking about fitting the new Wunderlich hugger to mine to stop the water penetrating the under tray and the muck from building up underneath it.
I'm concerned about the amount of water on and around my alarm unit under the seat so I'm also tempted to try to seal the gaps with some black plastic tape but I haven't looked into that properly yet.

[hjsbmw]

+2

The mudsling looks good (not as good as the Ilmberger) and is affordable (1/3 of the Ilmberger). It keeps the shock and swingarm clean in light rain and on dirt roads. If it pours you will get wet.

[hetman]

Just noticed that the Mudsling for the R12R is on sale at Sierra BMW.. $95.

http://www.sierrabmwonline.com/product_ ... 2rs-p-1862

[Clem]

+1 Harald's comments. Mudsling is best bang for the buck. Huggers can be PITA.

[motoracer8]

I installed a pair of Ohlins and a Mud Sling, and it does a pretty good job of keeping most of the road dirt off the area.

[roger l]

I bought a Mud Sling from Sierra BMW and installed it the same day it arrived. It was very easy to install and it looks like it belongs on the bike. Riding home from work on Friday I went thru a mile stretch of hard rain. I did not have my rain gear on because I thought I could get home before the rain. When I got home I looked at my riding boots and overpants and found that they were wet on the front but DRY on the back. Without the Mud Sling I would have had lots of water on the backs of the pants and the boots. It looks like the Mud Sling is doing just what I wanted it to do.
Sierra BMW has the Mud Sling on sale for $95.00. I would recommend this product to anyone with a R1200R.

Roger L