General topics » After-market parts in Australia

I give up. Have just wasted an hour trying to locate a decent rear hugger or mudslinger locally - by "local", I mean somewhere on this bloody continent. Any hints? Where do the Australian riders buy their gear? And..can someone tell me why Nippy Normans won't sell Wunderlich products to most of the First World?

I got my Machineart Moto products from the USA, as I did for the MotoReflective (if not the UK, can't recall). I got my helmet lock from Pirates' Lair in the USA. I sourced some Hornig products from Germany and I think I sourced the Fiamm Horns and the connector from Nippy Normans in the UK. My Corbin saddle was from the local agent here in Melbourne. The GS911 tool was from the local agent for Hexcode in Sydney. The GPS relocation device, the Vortex, was actually made in Sydney - and it is a great shame that the cost of this really excellent product put people off - or so I guess.

In point of fact, buying via the internet has been faster and more reliable than "local" suppliers here in Oz. Even the posting is faster.

This issue with Wunderlich probably arises from agreements it has with the local supplier / agent in each country. I wanted to buy the sunshade for the GPS, but the local supplier didn't have it, and, as you noted, head office tells you to take a hike.

If you stick with the known suppliers for the expensive stuff; and are prepared to take a small gamble with the inexpensive stuff from the 'Net generally, I think you will be ok.

Wunderlich is probably the most expensive the hugger they sell is made by Puig https://puig.tv/en/tuning-motos

Pyramid Plastic also sells hugger https://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk