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GAH! Lost my skidplate yesterday
Posted: 08:00 pm Dec 25 2006
by thebleakness
I already searched about replacement skidplates but those threads are all ready getting quite aged... I was reading that there wasn't a plate available that covered the little butterfly wings below the water pump, well mine had covered the entire bottom. This leads me to think that it might have been a custom plate? I bought the bike with all modifications already and I've been discovering more and more every day (I noticed Works Connection Rad supports the other day
)I went back out to look for it but I rode a good 45 miles and with snow on the ground it was hopeless.
Anyone have any luck find a good skidplate? I heard good things about the Works Connection and if I cant find mine when I go out riding next I'll order a new one up. This is a bad time to have lost that thing, I've got a race coming up in 2 weeks and on the flyer it strongly recommends a skidplate. I'm guessing there's going be alot of rocks...
Posted: 08:22 pm Dec 25 2006
by tim
http://www.steahlyoffroad.com/weightsde ... tnum=B-217
this 1 looks decent but i don't have 1 yet but i think this is the 1 i will buy
Posted: 09:19 pm Dec 25 2006
by thebleakness
That does look decent. Decent enough that if I cant find mine the upcoming days I just might express ship one out. It's a reasonable price as well. Thanks for showing me that.
Posted: 09:50 pm Dec 25 2006
by radonc73
I was wondering that my self, bolts come out?
Posted: 03:46 am Dec 26 2006
by thebleakness
I really dont know how I lost it. I sat there for awhile after I got home wondering just how that would come off. I'm thinking an improper log jump on my part sheared off the bolts or something, maybe they vibrated out? I dunno. Whatever happened, happened. The fact still remains, I need a new skid plate now.
Posted: 11:53 am Dec 26 2006
by Green Hornet
Moose Skid Plate
Posted: 07:53 pm Dec 26 2006
by canyncarvr
That IS a nice lookind skidplate Mr. Steahly has there!
....but...can't they cut a HOLE in it to access the oil plug? I'd rather it was done with a hole tool than some drilled holes and a saw...
Posted: 02:37 am Dec 27 2006
by thebleakness
The hole isnt a problem. I spend half my day in a machining/welding shop so drilling that hole would take me a few minutes. I think I'll go ahead and order one from steathy, they do look so damn sexy. :D
Posted: 05:22 pm Dec 27 2006
by canyncarvr
He's right down the road from me.
I'll go pick it up for 'ya...try it out for awhile if you like...
Tell Mr. Steahly that kdxrider sent 'ya!!
Mr. Steahly:
Posted: 12:18 am Jan 07 2007
by thebleakness
I ended up getting the Utah Sports cycle skidplate from Rocky Mountain ATV. I wanted to make sure that I got in in time for a race I had today, it came in and its damn nice.
Thank god I had that plate, AzRick knows what I'm talking about. Within the first few miles of the first test section there is this small boulder/rock field with some more or less larger rock ledges that one must ride over. I picked a bad line over one ledge and slammed that skidplate right into a point sticking off a ledge. The plate took the beating and had I not had it, my case might not still be together!
It was an awesome race though, tons of fun.