MOD KLR 650 skid plate

[toowheels]

At long last I will have the KLR 650 final prototype skid plate with me on the Fall Newbie/Social ride on Oct 18th.

Pics of the plate to follow...but needless to say it improves on and adds on everything it is supposed to.

I'll also be showing the F800 GS skid plate and the tool box that fits onto both...and giving away some pre-Hallowe'en trick or treats as energy boosters for the ride!

Drop by, say "hi", check it all out and grab some candy for the ride!

Dave
http://www.motooverland.com

 

[toowheels]

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A quick pic from last night after first fitting of plate.

For the keen eye the tool box mounting holes are missing from front at the top.

 

[toowheels]

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A pic of the bottom of the plate where some of the most notable improvements are;

-no hardware protruding out of the bottom of the skid plate
-the oil drain plug doesn't stick out past the skid plate! Why wouldn't everyone have it that way?
-you can't see it from here but the skid plate is isolated from the frame by rubber mounting to help minimize added vibrations/noise

See you all at the ride/mud hole tomorrow!

Dave
http://www.motooverland.com

 

[JRA]

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Nice looking plate.

I know I'm late on feedback for the design but have you made it so that you can access the doohickey adjuster without removing the skid plate? This was one of the first things I did to mine.

 

[toowheels]

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Hi JRA,

Thanks for the feedback! It's actually never too late to give me any feedback.

The whole "no hole for the doohickey" is what started me on the journey a long time ago so it was priority #1 (shortly followed by the drain plug).

I had a poll posted here as well;
http://www.dualsportbc.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=8629&forum_id=8

Feel free to throw down your answers.

Here is a pic of the other side of the plate so you can see the doohickey adjustment hole.

Dave

 

[JRA]

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Nice :tup:

 

[Randaroo]

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good one

That drain plug gives me the heebegeebe's if anyone remembers or has had it happen, i punched the case in at the drain plug, $2k later i ground the plug down, works fine now.

Just grind the plug till you can barly get a socket on it and it will work fine, low profile, worth the five minutes.

 

[toowheels]

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That is good advice for all KLR owners! :clap: