sparklr
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I thought I'd share the results of being a Cheap Bastard with fellow KLR owners who have not yet felt motivated enough to upgrade the stock skidplate or install the low profile magnetic oil plug.
This first pic is the original stock skidplate after quite a lengthy period of use and overuse perhaps and had managed many rough rides. Was still used while it had the crack.
The second pic of a stock skidplate was a loaner borrowed for an earlier attempt of the Telkwa Pass. It was borrowed as I didn't feel comfortable about a Pass ride with the first cracked one. As is evident, one ride was enough to cause this carnage. The missing section is from the drain plug area, and I will add that the plug was hit hard enough to instigate a hairline fracture of the casing on the forward side of the plug. This case fracture was strengthened and repaired with JB Weld and is fine now. I discovered the fracture after an oil change when the plug washer was leaking and became marred on the face after installation.
The final picture is the slightly too late installed skidplate upgrade. The wear carnage on it now evident from the Telkwa Pass ride and several days of riding around Fraser Lake. Hmm, look at the marking that has the oil plug all lined up.
:gaah: Lesson learned!
This first pic is the original stock skidplate after quite a lengthy period of use and overuse perhaps and had managed many rough rides. Was still used while it had the crack.
The second pic of a stock skidplate was a loaner borrowed for an earlier attempt of the Telkwa Pass. It was borrowed as I didn't feel comfortable about a Pass ride with the first cracked one. As is evident, one ride was enough to cause this carnage. The missing section is from the drain plug area, and I will add that the plug was hit hard enough to instigate a hairline fracture of the casing on the forward side of the plug. This case fracture was strengthened and repaired with JB Weld and is fine now. I discovered the fracture after an oil change when the plug washer was leaking and became marred on the face after installation.
The final picture is the slightly too late installed skidplate upgrade. The wear carnage on it now evident from the Telkwa Pass ride and several days of riding around Fraser Lake. Hmm, look at the marking that has the oil plug all lined up.
:gaah: Lesson learned!
