Bulletproof skidplate for 990! - Page 6

weld86 · 11-14-2012, 07:00 AM

I'm just dropping in to say Hey!

Cyclops Motorsports · 11-14-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by weld86

I'm just dropping in to say Hey!

I keep sending riders to ya. Great products that withstand the beat down test..

Nailhead · 11-14-2012, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclops Motorsports

Great products that withstand the beat down test..

Mine doesn't owe me a nickel after a rock hit I took this summer.

Essential equipment for off-road use, if you ask me.

zen rider · 11-15-2012, 07:56 AM

Received mine a few weeks ago. The welds are a work of art. The black powder coat is expertly applied.

Fit is good using stock bolts. I didn't say excellent because at the top there is a gap where it touches the engine case. In contrast, the OEM skid plate is molded (or cast maybe) to the exact curve of the engine case and therefore it seals water out of the battery area. Not a big deal. But the factory plate is actually pretty damn nice, albeit the metal is too thin.

Alleycatdad · 11-16-2012, 11:59 AM

I just stuck a piece of foam weatherstrip up there and the gap was gone.

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Team_Navigator · 11-25-2012, 05:32 AM

just ordered mine minutes back and i definitely hope to join the gang of satisfied owners here

anyways... is there any discount for peeps hanging out here? hahah...

Maoule · 01-18-2013, 10:19 PM

I installed my Weld86 skidplate yesterday. Long story short...I tried an SWMotech "engine guard" and after seeing how "long hanging fruit" looking the right engine case was, I sent it back. Charlie's plate, on the other hand, is a fucking tank!! It is also kinda purty(didn't want to put it on). The design is simple, functional and the welding made me jealous.

One suggestion, Charlie, offer the plate with or without the drain hole.

11-14-2012, 07:00 AM	#76
weld86 Weld86 Motoparts Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Agua Dulce, CA Oddometer: 153	I'm just dropping in to say Hey! __________________ KTM ADV, Suzuki V-Strom Skid plates

11-15-2012, 07:56 AM	#79
zen rider veteran rider Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Oddometer: 203	Received mine a few weeks ago. The welds are a work of art. The black powder coat is expertly applied. Fit is good using stock bolts. I didn't say excellent because at the top there is a gap where it touches the engine case. In contrast, the OEM skid plate is molded (or cast maybe) to the exact curve of the engine case and therefore it seals water out of the battery area. Not a big deal. But the factory plate is actually pretty damn nice, albeit the metal is too thin. __________________ Kevin '08 KTM 990 Adventure w/19" front Excel; '09 Sherco ST 2.9 trials

11-16-2012, 11:59 AM	#80
Alleycatdad Unbunch yer panties! Joined: Feb 2008 Location: True Norcal, not that Bay Area/Sacto Crap... Oddometer: 1,103	I just stuck a piece of foam weatherstrip up there and the gap was gone. S __________________ When in doubt, PIN IT! It may not help, but it'll sure end the suspense... Wretched Exce$$ See ADVr's around the world-ADV spotwalla page Riding Wretched Wretched Passes Bad decisions make good stories.

01-18-2013, 10:19 PM	#82
Maoule Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: KCMO Oddometer: 92	Just Damn!! I installed my Weld86 skidplate yesterday. Long story short...I tried an SWMotech "engine guard" and after seeing how "long hanging fruit" looking the right engine case was, I sent it back. Charlie's plate, on the other hand, is a fucking tank!! It is also kinda purty(didn't want to put it on). The design is simple, functional and the welding made me jealous. One suggestion, Charlie, offer the plate with or without the drain hole.

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11-25-2012, 05:32 AM	#81
Team_Navigator DRZ Navigator Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Singapore Oddometer: 11	just ordered mine minutes back and i definitely hope to join the gang of satisfied owners here anyways... is there any discount for peeps hanging out here? hahah...