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waverider
Joined: 13 Sep 2005
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Location: Fort Worth
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 Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:49 am Post subject: Custom Built Baghira Skid Plate w/ Pics |
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After taking my Baghira out in the dirt and rocks for the first time and ripping the oil line from under the frame, I had to come up with a quick and reliable solution for a skid plate.
I called Touratech and they wanted over $100 US and six week to get the plate that they offered. I didn't want to wait that long so I decided to build my own.
I called up a local metal shop and took a couple of sketches with dimensions over to them. The wanted $35 for the 11 gauge plate with one bend in it. Perfect. From there I trimmed the plat to fit the exact contour I wanted. I also welded in three mounting tabs and bolted it up.
Here are the pics:
Now I have a heavy duty skid plate with full coverage od the engine and oil lines. It also offers some protection to the water pump.
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jbthumper
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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Location: Malaysia
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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looks good 
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F0ul_Oli
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Location: Deeside,North Wales,UK
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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any chance of posting the pattern so us on the other side of the pond can have something as nice?
F0ul
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waverider
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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No problem. I will trace off an exact pattern when I get back in town and can pull the plate off of the bike. The drawing that I took to the metal shop was nothing than a 21"X15" piece of 11 gauge metal with a 100* bend 15 1/2" on the long side.
From there I just traced out along the frame rail of the bike and used a cutting torch to trim it back.
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keithcross
Joined: 20 May 2004
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Location: Hampshire England
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Well I think it looks better than some of the expensive ones acessory shops well.
Keith
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