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On 6/1/2012 4:34 PM, David Nichols wrote: > > He's selling an integrated skid plate/crash bar system. I'm not sure I > like the way it's made but he says he'll customize it... > > http://www.klarmor.com/products.html > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, David Nichols wrote: > > He's selling an integrated skid plate/crash bar system. I'm not sure I like the way it's made but he says he'll customize it... > > http://www.klarmor.com/products.html > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, David Nichols wrote: > > He's selling an integrated skid plate/crash bar system. I'm not sure I like the way it's made but he says he'll customize it... > > http://www.klarmor.com/products.html > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Well, the welder certainly went to some trouble to figure that out! Is the example chrome? gag. laugh. gag. Initially, I see that the frontal skid plate is [could be] probematic, at least in my mind, based on-- Eldon Carl, opinions registerd and found else where. He suggests the metal skid plate is unnecessary AND it signifiicantly inhibits cooling of the engine because it blocks air flow KHI never intended to have blocked. I might agree with at least part of his observations.... This klarmor appliance example, certainly [appears to] inhibit center airflow. shrug. yeah, i noticed the bike is water cooled, yet I also notice the oil sump is air cooled. Not taking sides; just reporting the observations of others as well. I have metal skid plates on my KLR's. Metal skid plates are a very nice farkle and probably not needed by the majority of KLR riders--unless they are near rocks a lot. The Dakota's prairie is full of granite baby head and baseball bolders and the black hills full of igneious rocks/bolders/shards of various shapes, sizes and affliction-ability. I will say that my metal skid plate(s) have some horrible dings in it that would have put the OEM plastic to the maximum test. additionally, A metal skid plate certainly reflects a lot of engine noise back at the rider that is not present with the OEM plastic skid plate. I suspect it reflects a lot of sump heat as well; Bill Watson probably has that info from his previously instrumented KLR that did the ThermoBob research. I report, you decide. revmaaatin.> > He's selling an integrated skid plate/crash bar system. I'm not sure I like the way it's made but he says he'll customize it... > > http://www.klarmor.com/products.html
----- Original Message ----- From: "revmaaatin" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 3, 2012 9:23:48 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Integrated skid plate/crash bars. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , David Nichols wrote: > > He's selling an integrated skid plate/crash bar system. I'm not sure I like the way it's made but he says he'll customize it... > > http://www.klarmor.com/products.html Well, the welder certainly went to some trouble to figure that out! Is the example chrome? gag. laugh. gag. Initially, I see that the frontal skid plate is [could be] probematic, at least in my mind, based on-- Eldon Carl, opinions registerd and found else where. He suggests the metal skid plate is unnecessary AND it signifiicantly inhibits cooling of the engine because it blocks air flow KHI never intended to have blocked. I might agree with at least part of his observations.... This klarmor appliance example, certainly [appears to] inhibit center airflow. shrug. yeah, i noticed the bike is water cooled, yet I also notice the oil sump is air cooled. Not taking sides; just reporting the observations of others as well. I have metal skid plates on my KLR's. Metal skid plates are a very nice farkle and probably not needed by the majority of KLR riders--unless they are near rocks a lot. The Dakota's prairie is full of granite baby head and baseball bolders and the black hills full of igneious rocks/bolders/shards of various shapes, sizes and affliction-ability. I will say that my metal skid plate(s) have some horrible dings in it that would have put the OEM plastic to the maximum test. additionally, A metal skid plate certainly reflects a lot of engine noise back at the rider that is not present with the OEM plastic skid plate. I suspect it reflects a lot of sump heat as well; Bill Watson probably has that info from his previously instrumented KLR that did the ThermoBob research. I report, you decide. revmaaatin.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Khoury" To: "revmaaatin" Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 3, 2012 9:58:58 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Integrated skid plate/crash bars. A couple of things to think about though... I don't ride a lot of rocks, but I do jump a lot of curbs. My HT skid plate has taken several solid hits; my plastic one was destroyed. To cut down on reflected noise, try this tip: before you install it, mask off the outside and spray the inside with undercoating spray. Let it dry completely before installing. -Jeff Khoury ----- Original Message ----- From: "revmaaatin" < mjearl4@... > To: "DSN KLR650" < DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, June 3, 2012 9:23:48 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Integrated skid plate/crash bars. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , David Nichols wrote: > > He's selling an integrated skid plate/crash bar system. I'm not sure I like the way it's made but he says he'll customize it... > > http://www.klarmor.com/products.html Well, the welder certainly went to some trouble to figure that out! Is the example chrome? gag. laugh. gag. Initially, I see that the frontal skid plate is [could be] probematic, at least in my mind, based on-- Eldon Carl, opinions registerd and found else where. He suggests the metal skid plate is unnecessary AND it signifiicantly inhibits cooling of the engine because it blocks air flow KHI never intended to have blocked. I might agree with at least part of his observations.... This klarmor appliance example, certainly [appears to] inhibit center airflow. shrug. yeah, i noticed the bike is water cooled, yet I also notice the oil sump is air cooled. Not taking sides; just reporting the observations of others as well. I have metal skid plates on my KLR's. Metal skid plates are a very nice farkle and probably not needed by the majority of KLR riders--unless they are near rocks a lot. The Dakota's prairie is full of granite baby head and baseball bolders and the black hills full of igneious rocks/bolders/shards of various shapes, sizes and affliction-ability. I will say that my metal skid plate(s) have some horrible dings in it that would have put the OEM plastic to the maximum test. additionally, A metal skid plate certainly reflects a lot of engine noise back at the rider that is not present with the OEM plastic skid plate. I suspect it reflects a lot of sump heat as well; Bill Watson probably has that info from his previously instrumented KLR that did the ThermoBob research. I report, you decide. revmaaatin.
On Jun 3, 2012 9:23 PM, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > Metal skid plates are a very nice farkle and probably not needed by the majority of KLR riders--unless they are near rocks a lot. The Dakota's prairie is full of granite baby head and baseball bolders and the black hills full of igneious rocks/bolders/shards of various shapes, sizes and affliction-ability. > > I will say that my metal skid plate(s) have some horrible dings in it that would have put the OEM plastic to the maximum test. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
On Jun 3, 2012, at 10:16 PM, David Bowden wrote: > My plastic skid plate ripped in half as my water pump was sheered off the > side case. There was also a 2in whole in the case by the time the bike > came to rest against a tree after if fell off an embankment with me on it. > A metal plate would have saved the bike. I dont consider them farkle. > Mine had just not arrived in time for that ride. > > On Jun 3, 2012 9:23 PM, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > Metal skid plates are a very nice farkle and probably not needed by the > majority of KLR riders--unless they are near rocks a lot. The Dakota's > prairie is full of granite baby head and baseball bolders and the black > hills full of igneious rocks/bolders/shards of various shapes, sizes and > affliction-ability. > > > > I will say that my metal skid plate(s) have some horrible dings in it > that would have put the OEM plastic to the maximum test. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, David Bowden wrote: > > My plastic skid plate ripped in half as my water pump was sheered off the > side case. There was also a 2in whole in the case by the time the bike > came to rest against a tree after if fell off an embankment with me on it. > A metal plate would have saved the bike. I dont consider them farkle. > Mine had just not arrived in time for that ride.