I figure this is a long shot but worth a try. I need to find some proper protection for an 02 and one of the last things I need is an aftermarket bashplate. If anyone has one they are for some reason no longer using please hit me up.
Thanks
Too bad you don't have a GS. There are LOTS of unused GS skidplates out there. :mrgreen:
Quote from: "Stretch"Too bad you don't have a GS. There are LOTS of unused GS skidplates out there. :mrgreen:
aint that the truth :ImaPoser
Quote from: "Stretch"Too bad you don't have a GS. There are LOTS of unused GS skidplates out there. :mrgreen:
If I was you I would just make me one. 8)
The Stretchatech was a royal pain in the butt to mock up and build.
Fair warning... if you insist on one, it will look suspiciously like a Touratech, right down to the box and instructions in Deutsch. :mrgreen:
Quote from: "Stretch"Fair warning... if you insist on one, it will look suspiciously like a Touratech, right down to the box and instructions in Deutsch. :mrgreen:
Hopefully without the associated price tag! I recently bought a TT due to the risk of getting stranded in the sticks! 335 for some tig welded aluminum, steel bars that didn't fit my 01. Grinder and BFH finally got it to fit.
Good Luck
Oh yeah, with the price tag, plus a bit for my trouble. :mrgreen:
Well, I was looking for a cheaper solution than a new TT plate, which is why I was looking for a used one. Not too many on the market. Does anyone even make one other than TT (or Stretch? :lol: )
Someone modified a KLR plate to work on a Tiger. If you could stand to have real cheapness attached to your Tiger, do a search on the various sites.
Quote from: "WIDGIN"Someone modified a KLR plate to work on a Tiger. If you could stand to have real cheapness attached to your Tiger, do a search on the various sites.
Thanks for the tip dude I will try to find it.
I think it was Sasquatch. Some fabricating was required to build brackets for it.
There are a couple of other bash plates, but amazingly enough the TT is the cheapest I know of. You can also try Thunderbike:
http://www.thunderbike.co.nz/ (http://www.thunderbike.co.nz/) at $694
(http://www.theshop.co.nz/TBIKE/items/images/b6677_2.jpg)
Or this one at $515 Euros:
http://www.desertstorm-bike.de/ (http://www.desertstorm-bike.de/)
(http://home.arcor.de/xrv1000/gfx/tiger955_2.jpg)
Geof
Holy shit these jokers are pricey! I need to get into the fabrication biz!!!
There are so few about it seems because the press(jokers) think Tigers can't go off road! :lol:
SHH! I know we know better!
What is on the market is therefore rather expensive :(
I must say I love the desert storm one it looks fab, but there's no way I would pay 550 euros for one though.
My friend Paul the welder is fabricating one for my Tiger this week. If there is enough interest, I think I can talk him into making a production run of these. I stopped by Paul's house last night and the mock up looks great. The biggest challenge is figuring out where to mount the front of the skidplate to the bike. Mine has the Touratech crashbars so the crossbar is the mounting point. Other brands will require custom fab work. Updates to follow.
Quote from: "FullMonte"Mine has the Touratech crashbars so the crossbar is the mounting point.
That's how I did mine also.
There was also someoneon this board a year or two ago that fabbed up his own, that looked quite nice:
http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,3357 (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,3357)
geof
Any update fullmonte? I'd be very interested. Not looking forward to making my own....
Quote from: "mrk00k"Any update fullmonte? I'd be very interested. Not looking forward to making my own....
Here's the finished product. I beat the hell out of it during my four corners trip (4500 miles) a couple of weeks ago. It performed flawlessly.
(http://fullmonte.smugmug.com/photos/282523555_v5Uyi-M.jpg)http://FullMonte.smugmug.com/photos/282530969_S5AF2-M.jpg
(http://fullmonte.smugmug.com/photos/282533465_mb3DM-M.jpg)
Quote from: "FullMonte"Here's the finished product. I beat the hell out of it during my four corners trip (4500 miles) a couple of weeks ago. It performed flawlessly.
That looks pretty sweet. Like a boat hull. Where does it mount in the back? Whats the half cylander part for (does one of the pipes protrude lower than the others?) And the most important question....would he be willing to make more? I know its a longshot, but thought I'd ask
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Where does it mount in the back? Whats the half cylander part for (does one of the pipes protrude lower than the others?) And the most important question....would he be willing to make more? I know its a longshot, but thought I'd ask[/quote]
It has two rear attachment points. He fabbed a bracket that bolts in underneath the water pump and another connected to the rear header mount. They are both solid. The cylindrical part is to protect the header pipes without compromising ground clearance. Its a very well thought out design that he engineered over the course of a week. He made a pattern from it so he could sell some more if folks here are interested. The only kicker is a mounting tab needs to be welded to the crashbars crossmember for a front attachment point. He can make the plate if you can find somebody to weld it to the crashbars for you.
(http://fullmonte.smugmug.com/photos/282523555_v5Uyi-M.jpg)
(http://fullmonte.smugmug.com/photos/282530969_S5AF2-M.jpg)
(http://fullmonte.smugmug.com/photos/282535876_srU8R-M.jpg)
We thought about drilling some holes for ventilation but frankly it never got hot, even in the first gear slow stuff. I'd jump off the bike and touch the skidplate. It never felt more than 100 degrees. He used four attachment points which afford easy dismounting for oil changes. Stainless hex hardware was used to attach it to the mounts. There are two drain holes under the header to allow quick water draining. They work very well. The plate runs the entire length of the sump, plus another 2 inches. As you can see in the pic, this was the rough draft after lots of cutting and welding. Production units will be smoother. Paul is a perfectionist when it comes to metal fabrication.
(http://fullmonte.smugmug.com/photos/282537174_MQaZq-M.jpg)
Price? Time frame? I'm very interested but am planning a trip to Alaska and am leaving June 24 and would need it before then. What do you think? Thanks for all the awesome pictures and responses.
This still allows centerstand right? Sorry I always ask so many questions....
Quote from: "mrk00k"This still allows centerstand right? Sorry I always ask so many questions....
I've got the SW Motech center stand with no clearance problems. He said $275 for the plate, hardware, and brackets. I'm not sure how much lead time he will need. Probably less than Touratech's backorder log. :lol: If you're serious, I'll PM you his phone number, just say the word.
Do you know if it would fit with the stock centerstand? I would want it if it could...
Quote from: "mrk00k"Do you know if it would fit with the stock centerstand? I would want it if it could...
Yes. It will fit. I just looked at mine and its at least 1.5 inches from the centerstand, so no clearance issues whatsoever.
Check your PMs.
Talked to Paul today and I think I'm gonna go ahead with it. I just have one concern. My bike is an '04 and I'm not sure about the back mounting places. He said its mounted to the sidestand bracket and to the bracket that holds the tailpipe. Does anyone know if these are in the same place on the '05 and '04 or atleast close enough....Thanks