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Workshop => Suspension and Chassis => Topic started by: bnau267 on December 21, 2013, 10:05:07 AM

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: bnau267 on December 21, 2013, 10:05:07 AM

Need a stainless steel skid plate fabricated for this swing arm.  Doug couldn't help me as ProTect seems to be out of business.  Any ideas - White Chassis?  Not everyone messes with stainless.  If it were any other swingarm i'd modify it to use a 450 skid.  I kind of want to leave this original being that these are extinct.  It has mounting tabs....I'll get a better picture.
(http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af169/Bnau267/image_zpsbf8d9993.jpg) (http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/Bnau267/media/image_zpsbf8d9993.jpg.html)

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: bnau267 on December 21, 2013, 09:44:46 PM

Here's a better view.....
(http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af169/Bnau267/image_zpsbb611684.jpg) (http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/Bnau267/media/image_zpsbb611684.jpg.html)

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: ytman on December 21, 2013, 11:27:38 PM

why stainless?

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: TRX250R1 on December 22, 2013, 10:32:14 AM

I need one also.  I was gonna get a frame skid off ebay but the heck with it I'm just gonna get a Skid Blank from GT Thunder and make it work.  Only $25

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: mx250r91 on December 22, 2013, 12:19:33 PM

I would try to modify this one to fit: http://www.lsracing.com/honda-trx450r-trx450er-honda-trx450r-std-swing-arm-stainless-skid-plate.1060.5.atv-utv-racing

Getting one to fit around that giant CR250 chain guide will be tough. I have a std. link Roll swing arm I used for XC and run the Blingstar sprocket and rotor guards and built a steel plate that bolts next to the chain guide to protect it.

Here is another nice stainless one: http://www.zbrozracing.com/ars-fx-swing-arm-skid-plate-stainless-steel-2

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: zcarlson12 on December 22, 2013, 02:40:21 PM

I found a pretty good machine shop here in KY that is making a skid for my Laeger. Let me know if you want their number.

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: bnau267 on December 22, 2013, 04:01:53 PM

Quote from: mx250r91;20480

I would try to modify this one to fit: http://www.lsracing.com/honda-trx450r-trx450er-honda-trx450r-std-swing-arm-stainless-skid-plate.1060.5.atv-utv-racing

Getting one to fit around that giant CR250 chain guide will be tough. I have a std. link Roll swing arm I used for XC and run the Blingstar sprocket and rotor guards and built a steel plate that bolts next to the chain guide to protect it.

Here is another nice stainless one: http://www.zbrozracing.com/ars-fx-swing-arm-skid-plate-stainless-steel-2

The ARS one makes me wish I had a 450!  I'd like to run a CV4 chain ring and have a skid made to cover the swinger and protect the disc.

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: bnau267 on December 22, 2013, 04:02:27 PM

Quote from: zcarlson12;20486

I found a pretty good machine shop here in KY that is making a skid for my Laeger. Let me know if you want their number.

Thanks....will do.

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: pinned250r on December 23, 2013, 09:52:19 AM

You should just sell me that swinger and shock combo and avoid this issue :)

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: bnau267 on December 23, 2013, 10:10:43 AM

Quote from: pinned250r;20563

You should just sell me that swinger and shock combo and avoid this issue :)

To be honest, not a bad idea...
I haven't built up the courage to cut the bottom linkage mount off my Aren Bros frame.  It barely clears (less than 3/16") the bottom mount.

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: Dezsled on December 23, 2013, 12:56:44 PM

Doug sold me a badger heat treated skid plate for my lobo ll (second from the right)it weighs more than you'd think. So I made a couple out of 6065 5/16" aluminum (far right) but it weighs almost the same. Go figure

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/7c36029e5b28156f9923d55bef3a6aa2.jpg)

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: killer_250r on December 23, 2013, 12:57:53 PM

Jerry could deff set you up.  Hes doing some work on my lobo and hes about the only guy I trust to touch it lol.

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: Deuce on December 23, 2013, 01:16:30 PM

If you still want stainless, I have a stainless Lobo skid plate I'd part with...  Send me a pm if you're interested

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: TRX250R1 on December 23, 2013, 03:07:44 PM

Quote from: Deuce;20587

If you still want stainless, I have a stainless Lobo skid plate I'd part with...  Send me a pm if you're interested

I need one.

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: bnau267 on December 23, 2013, 03:16:21 PM

Quote from: Dezsled;20585

Doug sold me a badger heat treated skid plate for my lobo ll (second from the right)it weighs more than you'd think. So I made a couple out of 6065 5/16" aluminum (far right) but it weighs almost the same. Go figure

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/7c36029e5b28156f9923d55bef3a6aa2.jpg)

Holy collection...I have the straight model.  Is the one on the far right for the gullwing?  Bolt pattern looks close.

Title: Roll Skid plate
Post by: Dezsled on December 23, 2013, 09:04:19 PM

Yeah the two right ones are for the gull wing, you are correct.