Skid Plates...like the pro-CHEPO (ME)
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    el baja
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    Skid Plates...like the pro-CHEPO (ME)

    by el baja » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:02 pm

    Well unlike some of you on here i don't have the cash to buy stuff i would like, so why not just make it myself. here some pic's of my skidplate i'm making for my 230. first make a template using card board then find a 55gallon polyurathane barrel and transfer your pathern with a sharpy.

    Using a jigsaw cut it out very carefully if you like taking pride in your work.

    Use a heatgun(industrial type) to heat it up and form it into shape.

    The polyurathane was 1/4 inch thick,wich is good enough,but i wanted extra protection so i made another piece to double it up making it 1/2 under the motor.

    and bolted it together countersinking the allenscrews.

    Well still need to bolt it up,but saw one of the mouting tabs was cracking so going to welded ,but here how it fits....making stuff is cool and it's even better than anyone on the market i think" well will see.
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    by Asmith » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:13 pm

    Looks nice!! Good job.
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    by el baja » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:32 pm

    Thanks ~, well it feels good to complete something and have it turn out looking so cool..
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    by CRF916 » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:36 pm

    Very creative :idea: Looks pretty good too! 8)
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    by Aussiecrf230 » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:46 am

    Looks great and will be much quieter than alloy.
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    by TXSUT » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:03 am

    Use some sandpaper to clean up the edges and that thing will look "factory". Very nicely done! Good on ya!
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    by JAWS » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:09 am

    Very creative. Do you ride a lot of rocks? I will be interested in a ride report before long. You may have just created a cottage industry! :)
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    by Malindor » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:32 am

    Very economical and like the others have said, very professional looking. Good job, bro!!!
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    by el baja » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:43 pm

    yeah going to clean it up,just wanted to see what you guy's thought about it. i'm sure it will do good. at work i tryed punching a hole in it with a pointed hammer and all it did was a dimple. and that was just 1/4 inch thick so it will serve it's purpose. Plus it's easy to make too.
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    by heybuddy1901 » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:08 pm

    plus it leaves the option to customize it to any color you want..

    just another thought..


    good looking piece you made there!
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    by zak13 » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:37 pm

    you should paint it black
    then it will be awesome
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    by el baja » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:15 am

    Well paint just doesn't grab, and it would scratch easy.I would just make it out of a black drum,here at work we have white,blue,green,black and sometimes we get product in red drums too.
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    by zak13 » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:19 am

    you should make like 10 of em and try to sell em for like 30 bucks a peice
    but you should put a logo on it first
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    by RLPII » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:52 am

    you should make like 10 of em and try to sell em for like 30 bucks a peice
    but you should put a logo on it first


    I'd take two black ones! Do you think it would fit on my wife's 150 too?
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    by crf100rider21 » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:03 pm

    I would buy a black one!
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