Skid plate and crash bar recommendations please.

[chelseaboy]

So I'm looking to add a skid plate and crash bars to my F650GS. Any recommendations? I have the Touratech catalog and see their stuff which looks pretty good, but is rather pricey. Just wondering what other options y'all may be using.

Thanks in advance.

Norm

 

[MCMXCIVRS]

I have a MOD skid plate on oreder for my F800GS. Its replacing the BMW aluminum one I had on which did not do the job well enough. I cracked the sump on a rock this summer, the skid plate was dented in allowing the sump to take the hit. My second choice woudl be the AltRider skid plate. If all you need is light protection on gravel roads, then the BMW aluminum plate is fine.

I have Holan crash bars on my GS and so far they have proven to be quite effective. I've tested tham a few times and they have not bent or dflected at all and have kept the soft and vulnerable bits intact.

If you spend some time searching and reading at F800Riders or ADVrider, you'll find lots of information and opinions (possibly even more than you can digest).

 

[nytrashman]

ALTrider makes some nice skid plates and crash bars

http://www.altrider.com/

 

[XTrooper]

I'm VERY happy with my choices of the AltRider skid plate. I'm currently using Givi engine guards.

 

[bikerfish1100]

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=415604

about 20% down the page.
fwiw- i went with the uber protection of Adventure Spec guards and bash plate on my F8GS.

 

[chelseaboy]

Thanks folks

lots of good recommendations, I'll look into them all.

Norm

 

[XTrooper]

At 4mm thick, the skid plate sold by Adventure Spec is nearly as thick as AltRider's US made 4.75mm one.

http://www.altrider.com/altrider-skid-plate-for-bmw-f-800-gs-/pcid/589-5

 

[gunderwood]

At 4mm thick, the skid plate sold by Adventure Spec is nearly as thick as AltRider's US made 4.75mm one.

http://www.altrider.com/altrider-skid-plate-for-bmw-f-800-gs-/pcid/589-5

I really like the AltRider stuff. However, things like alloy, temper, wield type and quality, design, mounting, etc. are far more important than 0.75mm. That being said, AltRider appears to be very nicely constructed (e.g. TIG). I do wish the speced the alloys used though (e.g. they make "stainless steel" crashbars, but there are a lot of stainless alloys).

 

[XTrooper]

I really like the AltRider stuff. However, things like alloy, temper, wield type and quality, design, mounting, etc. are far more important than 0.75mm. That being said, AltRider appears to be very nicely constructed (e.g. TIG). I do wish the speced the alloys used though (e.g. they make "stainless steel" crashbars, but there are a lot of stainless alloys).

I was just kidding with bikerfish, hence the winking emotive. I don't know the alloys used in either, but, the fact is, from multiple accounts I've read, both of these skid plates have proven themselves in the field where it counts.

One "feature" I really don't like about the Adventure Spec skid plate is that, according to them, it is only compatible with their own crash bars. How convenient for them!

 

[bikerfish1100]

I was just kidding with bikerfish, hence the winking emotive. I don't know the alloys used in either, but, the fact is, from multiple accounts I've read, both of these skid plates have proven themselves in the field where it counts.

One "feature" I really don't like about the Adventure Spec skid plate is that, according to them, it is only compatible with their own crash bars. How convenient for them!

and after doing my research, i decided that the AdvSpec bars were the way to go, so getting their bash plate made good sense.

 

[chelseaboy]

Decided to go with the AltRider stuff..

completed the order and waiting for the goodies to arrive. Thanks for all the help.