Looking to get a skid plate on my feej

[Patriot]

pics are fall '09 around 100k mi

burnt exhaust valve is #4 cylinder far right behind cam chain cover

post #30 https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=136782&st=20

the header for #4 is now 80%+ closed and is believed the cause of the overheated #4 cyl and exhaust valve damage

upon disasembly & close examination, everything else about the head was found to be fine

I raced dirt bikes for most of my high school & college years through the woods participating in enduros and the occassional hare scrambles

so I'm told I'm fearless with obstacles like curbs and bumps and uneven ground. geeze, there are gravel driveways and areas where I can flat track the beast to my heart's content having a ball

plus the is a 4" step between my driveway and garage where it was awhile before a could afford a proper ramp

in hindsight, not at all the smartest or wisest...I'm lucky I didn't plug the oil pan

so, you fabricators, what about a skid plate to protect the header

broken pipe mounts bolted to the centerstand attachment points

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mholiver/sets/72157623710720129/with/4911872354/

 

[Intech]

Damn Mike! You don't need a skid plate. You need a dual sport!

 

[GeorgiaRoller]

Damn Mike! You don't need a skid plate. You need a dual sport!

+1

Where the hell are you riding at man? lol

 

[dcarver]

You're welcome, and it will match your horn too!

 

[Patriot]

can't ride 27k mi a year on a KLR600

Thanx Don, I'll look into that farkle

 

[iiXioM]

Damn Mike! You don't need a skid plate. You need a dual sport!

+1

Where the hell are you riding at man? lol

Ever driven through a pothole?

Now..ever driven through a New Orleans Pothole? Our roads eat cars for breakfast. lol

 

[Fontanaman]

Damn Mike! You don't need a skid plate. You need a dual sport!

+1. I have a small ding in my header pipe. Before getting my FJR I had and still have a ManStrom (DL1000 Vstrom). It has more suspension travel and I could travel on paved Forest Service roads without any any worries of smacking bottom. I have learned with the FJR to slow down on paved Forest Service road, especially with potholes or when visibility in tree shaded areas is poor. The ManStrom is good for unpaved roads too, while the FJR - well forget it.

Patriot it is time for the new Yami Tenere.

 

[Jetpilot5]

I think I'd be more concerned about the scrapes on the linkage. Break something there and down you go.

 

[Pepperell]

What you need is a lift kit. Maybe you could flip the rear shock link around for more height. Then extended forks for the front.

 

[wfooshee]

Mike, where's that 4-wheeler you claimed you bought a couple years ago?? I was looking for the pic, can't find it.

(You know, speaking of lift kits . . . .)

 

[Patriot]

Mike, where's that 4-wheeler you claimed you bought a couple years ago?? I was looking for the pic, can't find it.

(You know, speaking of lift kits . . . .)