Lower rad. hose vulnerability

rancheroracer

Joined Apr 2005

134 Posts | 0+

Rodeo, California

Discussion Starter
• May 18, 2005

• #1

Are you guys using a guard for the lower hose on left side? It sure sticks out on mine. Not knowing if anyone makes a guard other than skidplate with extension, I made one for mine. Made me nervous about getting it poked with brush or something. Of course, I never fall down, (ha!).

 

Bobzilla

Joined Apr 2002

1K Posts | 3+

fallon nv

• May 18, 2005

• #2

I used a skid plate with sides both types ; tube or plate

 

berger

Joined Apr 2002

3K Posts | 11+

Phoenix Arizona

• May 18, 2005

• #3

There is a guard for sale on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

 

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rancheroracer

Joined Apr 2005

134 Posts | 0+

Rodeo, California

Discussion Starter
• May 18, 2005

• #4

berger said:

There is a guard for sale on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

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Thanks for the tip. Neat looking one, shipping would be a killer though.

 

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Supermototeam

Joined Aug 2004

531 Posts | 0+

CA, USA

• May 18, 2005

• #5

Pounds sterling

shipping would be a killer though.

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Only about $12.00 actually.

 

Taffy

Joined Nov 2001

17K Posts | 774+

Ely, England

• May 19, 2005

• #6

makes a big difference if you can get stuff sent as a "small package".

at moab the 'easy' cure was to take a small peice of rubber hose and fit it around the original water hose zip tying it on. it's cheap and it's effective!

i've had a hose protector and i sent it out to fryguy as a 'thank you' for my ride at Moab. $12 sounds about right.

regards

Taffy

 

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Chubba

Joined May 2005

28 Posts | 0+

Western Australia

• May 27, 2005

• #7

http://www.hydedevelopments.co.za/image ... uard.L.JPG

I bought 1 of these. Light, don't make much noise and bloody indestructible.

Fits really snug.

Had a plastic KTM plate on my 520 and it never let me down.

If I knew how to post up a photo I'd show you what it looks like on the bike.

Brett

 

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Chubba

Joined May 2005

28 Posts | 0+

Western Australia

• May 27, 2005

• #8

Sorry Guys... tried to do a link straight to the left side picture.
Doesn't seem to work.
Just follow the link in the error screen or try this one

www.hydedevelopments.co.za

and drill down from Husaberg...

Brett

 

andretheox

Joined Nov 2004

21 Posts | 0+

South Africa

• May 27, 2005

• #9

hey guys I had the first Hyde skid plate ever made so I've had it on the longest they are awesome and "slide" over rocks tree stumps etc , I had an alu one but that one bites when you hit a rock. I had a bad expeirnce in Lesotho last year where the exposed rad hose was punctured by a rock in the middel of the mountains in Lesotho ( small mountaious land locked country famous for the "Roof of Africa " race) I managed to take of the hose and cut of the piece that was punctured and re fit it by streaching it a bit and that got me home.

 

rancheroracer

Joined Apr 2005

134 Posts | 0+

Rodeo, California

Discussion Starter
• May 27, 2005

• #10

I don't know how to do a picture either but here's the link to the one I posted on KTMtalk: http://ktmtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=111796

 

ktmbigfan

Joined Nov 2004

33 Posts | 0+

• May 29, 2005

• #11

That hyde skid plate looks incredable. I'd be a little nervouse about
ordering from africa to the usa. I think getting a braided stainless hose
from a hotrod shop might be kinda cool too.

Or any country I can't even begin to try to pronounce :shock:

 

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Chubba

Joined May 2005

28 Posts | 0+

Western Australia

• May 31, 2005

• #12

I sent them an email and they replied with the Australian agent. I contacted him and he referred me to the local agent in Western Australia.
I'm sure they have a heap of agents in the USA.
You guys have everything over there.
Lucky buggers....