Skid Plate Choices....Here's my list of options

Another custom ebay specail

My vote : B&B Aussie one 2nd place Flatland 3rd: Rocochet


Thanks for asking our input towards the fate of your scoot

I LOVE my Ricochet skid plate it's thick, lot's of protection, looks clean, simple and great price. I hear rocks flying up and hitting it often pretty hard when riding on rocky terrain here in California, and first thing that comes to mind when I hear them hit I think to myself 'that could have been my engine'. I did notice it intensified the engine sound, but I don't mind it at all.

oldirt wrote:

My vote : B&B Aussie one 2nd place Flatland 3rd: Rocochet


Thanks for asking our input towards the fate of your scoot

yea, this is pretty much my thoughts too..... Easy to order from the Aussie folks?

I had no issues ordering from the Aussie folks .. good customer service

I had no problem...actually it took 5 days to get it here to Canada. It was faster than getting my IMS tank from the US. Go figure.

Aussie plate to Florida - 5 days.

gatorfan and shewolf.......you all have any quick pics you could throw up here of your aussie plates? Now I'm stuck between the Aussie plate and flatland....

little squirt wrote:

gatorfan and shewolf.......you all have any quick pics you could throw up here of your aussie plates? Now I'm stuck between the Aussie plate and flatland....

Those are my Aussie "basher plate" (as they like to call them) pics above. The Aussie B &B plates are pricey so if you want better/more pics before you pull the trigger - no problem - let me know. But I'm without camera for a few days.

little squirt wrote:

Anybody running this Zeta plate? Looks kinda thin to me

Not sure how you can tell the thickness from the pic. I have one. I've taken one or two hits on it with no trouble. Per Keioffroad where I bought it, the coverage is about the same as the Flatland plate. There are no weep holes on the bottom, so you do need to take it off to clean out the bottom of the engine. The screws to mount it are a little smaller/shorter than I would like, but they work ok. Fit is perfect -- mounts right to the holes in the frame. There is a resonance at some engine/road speeds, but I wouldn't consider it loud. I can't tell any extra vibration to the rider.

thank you for your input! going to order one this friday......choices, choices, choices

The flatland plate has holes which let more debris in/out but they also let sound out and not directed up towards your ears. It may not go all the way back to the end of the frame, but thats not a major concern of mine. I like the flatland and its what i run for what its worth.

just ordered the Ricochet plate from dualsport armory.

ricochet plate arrived

I too am interested in a plate. Not sure which one...leaning towards B&B or Flatland... Anyone know if there is a way to conduct a survery on this forum? This would be a great topic since there is so much debate.

The Flatland is a stunning bit of gear IMO.
Best looking of the lot - fit is perfect - does what it's supposed to.

I'm in Ireland and the shipping was as fast as I've ever had from the US - and they ship 'customs friendly'.

I got the rad guard too.

ok finally decided on the Ricochet. perfect fit and finish, bolted right up with no issues. i layed some of the fuzzy sided velco strips down the frame rails and across the back spreader bar under the swinarm to help keep the plate from vibrating against the frame. Test ride tom to see if i get any resonating like most say happens.

next step is to get some button head allen bolts to replace the stock hex heads

your ricochet looks just like my moose ! and i did change my hardware to pan allen screws,stainless,ace hardware store ! the bolts might hang as they have sharp edges.

little squirt wrote:

ok finally decided on the Ricochet. perfect fit and finish, bolted right up with no issues. i layed some of the fuzzy sided velco strips down the frame rails and across the back spreader bar under the swinarm to help keep the plate from vibrating against the frame. Test ride tom to see if i get any resonating like most say happens.

next step is to get some button head allen bolts to replace the stock hex heads

Nice looking protection .. it looks like the Ricochet and B&B engineering plates main difference is how they bolt up to the bike, they look like they have about the same protection.

dtx wrote:

your ricochet looks just like my moose ! and i did change my hardware to pan allen screws,stainless,ace hardware store ! the bolts might hang as they have sharp edges.

it's the same. utah sport makes moose's (& msr) plates. infact moose make very little of their own stuff.
http://69.94.125.252/store/page255.html

... i like how that comes back all the way underneath. flatland does not.

nope.
it's a massed produced turbo city

http://www.turbocity.com/product_info.php?cPath=69_101&products_id=755

the guy who makes thoses started w/ racks & thus likes using tubing.
there is a thread on adv or tt where he made his first plate (dr i think) and asked about feedback. people questioned why using some tubing when alum. plate was common, cheaper and potentially stronger. his response was more or less i want to be different. don't think his plate sales ever took off because of the price he needs to charge to be different.

little squirt wrote:

custom made one on ebay






MSR plate

Well painted it black! looks good but worried its going to flake off if i hit some trees or rocks with the spray liner. might go with the hurculiner roll on stuff that comes in a tin can.

little squirt wrote:

Well painted it black! looks good but worried its going to flake off if i hit some trees or rocks with the spray liner. might go with the hurculiner roll on stuff that comes in a tin can.

So, did it flake off? I'm thinking about painting my flatlands as well.

no flaking on my street riding since....dunno about going over rocks and logs though...seems tough so far, ive taken it off twice and just kinda dropped it in the driveway, no scratches yet........