Stand fitted bash plate for watercooled

[Mark Hooton]

Geezers, a few of the lads have mentioned about a stand fitted bash plate (one of them being `Nuts` aka the nuttygser) so I`ve floated the idea and had some very good opinions back being:

1. Keep it simple.
2. Put some design into it as the TT and W/Lich ones are too plain.

As always I try to please everyone and then totally lose the plot so here is the first off - personally I think by `trying to put some design` into it I feel as if I`ve gone too large with the cut outs?

Or should it simply be plain......

Help me out lads, as always I have no idea and I always listen to what you have to suggest

 

[Elvisto]

I would prefer it without the holes ,

What price are you thinking of Mark ,? I think my stand will need re painting, the crossbar has lost most of its paint already

 

[Mark Hooton]

I would prefer it without the holes ,

What price are you thinking of Mark ,? I think my stand will need re painting, the crossbar has lost most of its paint already

That's one vote for the plain one then!

Thanks mate.

Price wise dunno - but significantly lower priced (don`t like to use the word `cheaper` coz it isn`t) than the best on the market - which IMHO is either TT or W/Lich.

If you repaint your stand mate you really need something or it`ll just go again - mine has on my GSA

 

[Nutty]

It needs to wrap around the edges of the centre stand, like the TT one.

 

[Elvisto]

Thanks Mark , it arrived today, looks great ,i'll fit it later today, Graham

 

[Mark Hooton]

Thanks Mark , it arrived today, looks great ,i'll fit it later today, Graham

Good but don't forget pal it's only a prototype

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Plain

Maybe just a logo

Holes let the stuff through to the stand/exhaust, that you're trying to stop ie stones & road debris

So fancy defeats the object of fitting one

 

[Mark Hooton]

Plain

Maybe just a logo

Holes let the stuff through to the stand/exhaust, that you're trying to stop ie stones & road debris

So fancy defeats the object of fitting one

Fair comment which is why I`ve reduced the holes to a very small size to simply allow `slush` to drain out, rather have it build up on the `shelf` yet still offer a not unreasonable amount of protection - any debris small enough to get through the holes will not damage the stand or exhaust whereas the thick plate I`ve used should stop any serious lumps and chunks causing damage.

The small holes, along with the side design also meets with some goodly opinions that the plate `should not be boring` like some other designs. Once again I`ve tried to attend to all kind suggestions.

or so the theory goes................

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Why is a plain sheet boring?

I think the TT & Rugged Road stuff looks functional

No stuff sits on the 'shelf' when retracted

I think yours looks too 'tarty' for a GS

Are you just drilling holes to save weight or because you can ?

I think you are & because you have a laser cutter

Just make it out of ally & stick a logo on it

 

[Mark Hooton]

Why is a plain sheet boring? - its only the opinion of others mate

I think the TT & Rugged Road stuff looks functional - god, yes, very functional indeed, no unnecessary stuff or bollocks there!

No stuff sits on the 'shelf' when retracted - ok, but it has happened with me

I think yours looks too 'tarty' for a GS - mmmm, perhaps the older more robust GS`s lend themselves to not being tarty

Are you just drilling holes to save weight or because you can ? - because I can, the weight is quite substantial as I try to lean towards functionality too (as well as blingy.......)

I think you are & because you have a laser cutter Yes, I suspect others would too! £250k of machinery is a lot to not use

Just make it out of ally & stick a logo on it

very good suggestion, I may consider that!