Sump Guard

[SteveT]

Not impressed with the amount of sheckles some companies are asking for sump guards for the F8GS, so I decided to have a crack at making one myself out of some gash alloy plate I had lying around.
Using the same mounting points as the plastic one that comes with the bike, I made up a cardboard former, cut the alloy to match the former, then set about cutting, drilling and bending till I got the blighter to fit.
Here is the result:-
Front LH side view showing vents in front of the Oil cooler

LH side from the rear

Front RH side view – no flash

Front RH side view – with flash

The whole outside of the guard is covered in reflective tape, hopefully helping to get cage drivers attention in the darker hours.

Not a bad afternoons bodgeing if I say so myself.

SteveT

 

[Micky]

Feck me ... eight grands worth of bike

 

[SteveT]

Feck me ... eight grands worth of bike

Excellent, my motors gone up in value since I bought it just 2 months ago
Must be the high quality of the accessories I've fitted/made for it

 

[Dean]

Very nice SteveT

Nice bit of armour, I like it

I see you have the dark art skill of alloy Origami

 

[GunZenBomZ]

Fair-play SteveT

 

[kazntone]

So what are you going to knock them out at? I'm interested

 

[SteveT]

So what are you going to knock them out at? I'm interested

Sorry dude, but I'm into making things up for my own machines only . Wouldn't impose my "crapmanship" onto anyone else's machine.
I'm more of a "Fix it & Bodge it" kinda guy, rather than a " Fettle & Flog-it" type

SteveT

 

[GunZenBomZ]

Trawling my favourites I was reminded that I had an interesting video of a Aluminum welding rod called 'Durafix'.

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If you wanted to strengthen the hinged/fold part's, you might try this out!

Paddy

 

[Smythson]

Trawling my favourites I was reminded that I had an interesting video of a Aluminum welding rod called 'Durafix'.

<iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jijW310xvp4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QBkF_3Uzirg?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

If you wanted to strengthen the hinged/fold part's, you might try this out!

Paddy

Have you used this stuff? Can it really be that easy?

S