Topgear
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I had Jaxon start on a skid plate for me with a few changes to the design. Finally got a chance to put it on today and things just weren't adding up for me. I gave Jaxon a call and an email and he promptly returned both and we starting talking through the problem. The front left mount for the Altrider crash bars accommodate for the offset in the frame mounts that Mama Yamaha saw fit to create. The offset difference on the left side is 0.75". The Givi crash bars just bolt their tubes directly to the frame mounts, so they just use a slightly longer tube to accommodate for the offset. This made for a problem. Here's how I fixed it. Might not be the best solution, but it should work.
First, here's a photo that shows the Givi tube offset:
Since the offset is 0.75", I cut that much off the end of the long tube. I found some bronze bearing bushings that were close to the ID of the Givi tube. I used JB Weld to hold it into the cut off end.
Since the crash plate is made of 0.25" plate, I cut another 0.25" off of the long tube as well. I then used JB Weld to hold in another bronze bearing bushing.
Once the JB Weld cures, the short spacer goes against the frame tab, then the skid plate, then the crash bar.
And a few shots of the finished product.
First, here's a photo that shows the Givi tube offset:
Since the offset is 0.75", I cut that much off the end of the long tube. I found some bronze bearing bushings that were close to the ID of the Givi tube. I used JB Weld to hold it into the cut off end.
Since the crash plate is made of 0.25" plate, I cut another 0.25" off of the long tube as well. I then used JB Weld to hold in another bronze bearing bushing.
Once the JB Weld cures, the short spacer goes against the frame tab, then the skid plate, then the crash bar.
And a few shots of the finished product.
