Planet Minis

Wurms · 05-07-2007, 07:04 AM

Are you track/street guys running glide plates?

I am trying to decide on a glide plate and was wondering what you guys are running on your supermoto minis. I plan on using my bike mainly on the street, so I don't really have any plans on ever casing it.. however, I want the insurance.. Think this CF plate will be good enough to protect my cases for my application? Also, does anybody know how it "clamps on"? I'd hate for $100 to just fly off..

CRF/XR50 Carbon Fiber LightSpeed Glide Plate - LightSpeed - Pit Bike Parts

Or.. Any other recommendations for a stock-framed crf50?
Thanks

FASTFREAK693 · 05-07-2007, 07:28 AM

THAT SKID PLATE IS THE $HIT! IT IS VERY LIGHT WEIGHT AND GOOD LOOKING. I BELIEVE IT BOLTS TO THE PEGMOUNT IN THE BACK AND HAS 2 TABS THAT BOLT TO THE HEAD THAT ALSO BOLT TO THE FRONT OF THE PLATE. THIS IS A GOOD CHOICE FOR SUPERMOTO, IT TUCKS UP TIGHT TO THE ENGINE. CARBON FIBER PARTS ARE JUST AS STRONG AS STEEL IF THEY ARE MADE RIGHT. LIGHTSPEED PRODUCTS ARE TOP OF THE LINE.

Wurms · 05-07-2007, 07:33 AM

Cool.. thanks for the speedy response!

jwhite · 05-09-2007, 11:24 AM

i couldn't tell ya which skid plate i'm running, but it saved me several times yesterday at the skate park. so +1 for skid plates.

Z50King · 05-09-2007, 11:40 PM

i run an original gold bbr skid plate on my motarded z

i put my green sticker there and say its permanent, cause really there is no permanent part on a motorcycle...

yeah, i have just always ran it, so i still run it

teddy · 05-12-2007, 12:32 PM

We run them on some of our bikes just incase something bad happens.

I made my own...... helps to have a fab/weld/paint shop and work with others with skills and CNC machines

JohnnyB · 05-14-2007, 09:42 PM

Not me ..., it may not make a difference but as for me and that particular CF case guard , I'd like all the air flow I can get to the eng. as possible . So if I was to get one , I'd get the other carbon one .

05-07-2007, 07:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wurms 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 6" under, LA Posts: 1,888	Skid/Glide Plates Are you track/street guys running glide plates? I am trying to decide on a glide plate and was wondering what you guys are running on your supermoto minis. I plan on using my bike mainly on the street, so I don't really have any plans on ever casing it.. however, I want the insurance.. Think this CF plate will be good enough to protect my cases for my application? Also, does anybody know how it "clamps on"? I'd hate for $100 to just fly off.. CRF/XR50 Carbon Fiber LightSpeed Glide Plate - LightSpeed - Pit Bike Parts Or.. Any other recommendations for a stock-framed crf50? Thanks

05-14-2007, 09:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
JohnnyB 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT . aaaaaah .... heh heh heh .. Posts: 5,160 My Mood:	Re: Skid/Glide Plates Not me ..., it may not make a difference but as for me and that particular CF case guard , I'd like all the air flow I can get to the eng. as possible . So if I was to get one , I'd get the other carbon one .

05-07-2007, 07:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
FASTFREAK693 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LITTLE COMPTON R.I. Posts: 2,082 My Mood:	THAT SKID PLATE IS THE $HIT! IT IS VERY LIGHT WEIGHT AND GOOD LOOKING. I BELIEVE IT BOLTS TO THE PEGMOUNT IN THE BACK AND HAS 2 TABS THAT BOLT TO THE HEAD THAT ALSO BOLT TO THE FRONT OF THE PLATE. THIS IS A GOOD CHOICE FOR SUPERMOTO, IT TUCKS UP TIGHT TO THE ENGINE. CARBON FIBER PARTS ARE JUST AS STRONG AS STEEL IF THEY ARE MADE RIGHT. LIGHTSPEED PRODUCTS ARE TOP OF THE LINE.

05-07-2007, 07:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wurms 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 6" under, LA Posts: 1,888	Cool.. thanks for the speedy response!

05-09-2007, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
jwhite 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 312	i couldn't tell ya which skid plate i'm running, but it saved me several times yesterday at the skate park. so +1 for skid plates.

05-09-2007, 11:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,879 My Mood:	i run an original gold bbr skid plate on my motarded z i put my green sticker there and say its permanent, cause really there is no permanent part on a motorcycle... yeah, i have just always ran it, so i still run it

05-12-2007, 12:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
teddy 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: southeast MI. Posts: 1,516	We run them on some of our bikes just incase something bad happens. I made my own...... helps to have a fab/weld/paint shop and work with others with skills and CNC machines

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