| Author | Message | ||
     Vaneo1 |
Hi, Ive been searching to see if theres is such a thing, and have been unsuccessful. I live on a street thats got some nasty speed bumps, and when I cross over them, my exhaust can scrapes. I stand up on the pegs to east the impact, and go slow. Still no luck with that. This is the second time Ive scraped my exhaust muffler, and am still searching for a solution. Anyone else have the same problem, and any tips on how to correct it would be appreciated. Thanks!  | ||
| Ronlv |
question to erik, KTM_950_Rider: I understand the trilogy of tech and keeping the weight low, but is there any future provision for a muffler/skidplate that’s durable for fire road use and gravel abuse? Erik: It's already there. The muffler on the XB was originally designed as a jack point, so it is very sturdy. One part to do two or more jobs is our philosophy! | ||
| Dtx |
Adam, Its true, there isn't alot of clearance down there. About 4". But if you think about it, the scrapes are pretty much out of site. The stock can is quite sturdy. I haven't heard of any after market skid plates. You could maybe fab something up yourself, but then you are only losing more clearance and it could be a safety hazard. | ||
| Burnmyheartdown |
how does standing on the peg ease the impact? i'm not understanding that. Go over it at an angle, or cruise the sidewalk...it's what I do. | ||
| Tomd |
Hi, I simply roll up to the speed bump, blip the throttle as the front wheel hits it, front wheel carries until the rear hits then it comes down. Takes a little practice but remember, not too hard on the throttle or you'll get too much air under the front and it will hit down hard cause of the low speed. Tom | ||
| Nadz |
Burn, standing reduces (delays) the sprung weight by adding another layer to the damped-mass-spring system. It means the bike CG is more free to follow the fork up and over a speedbump. But I like Tom's idea too (that's the way I hop a log on a bicycle). | ||
| Rr_eater |
Van Get a D&D pipe, gets you about another inch to inch and a half easy, made a big difference for my big a$$ and speed bumps as well, plus it sounds radical! Just my idea Bruce |
