Durablue Skidplates

[cliff400ex]

I am interested in checking out the new durablue skidplates. Anyone had any experience with them? Where is the best/cheapest place to buy them?

[buck440]

are those the plastic ones?

[cliff400ex]

Yes, but it's not the one made by TAG

[rcatvrider]

I've heard only good things about them and can see the advantage for rocky condition where most aluminum plates would be clunking everywhere and getting bent. As for best and cheapest place to find them, I haven't seen them at many places.

[buck440]

personally i wouldn't get a plastic one but its yo money

[Snipe]

Rocky Mountain has them

I personally wouldnt use one either the reason they dont bend or break is because they give and that isnt a good thing as it bending upwords can cause it to also bend into the chain the rear disc or anything.

I would rather replace a cracked rear skid that replace that and whatever els it broke.

[cliff400ex]

Good point!!

Once you bend a skid and beat it back straight, its never as strong as it was. One good little hit and your chain is digging into your skid. I dont even ride in rocky conditions. I threw the stock plastic one on and like it better. My next skid will be Durablue for sure.

[rcatvrider]

Originally posted by SuicideMFNdoors
Once you bend a skid and beat it back straight, its never as strong as it was. One good little hit and your chain is digging into your skid. I dont even ride in rocky conditions. I threw the stock plastic one on and like it better. My next skid will be Durablue for sure.
Exactly, an aluminum skid can cause just as much damage. At least when the plastic gives it's a softer material hitting the rotor/sprocket. Plus it's alot beefier than a stock skid.

[Snipe]

But them 1/4" skids are tough as hell you would have to hit something really hard to crack it let alone push it upwards and im sure on a plastic it would just rip the whole thing off.

If you wanted you can buy steal skids and IMO on something like the axle and all the extra weight would be worth the protection.

[rcatvrider]

I know a couple people who bent 1/4" skids up until they hit the rotor and once bent back it just kept doing the same thing. There are plastics out there that are alot more durable than you think.

[Snipe]

If its doing that either weld or buy a new one.

Still wouldnt trust a plastic.

[sprayedgt]

Originally posted by rcatvrider
I know a couple people who bent 1/4" skids up until they hit the rotor and once bent back it just kept doing the same thing.

Once a metal skid is bent that bad to the point it's bent/distorted it should be thrown out. It did what it was designed to do. Just like a helmet. Once it takes a serious blow, you should throw it away and get a new one. It'll never offer the same level of protection again.

[rcatvrider]

Get whatever you want as a skid plate, I just know that in my area aluminum ones don't last long.

^ exactly.. and why pay 100 bucks or so just to throw it away?

[Snipe]

You guys buy what ya wish but I warned you.

[sprayedgt]

I think the best thing to do is put put 1/4" aluminum on with a plastic guard over it. This way the plastic allows it to slide over rocks without catching but still offer protection with the aluminum.

anyways the durablue aint exactly plastic.

[Snipe]

lol then what is it? it is plastic.

I will tell you this on my motor I left my stock cover on with my metal over couldnt do the same with the swingarm.

The only thing you might gain would be a bit of ground clearance with the plastic as its thinner.