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Originally Posted by
Gas_Up_Lets_Go
...there is no real evidence to support any claim that it is vulnerable. In fact, lay your bike on it's side and look at how far from harm the water pump is.....
Tims problem was just pure bad luck. again this is the only example of this failure in lots of trips people have done.
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It depends on how extreme the routes are that you're planning. For many people doing non-technical everyday tracks the OE plastic bash plate is fine.
But on harder stuff you need better protection. Chris Scott also did his sump in. It's not a question of whether parts are vulnerable when the bike is lying down, mine was standing up at the time, but a pointy rock got inbetween the Yamaha bash plate and the Yamaha engine bars (2nd of Nick's pics). The AdventureSpec bash/bar combo (4th of Nick's pics) would have prevented this.
As far as the air filter is concerned, if you are travelling solo you'll find there's hardly a problem with dust ingress.