I have looked at the offtheroad bash plate and it seems good but as yet havent heard much about it ie reviews of any kind. ie how good is it, was it easy to fit, is it really designed properly to protect your bike for what you bought it for?

I am at the moment not thinking of putting on crash bars (i think like you Mcthor) as 1, some of the bash plates say you cant fit both and 2 cause if i get a good enough bash plate it should do both and 3 cost. This is the reason i would like a large bash plate to cover the water pump and like Mcthor said not to cover it while the bike is up right but when laid on its side, ie if i had fallen over the bash plate will be on the ground and the water pump will be protected.

I see offtheroad do a protector for the pump but it looks a bit point less more of a money making item really.

I have seen one person had the large TT bash plate and was wondering what he thinks of it? how long did it take him to recieve it? (heard TT has a big bad log of work) as its so big had any cooling probelms with the bike?

Read that most of the bash plates (bar the yamaha) are mostly made from 3-4mm thick aluminium that should protect the exhaust/engine from getting any heavy knocks or smashs. But then what wiegh are most of these bash plates? I know its not really gonna matter when fully loaded just a thought.

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