Does the rear axle have to be removed to install the PRM or the Graydon Swingarm rear skid plates? I heard that the axle has to be removed to install one of these. Has anybody put one of these your DS650, and how much trouble was it? thanks for any input you can provide.

 

PRM NO QUEATIONS. NO, THE AXLE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED. YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE THE REAR SPROKET AND THE BRAKE DISK THOUGH. PRM, QUALITY----QUALITY----QUALITY, PERFECT FIT, PERFACT WELDING.
BOY YOU NEED THAT STEERING STABALIZER WHAT A DIFFERENCE.

 

suprdavtn what stabilizer do you use?

 

yeah what stabalizer did you use and what was the cost

 

I heard that the Graydon steering stablizer was the best. Anybody have one of these?

 

Hey dhenricks,
I have Pro-Tect skids. You don't have to take off brakes or nothing. Pretty small. Stanless steel. I can send you pic's if you like.

 

I have the Graydon rear skid($104 shipped) and steering dampner($200)You don't have to remove the rear axle to install the Graydon skid plate(just the sprocket & brake rotor)but it takes a little time to get to the old plastic skids(and have the shop manual handy).The Graydon skid plate comes with no instructions or mounting bolts and it won't clear a 42 tooth or larger rear sprocket with out re-dilling some holes.Sounds like the PRM skid would have been the way to go.As far as the steering dampner it works great and you can ajust it for different riding conditions,but again it come's with no instruction so if you havent seen one mounted before(i hadn't)it may leave you scratching your head on how to mount it.from what I have seen there are a couple of ways to install it.
Jeff

Ron Wood: stage #2,carb/w acc.pump,K&N filter on carb w/outerwear,tach in dash,15 tooth front sprocket,twist throttle & HD clutch springs.
Graydon Prolineipe w/super-trapp tip,steering dampner,rear skid,billet-gas,oil & brake caps,
Renthal bars
Pro-Design kill switch
PIAA superbrite replacement headlamp
L.E.D. tail light
bicycle computer with odometer,speedo,altimeter
Sidewinder 42 tooth rear sprocket
22x8x10 razorsbacks in front
22x11x10 ten paddle haulers in rear
Chrome front bumper,rear grab bar,radiator grill,foot pegs,shifter & footbrake

some pics
http://content.communities.msn.com/i...st&ID_Topic=16

 

The pic's are at www.protectfabrication.com