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I see from time to time in these ATV
mags. custom part dealers with these
full chassis and arms body (belly) Skid Plates.

Anyone running them? How much more weight
does it add to the quad? What are the
PROs and CONs?

Thanks,

R'

 

the only company that makes them for the 800 is Ricochet, the are expensive, but as soon as I get the cash I'm getting the a-arm and belly plates. I have a PRM swing arm plate on my Trailblazer and its really thick but is very light, so I don't think they would add to much weight.

http://www.atvoutfitters.net/ricochet_skidplates.htm
http://www.utahsportcycle.com/store/page105.html

 

WHY!!!!! sportsman has the best frame in the game

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: onesavage

WHY!!!!! sportsman has the best frame in the game</end quote></div>

ya you want to keep it nice and straight, you should come ride in Arizona. the a-arm skid plates are cheaper than a-arms.

 

I've been looking at the Richochet A-Arm plates for the front and rear, looks like they would be a big help. Not sure about the full skid plate, the Polaris frame looks pretty solid for rock crawling.

 

the only real issue is the stud from the front engine mount on the bottom of the frame, one wrong hard hit could break it and believe me you don't want the engine mount to break, my bikes in the shop again from issues when the mount broke a while back.

 

Hey R' haven't seen you on in awhile, how's the new 800 running?

 

i have steel a-arm skid plates alunimum full body and alunimum swingarm skid plates on my scrambler 500 2/4 and i don't notice a diff it jusmps the same. i don't go off that big of stuff tho but seems good.

 

Wow, if I had rocks like that in my normal riding routine, I'd definitely get skidplates. Nice pic.

 

sorry man , that just dont look like fun to me ,too slow!! but i can see where you would want the best protection out there..the only time i see rocks like that in michigan is cruseing down the river...lol.i have hit bottom pretty hard a few times, now you got ME thinking!!