Hello!
First of all I would like to thank everybody for all of the information and knoledge Ihave gained be reading your question and all of the replys. I have learned quite a bit!

Anyway, my question is I have the GYT-R swingarm skid plates and read somebody else that mentioned they kept breaking theirs off on the littlest of rocks. I just bought this quad and in 3 rides have bent it once and broke it off twice at the bolts! Is there anything out there that anyone can reccomend to take a beating. Obviously I am hitting that area alot and woudl rather protect it from the begining that break a sprocket off! I noticed DG makes a short skid and a long skid in a normal and "Fatty" mode with the "Fatty" being 1/4" thick. AC Racing and UM also make one. Has anybody ever had better luck than me?

 

You can get armadillo skid plates on ebay and they'r .250" thick, priced right.

 

the swingarm skid design isnt the best. The 4 bolts that hold the plate on thread in on the sides ... when there is an impact it shears the bolts. Ive sheared one so far [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

 

I have also had this happen. The best way to fix this is to put a steel bolt through the swing arm and lock nut on the other end.
Since i have done this i have not had a problem. Take it to your Yamaha dealer to do.