The skid plates at
View Kawasaki : TM Designworks, Online Store

look really good, but it doesn't look like they make one for the klx. Anyone know of a similar skid plate?

 

Why plastic and not metal? Metal does reverberate more engine noise, but it won't get sliced in half by a big jagged rock and tear through your case like a tissue.

 

The metal ones rattle so much. The plastic used for those looks really thick. I think anything that would slice or poke through it wouldn't have any problem doing the same to sheet aluminum.

 

I've had 2 bikes with the plastic skids and they both performed very well, were lighter and queiter. I wouldn't hesitate on another one if it provided full coverage.

 

I have often thought about making my own skidplate out of a thick nylon cutting board. It's very resilient, and does not 'catch' on impact like aluminum. It can also be cut, drilled, and heat-formed easily.
It's essentially the same material that knee pucks are made from.

 

It is very common to see the plastic belly-pans on snowmobiles get sliced wide open by T-poles hidden under the snow. I don't know if I'd trust plastic to protect my engine KLX's case...

I'm not sure what the benefits of plastic would be... it certainly isn't cost! Noise isn't an issue either, if you buy a decent plate and it's mounted correctly.

So... why plastic???

 

Because it glides over objects rather than attempting destroy either the struck object or the frame it's attached to. I've hit a lot of cranky rocks here in maine with my plastic skids and always walked out smelling like a rose. I've stopped riding a few times to see if the aluminum skid plate ripped my frame apart. Never had to do that with plastic.

I will admit I've never ridden over T-poles (telephone poles?) buried in the snow....

 

researching plates for my new Husqvarna TE 250 and quite a few Husky riders reccomend the "plastic" plates. ..........I haven't bought one yet.

 

I cant seem to find one for an 07 klx250. Would be nice if I could just buy a sheet of thick/smooth nylon and cut/mold it to fit, but I imagine the forming part would be a huge pain.

 

Put a piece of steel or stainless steel plate under the plastic