pipe armor for EC250 2011? :confused:

[a c t i v e X]

Hi

I'm searching for pipe guard for my soon arriving EC250 2011.
found this good looking flatland for 2000-2002 or for 2003
http://www.flatlandracing.com/Mercha...ry_Code=11-Gas

does anyone knows if it can be bend to fit the pipe on the 2011 ?
which one of those may fit? (in 2011 silencer states as FMF Q-stealth)
is there anything at this range someone can recommend of?
my riding is pretty technical and rocky, so the pipes do get some hits occasionally

[MrBlah]

for a second I thought that was a full caged skid/pipe guard

it's too bad they dont make one

[noobi]

Yes, you should be able to just bend it into place, it may require a copper hammer.
There are universal pipe guards which are sold all the time, you just form them around your pipe, and hold them on with hose clamps.

[gasgasman]

Hard to beat this setup..........

[GMP]

+1. For rocks, its the best choice out there despite some quirks. Mounts suck and needs foam to block mud, but it will save your pipe for sure. I have an older one on my '07 that is still good, perhaps the newer ones are even better. Biggest problem is the hassle of R&R with the mounts, but if the '11 SD/Race and '12 Race have welded on skid plate mounts it should not be hard to make up some adapter plates to match the Hyde. I enlarged the drain hole, made my own mounts, and added some rubber hose sections to the frame rails with good results.

All conventional pipe guards are simple dent protectors, and will not prevent bends and kinks from a hit. I think what makes the Hyde work decent is that the polymer will slide easily on a rock and not bite in and transfer all the force to the pipe like a CF or alloy guard. Mine is very scarred with evidence of this but the pipe is fine.

[swazi_matt]

Originally Posted by gasgasman

Hard to beat this setup..........

I disagree. I had that on my bike and dented the pipe through it and melted the guard. It may be fine for areas where you not riding lots of rocks
It also does not fit the pipe properly seems it was designed for a pipe that sits lower

For rocky areas I suggest the Hyde sump guard and a p3 carbon fibre exhaust guard. My p3 has taken some big hits and all I need to do from time to time is bend the neck of the pipe
I even think Hyde agrees with this since they have started making CF exhaust guards as well

[PEB]

I like the Hyde. I add another layer of plastic to the bottom and beat the tar out of it every chance I get.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBkVL...1&feature=plcp

[PEB]

It has started to melt a little on the left side, but it has thousands and thousands of miles on it.

[a c t i v e X]

but doesn't teh Hyde have issues with mud? seems a bit of hassle with mounting?
from my KTM i've used to the Carbon who looks like got shark bites after a year and also doesn't 100% protect the pipe so i though of the ALU stayle.

[wence]

No dramas for me with the hyde.
If it bothers you about the build up , stuff in foam and enlarge the holes underneath.
Cheers Mar