Hi gang. I need to get a skidplate for my Terra, but I also have the SW Motech centerstand. I did see on this forum that a Ricochet plate will work with the stand, but I was wondering if you guys new of any others. Also, as far as I can tell, it looks like just about any of the crash bars will mount up fine regardless of the skidplate being used. Am I wrong? Time to start farkling a bit!
I have the Happy Trails skid plate along with the SWM centerstand... no fitment issues. The skid plate is pretty stout, too.
The SW-Motech crash bars will interfere with the Ricochet skid plate. You simply need to trip off a bit of the skid plate.
Thanks for the comments, everyone. So it seems the centerstand won't be a problem for a skidplate, but the crash bars might be. Opposite of what I expected. I really like the look of the SW Motech crash bars and intend to get those. Though I like the "big hunk of metal" look of the Ricochet skidplate (and the great price on those too, wow!), I wouldn't want to trim it and expose the bare aluminum just to get it to work with the SWM crash bars. I like the Happy Trails skidplate for the same reason I like the Ricochet - it looks really substantial - but just looking at pics, it appears I'd probably have to trim it as well. If anyone knows different, please let me know! Otherwise, I'll probably just get the SWM skidplate as well just to make sure I don't have any fitment issues with the crash bars.
The Ricochet skidplate is just a big hunk of bare aluminum. If you are wanting to order it coated, then that's another issue. If you really want it coated, then I would order it bare, cut it to fit the SW Motech bars and then take it to a powder coater afterwards. It should only cost about $30 for coating. You will probably also want to add some sound deadening to the top of the skid plate because it resonates a lot of sound.
The Ricochet actually comes with a clear anodized coating unless you opt for one of the dyed ones. But you are correct, I could just have it re-coated.
