casedguards on drz are they neccessary?

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December 27, 2010 at 7:45 am #99355

Adrian Snowden
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So many optional add ons on the market and your never sure if they are worth it. Has any one ever actually damaged a side case on their drz and would accessory side cover guards actually prevent a rock damaging the case or would the impact merely transmit through the guard and smash the case any way? Im just sceptical about forking out $90 for good marketing.

December 27, 2010 at 7:48 am #193570

glenn
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the way we slide drzs down the trail,, we should by the company,,,its not if it happens Snow,,its when?????cheap insurance in my eyes.

December 27, 2010 at 8:19 am #193576

scott bocking
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It is more insurance against a chain derailling and slamming your case than it is a rock.

December 27, 2010 at 8:29 am #193580

Jeffrey Smith
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singletrackmind wrote:

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It is more insurance against a chain derailling and slamming your case than it is a rock.

That is one type, your can also get the ones that just stick to the outside of your engine side casings with silastic. I have both kinds but haven’t worked out how to fit the one for chain break protection :blush: . I have seen a guy have a drop when the bike was all but stopped and the gear lever landed on a rock which pushed it thriough the engine side case on a DRZ. With being a heavier bike they are proably more relevant for DRZ’s

December 27, 2010 at 8:35 am #193581

Nick Jackson
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I have both chain case gaurd and the stick on type that stop you brake or gear lever busting into your motor. I have seen a couple of peoples aftermath and didn’t want to go there so I bought both.

Apparently DRZ engine cases are pretty thin !

December 27, 2010 at 9:18 am #193582

Aaron Wilde
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Don’t worry about the rocks damaging the engine you should be more worried about protecting it from backyard mechanics :laugh: At least in your job you can take it to work and X-ray the engine and see if there is any serious damage!

December 27, 2010 at 9:30 am #193584

glenn
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I have modified the standard case saver that goes around the front sprockety thingy, and I am looking at putting on those ones that stop the gear/brake thingo from going through the magnesium side cases.
I recon I have been plain lucky so far that I havent trashed a case or two.

Boony

December 27, 2010 at 10:04 am #193571

Adam Rodgers
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I landed awkwardly on a rock on a ride near Booral, and I stalled the bike. I went to re-start it and heard a noise, looked down and noticed oil on the ground. The brake lever had been pushed thru the clutch cover and opened up a 1 – 2 inch hole (the noise was the clutch touching the pushed in cover)

Long storey short new clutch cover $150 and Thumpertalk case savers (both sides). I had noticed dings in both case savers recently and have since removed them both (a bitch to scratch off all the silicone) and hammered them back into shape and re-glued them back on.

Did the case savers save me from more holes in the cases? Who knows however with all the silicone holding the case savers on even if you did crack the covers they would be unlikely to leak

Adam.

January 1, 2011 at 10:21 am #193572

Peter
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snowy09 wrote:

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So many optional add ons on the market and your never sure if they are worth it. Has any one ever actually damaged a side case on their drz and would accessory side cover guards actually prevent a rock damaging the case or would the impact merely transmit through the guard and smash the case any way? Im just sceptical about forking out $90 for good marketing.

I had given the case on the gearlever side a hiding to what I reckon was only a smidge away from breaking through so got the covers. Have put a considerable dent in the gear lever side(should stop falling that way :blush:) which probably would have been a case smasher on the original, so I think they are worth it as the originals cost a fortune to replace. I got mine from overseas and they only cost 43 dollars to my door, that was back in December 2009 though so could be cheaper now. Here is the link.

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/CFC-Offroad__W0QQ_armrsZ1

January 1, 2011 at 10:27 am #193725

glenn
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Sirdropalot wrote:

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snowy09 wrote:

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So many optional add ons on the market and your never sure if they are worth it. Has any one ever actually damaged a side case on their drz and would accessory side cover guards actually prevent a rock damaging the case or would the impact merely transmit through the guard and smash the case any way? Im just sceptical about forking out $90 for good marketing.

I had given the case on the gearlever side a hiding to what I reckon was only a smidge away from breaking through so got the covers. Have put a considerable dent in the gear lever side(should stop falling that way :blush:) which probably would have been a case smasher on the original, so I think they are worth it as the originals cost a fortune to replace. I got mine from overseas and they only cost 43 dollars to my door, that was back in December 2009 though so could be cheaper now. Here is the link.

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/CFC-Offroad__W0QQ_armrsZ1

what did you use to stick them on with?????

January 1, 2011 at 10:35 am #193726

Peter
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Boony wrote:

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Sirdropalot wrote:

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snowy09 wrote:

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So many optional add ons on the market and your never sure if they are worth it. Has any one ever actually damaged a side case on their drz and would accessory side cover guards actually prevent a rock damaging the case or would the impact merely transmit through the guard and smash the case any way? Im just sceptical about forking out $90 for good marketing.

I had given the case on the gearlever side a hiding to what I reckon was only a smidge away from breaking through so got the covers. Have put a considerable dent in the gear lever side(should stop falling that way :blush:) which probably would have been a case smasher on the original, so I think they are worth it as the originals cost a fortune to replace. I got mine from overseas and they only cost 43 dollars to my door, that was back in December 2009 though so could be cheaper now. Here is the link.

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/CFC-Offroad__W0QQ_armrsZ1

what did you use to stick them on with?????

The stuff they recommended in their instructions (sold at supercheap), can’t remember the name but it was black goop. They are still holding strong 12 months down the track. I also did as they recommended and cleaned the originals with disc brake cleaner first to get a better stick.

January 1, 2011 at 10:37 am #193573

Adam Rodgers
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Boony

You can use silicone sealant or polyurethane sealant. I’ve used both as I have removed and replaced them. Simply a matter of what I had in the garage at the time. Put them on with as thick a coat as you can. The thicker the coat the thicker the cushion. Around 3mm seems to work for me

Adam.

January 1, 2011 at 11:24 am #193727

Nick Jackson
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Silicone adhesive was recommended when I did mine so if for any reason they need to be removed an old butter knife would easily cut the silicone off. I have done over 8000km with mine on and they haven’t budged!

January 5, 2011 at 12:32 am #193574

Nick Again
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The lads up north who do the Cape york trip, do all their DRZ’s with a piece of alluminium cut into the right diameter and Silicone them into place. Not sure what a bit of 1 or 2 mm alluminium is worth but im guessing you could get it cheaper than the “made “Products. Also,I’m guessing that these people wouldnt bother with it if it wasnt warranted ? They have a link somewhere of the Mods they do to their bikes before they go into service. I would think to that the Kimberly tours people would be doing the same?

January 5, 2011 at 12:37 am #193893

Nick Again
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http://www.fairdinkumbiketours.com.au/techtips.html#11
said Link .. has heaps of tips for DRZ/KLX 400
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