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  • January 5, 2011 at 2:05 am #193894

    drew
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    as a guide Husky i just bought a 8×4 foot 2mm thick sheet of aluminium for $120.

    so if you go to a metal work shop that uses alum. with the diameter of the disc(s) you want they’d probably only charge a couple of $$ for the alum. and a few $$ for labour.

    i’d offer to cut some for any that would want some but ATM i only have a jig saw and the finished product is not that flash :blush:

    however if someone does want some cut i can get a price from a local shop to plasma cut some.. i’d prob. recommend 3-4mm over 2mm though just to be on the safe side, i feel the 2mm stuff may tend to bend too easily.

    but if someone can have a look at the ones they have and let me know thickness and are both sides the same diameter??

    January 5, 2011 at 2:20 am #193900

    Greg
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    I have seen two DR gear sticks crack the left case and one brake pedal the right side. They are a super necessary piece of DR kit I reckon and as stated the tour companies fit them and as they do they must be needed. Having seen those poor Cape York hire DR’s I can tell you they get nothing until its rooted :laugh:

    XY I could be wrong as I normally am :laugh: but I reckon the ones people purchase would only be two mill thick mate

    TB

    January 5, 2011 at 2:24 am #193902

    Nick Again
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    Cape York tours use 3 mm. and Sikaflex to hold them on.

    January 5, 2011 at 2:26 am #193903

    Greg
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    Husky610 wrote:

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    Cape York tours use 3 mm.

    See :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    January 6, 2011 at 6:40 am #193575

    Nick Again
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    I have done some more reading on this and found that apparently the DRZ400’s gear shift has a bit of a hook on the inside of it, filing this off seems to do wonders in helping to preserve th ecase on that side.. Brake lever side.. No Idea :laugh:

    January 31, 2011 at 9:23 am #193979

    glenn
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    Case savers are on now,,,,tick that box.

    January 31, 2011 at 9:25 am #195552

    Chris
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    Boony wrote:

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    Case savers are on now,,,,tick that box.

    Bloody lost one of mine at Hampton, next time I will sicaflex them on.

    Chris.

    January 31, 2011 at 9:27 am #195555

    Chris
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    or that should be sikaflex my bad.

    January 31, 2011 at 10:17 am #193728

    Brendon Carre
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    Nickj wrote:

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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!

    +1 I have 12500ks and they have’nt moved and have taken some love over the years!! Good cheap insurance IMO. :)

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