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Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: truck11 Date: May 30, 2014, 2:17 pm
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I ended up getting the Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
(sticker shock$$$!). Only thing I would do differently is get
them in plain aluminum color and not black. (oh, and I would use
clear silicone and not the red – for the side case guards!)
Glad I went with the Adventure Spec Bashplate! Some nice rock
dings up high that other plates may not have had coverage.
HTML http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y405/jhaddad2/Stock-VS-ASbashplate_zps69035c6e.jpg
Stock vs. Adventure Spec
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A little kick stand protection
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HTML http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y405/jhaddad2/bashplate-mastercylinder3_zpsb957b434.jpg?t=1401476412[/img]
HTML http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y405/jhaddad2/bashplate-mastercylinder2_zps66f62263.jpg
HTML http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y405/jhaddad2/bashplate-mastercylinder_zpsd0c3e6b0.jpg
The all important rear master cylinder protection
HTML http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y405/jhaddad2/bashplate-mounting-hardware_zps6fd61b9d.jpg
Front mounting
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Freshly installed
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: truck11 Date: May 30, 2014, 2:18 pm
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HTML http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y405/jhaddad2/AS-bashplate2_zpsdd0390d1.jpg
Holy rock dings batman!
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: truck11 Date: May 30, 2014, 2:19 pm
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HTML http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y405/jhaddad2/AS-side-case1_zps9c10e536.jpg
Case guards after weekend of trails.
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: Rusty Shovel Date: May 30, 2014, 5:18 pm
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That's a quality looking bash plate. I like the improved
coverage. I wish Adventure Spec wasn't quite so proud of them
($$).
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: mcnut Date: June 3, 2014, 3:38 pm
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Appears to be painted as opposed to hard anodized.
Black hard anodizing is a layer of oxidized aluminum, the stuff
they use for grit in some sandpapers, and is difficult to
scratch with a screwdriver.
Bruce
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: DaveKubler Date: June 3, 2014, 3:54 pm
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[quote author=mcnut link=topic=244.msg1173#msg1173
date=1401827904]
Appears to be painted as opposed to hard anodized.
Black hard anodizing is a layer of oxidized aluminum, the stuff
they use for grit in some sandpapers, and is difficult to
scratch with a screwdriver.
Bruce
[/quote]
They say on their site that they are " A 4/5mm Aluminium tig
welded bashplate with a powder coated covering"
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: truck11 Date: June 3, 2014, 3:59 pm
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Looks like I will be calling them tomorrow!
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: DaveKubler Date: June 3, 2014, 4:10 pm
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[quote author=truck11 link=topic=244.msg1177#msg1177
date=1401829155]
Looks like I will be calling them tomorrow!
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Powder coating SHOULD be more durable then paint....but not as
good as if they did Black hard anodize it.
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: DaveKubler Date: June 4, 2014, 10:16 am
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RESPONSE from Adventure Spec re: the aluminum showing thru....
" Adventure-Spec <enquiries@adventure-spec.com>
2:54 AM (5 hours ago)
to me
Dave,
Actually, painting as a process is approximately the same price
as hard anodizing, but in this case all the KTM 690 Parts are
hard anodized, not painted. We do this because it is more
durable (as you suggest).
Hard anodizing is a chemical process that bonds a coloured
pigment with the outer 'skin' of the Aluminium. Typically the
coating is between 0.0005" to 0.006" thick, which means that
once the outer layer is breached by your 150kg bike dropping on
a rock the aluminium underneath will show thorugh. There is no
way to stop this unfortunately unless we could somehow acquire a
pigmented aluminium (which does not currently exist).
I hope this helps explain a little more about your product.
Dave
With best regards,
Customer Service
Interesting to me, as I personally did think hard anodizing
would be a bit tougher then that..... I will say this though,
not sure on my KLR what process they used, but the side engine
cover which was black...also rubbed right thru within a week of
me having the bike where my boot rubbed on it. I guess hard
anodizing won't stop that.....
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Re: Adventure Spec bash plate and case guards
By: mcnut Date: June 4, 2014, 10:59 am
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I'm not going to beat this to death but ........
I worked for 32 years in metal fabrication for the marine
industry, many of the parts I worked on had been or were going
to be hard coat anodized. On average I delivered & picked up
well over 10,000 pounds of aluminum a year to/from the anodizer
(was ALCOA in Vancouver WA).
Hard coat anodizing is so tuff it dulls drill bit and saw blades
and last well for decades. Nothing short of a sharp/pointy
object will scratch it and even then it's not easy, rubbing from
a boot for a week will not do it.
There are other types of anodizing which produce a much softer
less durable finish, but I would not refer to them as "hard"
(Duranodic) anodizing.
"It is an electrochemical process that thickens and toughens the
naturally occurring protective oxide. The resulting finish,
depending on the process, is the second hardest substance known
to man, second only to the diamond."
and
"Hard Anodizing is a term used to describe the production of
anodic coatings with film hardness or abrasion as their primary
characteristic. They are usually thick by normal anodizing
standards (greater than 25 microns) and they are produced using
special anodizing conditions (very low temperature, high current
density, special electrolytes). They find application in the
engineering industry for components which require a very wear
resistant surface such as piston, cylinders and hydraulic gear.
They are often left unsealed, but may be impregnated with
materials such as waxes or silicone fluids to give particular
surface properties."
From here:
HTML http://www.anodizing.org/Anodizing/definitions.html
Sorry for the long post.
Bruce
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