Orbea Wild FS - Skid Plate Anyone

[EezyRider]

So new bike came last week and I’m just making a few tweaks to get it trail ready.
I’m wondering if anyone manufactures third party motor/down tube guard/skid plate as the standard one doesn’t look like it will stand up to use or offer much protection.
I use carbon rockguardz on most of my bikes and looking at the state of these they certainly do there job, I’ve done quite a lot of searching but can’t find anything for the Wild FS
Anyone know of anything?

Cheers.

 

[Mteam]

I havent found anything (other than a cut up old tyre) that will do the job, but to be honest, so far the standard motor protector has done the trick - I've only covered 200 miles , but I have bashed it a few times and its (the motor cover) covered in scratches but all still in one piece and doing the job.

 

[EezyRider]

Thanks, I had considered a cut up tyre but was going to be my last resort for the downtube. I wasn’t so sure about covering the motor with it, if it would affect cooling etc.
Flying rocks hitting the downtube are probably a bigger concern as I hear that on almost every rocky ride.

 

[carlbiker]

I’ll be interested in hearing of the solution here just got my Wild instead of the Cubes

 

[GMLS]

I've seen someone on here fabricate one with ali checker plate. I'm going to give that a go. If you've got a jig saw with a metal blade, a file and a drill, might be worth a go?

 

[EezyRider]

Thanks for the tip.
I’m currently using a cut up tyre fixed with Velcro to protect the down tube and left it flapping a bit at the bottom to offer a little protection to the motor case without covering it. It looks like I may have to look at making something with aluminium as mentioned above.

 

[carlbiker]

Is this really needed?

 

[Mteam]

Is this really needed?

Not needed so far for me, the standard motor protector is still in one piece , albeit a bit scratched. The rest of bike is looking fine, seems like the rubber that is stuck onto the lower section of the downtube is doing its job nicely.

 

[b45her]

No real need for a skid plate, the standard item on the wild is one of the stronger standard motor protectors out there,

 

[carlbiker]

No real need for a skid plate, the standard item on the wild is one of the stronger standard motor protectors out there,

Glad to know as I gave mine a good rock impact yesterday!

 

[Insane]

no need. The motor cover is fiber reinforced. Is hard af.

 

[Miguel67]

I have broke 2 in 8 months. Rock impact coming from the front wheel the first time, and passing over a tree yesterday. They fullfil their mission, protecting the engine, but in my opinion they should be from a softer plastic to prevent braking so easily. I saw that Rockguardz makes on in Carbon. Did any one tested those?