Replacement motor skid plate

[antti86]

So my question is; do I really have to buy another stock motor guard again from the Cube (and wait for it to crack again sooner or later) , or is there ANYTHING better available anywhere at the moment??

This is one alternative STANDUP Protezione Telaio e Batteria Protect per Nuova Cube Hybrid Stereo 2020 Idearuote.it
Here is thread about Bosch gen4 motor covers Bosch motor cover

 

[AlliumPorrum]

This is one alternative STANDUP Protezione Telaio e Batteria Protect per Nuova Cube Hybrid Stereo 2020 Idearuote.it
Here is thread about Bosch gen4 motor covers Bosch motor cover

Thanks Antti86, but I have understood that Standup's cover and all selfmade covers in that thread as well should be used WITH the original guard (which also gives protection for all the wires and connectors on the left side of the motor), not INSTEAD OF? I need something that fits on the place of the original cover, and protects the motor from all sides.

 

[Jeffw]

Mine lasted one ride. Caught the top of a log and it smashed. £35 to replace as it was'nt considered as warranty.

Initially tried the Rockguardz, as they do one for the Cube 160 2020 model. To be honest, it was rubbish as is secured by two velcro strips. I posted up on the forum and there were a couple of other comments saying that the Rockguardz was'nt up to much

Got a refund and ordered the 'stand up' plate ordered from Italy. 16 Euros delivery, but more sturdy as it bolts over the existing guard. But again, has a velcro strip that lasted one ride. So have drilled a hole and secured with a heavy duty zip-tie. Has had a good workout since and holding up well

Would have preferred Cube to have put something a bit more sturdier instead of the flimsy plastic guard that is stock. Happy to pay more for the bike at the outset, as it's cost me more to replace the parts and of course, downtime for the bike

I since had the bike at Glentress for a couple of days and Innerleithen. The Stand Up plate has taken a proper battering, but like i said, has stood up to it. Otherwise it would have been a new plate every ride!

 

[AlliumPorrum]

Got a refund and ordered the 'stand up' plate ordered from Italy. 16 Euros delivery, but more sturdy as it bolts over the existing guard. But again, has a velcro strip that lasted one ride. So have drilled a hole and secured with a heavy duty zip-tie. Has had a good workout since and holding up well

Jeff, where did you order your stand up- plate? I only found that Italian page, but unfortunately I don't understand a word of Italy, and I'm not sure if they deliver for the whole Europe (and if, how much it costs)?

 

[Jeffw]

On the web page, there is a 'translate to English' you can select on. They were pretty good actually, took about 5 days to arrive

 

[Zudnik]

Are all bosch cx gen 4 skid plates the same or do we actually have to find one from Cube? Just trashed mine tonight and I can't find a single source that has them in stock in the US. There appear to be some generic bosch skid plates at like ModernBike but I don't know if they'll fit.

Someone needs to get a 3d printer lol.

 

[AlliumPorrum]

Ok, I just got a new piece of the original motor cover for my Cube, and instead of ordering a StandUp plate to give it more protection, I decided to implement my own DIY plate under it! I used 10€ to buy a 5mm thick PE300 plastic plate at size 500mm x 300mm, cut it into correct size with iron saw & dremel, drilled 8 holes onto it, bent it with a hot air blower, and put it into place with eight pop rivets.

I convinced that NOTHING is able to break that PE 300 plate when used on e-bike, since that same material is used for skid plate material for motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and even for cars. But to be honest, I'm not quite sure if those pop rivets are strong enough to hold the plate in it's place if I hit the rock hard enough, but I also think that it doesn't actually matter. If it just takes the hit and drops off, I can always easily put it back in 15 minutes. Or maybe I'll get some thicker pop rivets, or even try bolts & nuts, that should hold it place for sure?. ( As you can see from the pictures, I ran out of correct size spacers, but let's see if the pop rivets hold anyway...?

This was actually quite simple to implement, it did not even take an hour and it was ready and installed. And I also think that it looks quite nice, doesn't draw too much attention.

What's your opinion, should this give enough protection to keep the original cover in one piece..? I will of course keep you updated, after I get a few contacts with those bloody rocks :=)

 

[Jeffw]

Looks very nice. Let us know how you get on with it

 

[Frankieboy]

Looks like a good job. You can try countersunk pop rivets if do encounter problems.

 

[Zudnik]

Looks awesome. Thinking of doing the same although thinking of putting just a little slim piece of rubber where it mounts thinking that if it just absorbs a little that it would be good. I hate riding mine right now without any coverage.

 

[AlliumPorrum]

Looks awesome. Thinking of doing the same although thinking of putting just a little slim piece of rubber where it mounts thinking that if it just absorbs a little that it would be good. I hate riding mine right now without any coverage.

Actually I was thinking exactly the same AFTER I got it installed! Maybe I'll take it off, change pop rivets for bigger countersunk ones, and put some rubber in between...

 

[Cabby.]

Great job but I'd be concerned about clearance, the checker plate ones aren't that think, yours looks massive.

 

[AlliumPorrum]

It's 5mm thick when for example Stand Up- plate is 2.5mm, I don't think that another 2.5mm makes any difference in real life? And I'm also quite sure that if you wish to use 3mm PE300- plate, that should do it just as well since it's really tough material .

 

[Frankieboy]

Great job but I'd be concerned about clearance, the checker plate ones aren't that think, yours looks massive.

when looking at check plate option for gen 4 I hadn’t considered fixing check plate option using new holes, as didn’t want to do anything that might undermine warranty. I guess if your happy to drill holes for plastic / rubber options you could always use check plate if that’s your preference.

 

[Akiwi]

Ok, I just got a new piece of the original motor cover for my Cube, and instead of ordering a StandUp plate to give it more protection, I decided to implement my own DIY plate under it! I used 10€ to buy a 5mm thick PE300 plastic plate at size 500mm x 300mm, cut it into correct size with iron saw & dremel, drilled 8 holes onto it, bent it with a hot air blower, and put it into place with eight pop rivets.

I convinced that NOTHING is able to break that PE 300 plate when used on e-bike, since that same material is used for skid plate material for motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and even for cars. But to be honest, I'm not quite sure if those pop rivets are strong enough to hold the plate in it's place if I hit the rock hard enough, but I also think that it doesn't actually matter. If it just takes the hit and drops off, I can always easily put it back in 15 minutes. Or maybe I'll get some thicker pop rivets, or even try bolts & nuts, that should hold it place for sure?. ( As you can see from the pictures, I ran out of correct size spacers, but let's see if the pop rivets hold anyway...?

This was actually quite simple to implement, it did not even take an hour and it was ready and installed. And I also think that it looks quite nice, doesn't draw too much attention.

What's your opinion, should this give enough protection to keep the original cover in one piece..? I will of course keep you updated, after I get a few contacts with those bloody rocks :=)

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That looks awesome. I haven't had an y problems yet, but something like that might be worth the effort as a prevention measure.
Rivet nuts might also be quite good, then you could easily replace a broken plate

 

[AlliumPorrum]

when looking at check plate option for gen 4 I hadn’t considered fixing check plate option using new holes, as didn’t want to do anything that might undermine warranty. I guess if your happy to drill holes for plastic / rubber options you could always use check plate if that’s your preference.

I don't think that few holes in this plate could have any effect on the bike's warranty? Anyway, it's just a small & flimsy plastic cover that costs 30€/$, and can be changed in minutes just by opening 3 bolts. When my original plate broke, I actually bought two new ones; another is now toughened with the 5mm plate and is on bike, and another is waiting for it's turn in the closet. If I ever need to do any warranty claims, I can install the original one in few minutes :=)

 

[GMLS]

I'm tempted by one of these

carter pour Stéréo Hybrid 2020-2021, carbone 27,5 p - Amygos

carter pour Stéréo Hybrid 2020-2021, carbone 27,5 p et 29 P (140 et 160 mm)120 mm non montage avec deux sangles 300 et 380 concept EAP

www.amygos.fr

Anyone tried them?

 

[Cabby.]

I'm tempted by one of these

carter pour Stéréo Hybrid 2020-2021, carbone 27,5 p - Amygos

carter pour Stéréo Hybrid 2020-2021, carbone 27,5 p et 29 P (140 et 160 mm)120 mm non montage avec deux sangles 300 et 380 concept EAP

www.amygos.fr

Anyone tried them?

Seems a bit cheap, surely there must be more expensive ones than that

 

[E-Bazil]

Ok, do you want me to make a bash guard for you then? £25 inc. postage to mainland UK. Will buy enough materials for 2-3 so can do a better price if you know anyone else who wants one.

Hi Frankieboy.
Are you still making these aluminium bash plates at all?
My Wifes` 2019 160sl has a poorly broken one lol.
Regards
Baz.

 

[GMLS]

Thanks but I've purchased an over priced version from Italy a few months ago.

 

[Frankieboy]

Ok, do you want me to make a bash guard for you then? £25 inc. postage to mainland UK. Will buy enough materials for 2-3 so can do a better price if you know anyone else who wants one.

Hi Frankieboy.
Are you still making these aluminium bash plates at all?
My Wifes` 2019 160sl has a poorly broken one lol.
Regards
Baz.

Hi Baz, I’ll see if I have any materials tomorrow. Got a few projects on at the mo, so won’t be for a couple of weeks if I have though, will that be ok?

 

[Daboss]

Seems a bit cheap, surely there must be more expensive ones than that

Yup, purchased the other week currently in transit, Looks alot better then most of the other options out there, as with most bash guards the force is distributed through to the frame when using existing bolt holes. Rather this option yes it's expensive but a small price to pay for some protection.

 

[E-Bazil]

Hi Frankieboy
That`s brilliant! Many thanks.
We were looking at getting the RockGuardz model but looking at the long term, your aluminium version seems the best product!
If you can get the parts that would be wonderful!
We`ll definitely purchase one off you if you can.
Keep us posted!
Best regards
Baz.

 

[Frankieboy]

Hi Frankieboy
That`s brilliant! Many thanks.
We were looking at getting the RockGuardz model but looking at the long term, your aluminium version seems the best product!
If you can get the parts that would be wonderful!
We`ll definitely purchase one off you if you can.
Keep us posted!
Best regards
Baz.

Just PM you.

 

[R80]

I’ve just ordered one of these....?

Hybrid stereo Cube E-Bike 2020-2022 engine guard

Aluminum protective skid plate for Hybrid Stereo Cube E-MTB 2020-2022 which saves 12% less temperature and better protects the engine fins.

www.avs-racing.com

 

[wedoit]

@Beekeeper, I have enough materials for one more bash plate if you want one?

hey brotha! Can i order one >?

 

[KDillonK]

I posted this somewhere else. I took my cracked plate and layered it up with a carbon-fiber, kevlar weave using epoxy. It's been bulletproof ever since. There are some layer lines that I could have avoided since the weave was extremely malleable after it got wet with epoxy. I might someday put on another "finish" layer.

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