slag_350300 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 I want to make some sprocket bash guards like the bling star ones out of 3/8" aluminum. If I hand cut them and let's say it's not perfectly round, due to the cut outs cut in them for helping roll over fallen trees, will I feel a vibration? Was thinking about that this morning. Considering I don't ride on the highway and high speeds all the time I didn't think it would make a big problem but what do you fabbers think?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yeah JD makes it. But his needs ro be single sided like that one. The dual design channels dirt sand what ever and the chain skips and gets destroyed. DDQ just moved both to one side and said it was way better. I'm gonna follow his lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slag_350300 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) That's a good call, I didn't think about mud and rocks getting stuck in between two of them. I originally had planned to make 2 for the sprocket but I think I'll just do one and bump it up to 1/2". I can set up a jig with some water pipe I have and use the plasma cutter and cut a perfectly round circle. Just the thing I was worried about is the notches on the outer edge not being perfectly uniform with the next one. I will probally just mark them out perfectly center and bring it out to a friends shop and use his iron worker to punch out the half circles Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited January 15, 2016 by slag_350300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87sheerips Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Ive never had an issue with mud or anything gettin in my personal bike. I can make u a single sided not a problem. Our rotor and sprocket guards work very well. Order here: http://www.jdscustoms.com/product-category/atv/yamaha/banshee-350/chassis-components-banshee/sprocketrotor-guards-chassis-armor/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slag_350300 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Here it is. Took me about an hour and a half to make and it's fairly true for being hand cut. Going to mock up a rotor guard tomarrow and I'll post some pics installed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited January 16, 2016 by slag_350300 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennett131 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Homeboy don't fuck around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slag_350300 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Homeboy don't fuck around Haha yeah I love making parts for my bike. I Do it for boats everyday so I have access to a lot of tools. Specialty parts I will buy from vendors and not waste my time but something as simple as this, there's no way I was going to buy one. Excited to see it installed. I'm still deciding if I want to cut away the center holes like the bling star one, going to sleep on it tonight Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrx46 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Needs chrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slag_350300 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Needs chrome It's aluminum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrx46 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 It's aluminum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk So, aluminum can be chromed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennett131 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Needs chromeThis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slag_350300 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I'm not sure if I've ever seen a chrome skid plate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slag_350300 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I think I might wipe it down with acetone and bolt it on and run it. I ride in a lot of rocky trails and paying for something like this to get chromed just seems silly. But I agree, it would look waaay better Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Chrome?! Are you drunk?? Keep that thing the way it is. It'll be destroyed in 1 ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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