The rear mounting bracket interfaces with the frame and the footpeg mounts. If you take a hit large enough to shift our skid plate to the rear, you most likely have bigger problems.Ĭompetitor’s Statement: “The multiple attachment design in the rear is a design strategy not found on all competing designs and is something for you to look for. Ours mounts from the side of the skid plate, a far superior method. The shifting of the skid plate to the rear is only a concern when the skid plate is secured on the bottom of the skid plate as our competitors skid plate does. The key component we are trying to protect is the ENGINE BLOCK, not the side stand.Ĭompetitor’s Statement: “The steel rear mounting brackets use at least three mounting points on each side to keep the skid plate from shifting to the rear when taking a large hit to the front.” We receive constant feedback from riders that the stock side stand position does not allow enough lean of the bike, even on a level surface, increasing the risk that the motorcycle can fall over especially when loaded with luggage. Yes, a flange in front of the side stand bracket can avoid a direct frontal hit, but provides NO protection from impacts from below (landing on a rock), side impacts (even when a bike falls over!), or the stress on the engine mounting points created over time when riders mount and dismount their bikes using the footpeg when the side stand is down.Ĭompetitor’s Statement: “We do not relocate the side stand because doing this removes it further from the center line where it is designed to be.”Īctually moving the side stand further from the center line provides better stability for the bike when parked.
The stock side stand was also “designed” to be threaded into the motor-a terrible idea-making it an easy target for rocks and other objects.
Let’s address several comments from the video since they’re directly referring to our product:Ĭompetitor’s Statement: Their skid plate “provides coverage for the side stand mount which eliminates the need for additional parts and hardware to construct a side stand relocation kit that other designs require you to use.” Beware! We recently saw a competitor’s video touting this misinformation (apparently, their skid plate for the 1190 was the FIRST product they ever developed for any KTM).Īs much as we avoid discussing competitor’s products, we are not OK with others providing false and misleading information, so we felt we had to speak up. Occasionally you’ll hear that the side stand location isn’t an issue. So much so that we applied for and were granted a patent for our design. We feel it’s absolutely essential protection for every 1190/1290 on- and off-road. Not only are the 1190/1290 side stands bolted to the case, they are mounted on a three inch standoff bracket that exponentially increases the risk to the engine by putting excessive leverage on the mounting points if the side stand or mount is hit, or when the bike is mounted/dismounted using the pegs with the side stand down.įor this reason, we integrated the side stand relocation into the design of our skid plate in addition to creating a "stand alone" product for riders not using our ULTIMATE skid plate. We assumed that KTM’s engineers would address this issue with the release of the 1190/1290, instead the problem was COMPOUNDED. And we’ve sold thousands of our relocation kits worldwide for the 950/990 models because it eliminates the risk of damaged engine cases.
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Unfortunately, the side stand design on the 950/990s led to countless cracked engine blocks (sadly this was a common occurrence at the many KTM event we attended). Because of our reputation we often get calls from KTM dealers, nationwide, asking for advice-which is another reason we have such a good relationship with KTM North America. By putting these bikes through their paces we’ve gained a great deal of experience and knowledge, giving us a unique understanding of the design strengths and weaknesses of these large displacement, highly capable machines. My apologies for the long winded explanation – but for those of you who are interested – read on…īlack Dog Cycle Works has been riding and developing first class products for the large KTM adventure bikes for almost 10 years. This explanation as an attempt to create better educated consumers / riders about the specific design elements of these motorcycles and as well as our products that address this known issue.
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While we regret this is necessary and typically avoid this approach, getting the correct information to our fellow riders is extremely important so they better understand the full situation. Here’s additional information related to the design of our Ultimate Skid Plate 2.0 and our Side Stand Relocation Kit for the KTM 1190/1290 Adventures.
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