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Has anyone tried making a glass pipe guard ala Canadian Dave's site?

I kinda like the idea of a non-metallic guard, but I wonder about (1) the stink when hot and (2) the strength of the glass.

I'm in GA, but it can get sorta rocky at times.
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The stink shouldn't be a problem as long as the right type of epoxy is used. Keep in mind that a lot of folks are running carbon fiber muffler cans and with the exception of the fiber content the two materials are pretty similar.
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I run a Fredette fibreglass guard held on by two hose clamps and no problem with the heat, good protection for many years now, takes a beating and keeps on ticking.
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HankXR250 - I hear you on the rocks. I've been riding for a while and on one particular trip to Highland Park, I got two dents in my pipe.

It is off your topic, but where do you usually go riding?
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Just take it off after a wet ride or when you wash your bike :wink:
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I Have made two they work great laid over on rocks no problem way stronger then the cheap aluminum gaurds, takes a little bit of sanding and I usually repaint once a year but I used white cloth I guess you can buy black cloth, I also made my skid plate out of fiberglass.
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Mr. Wibbens wrote:Just take it off after a wet ride or when you wash your bike :wink:
Hmm.......

I seem to remember someone saying you never have to take a pipe guard off and the pipe will look like new if you ever did..... :wink:
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Mr. Wibbens wrote:Just take it off after a wet ride or when you wash your bike :wink:
Hmm.......

I seem to remember someone saying you never have to take a pipe guard off and the pipe will look like new if you ever did..... :wink:
Yeah on my ALUMINUM guard

Carvr has one one those pos water retaining fiberglass guards and it ruined his pipe, rusted clean through :wink:
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Tedh98 wrote:HankXR250 - I hear you on the rocks. I've been riding for a while and on one particular trip to Highland Park, I got two dents in my pipe.

It is off your topic, but where do you usually go riding?
Mainly just Highland park, Durhamtown maybe 3 times a year. I do like Houston Valley, especially when money is tight.

Oh, and one trip to Ocala each year to keep my sand skills up.
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Thanks for all the responses - looks like this is the way to go (with proper cleaning).

My aim, besides protection, is to add as little extra noise as possible - will probably end up with a Hyde skidplate over an alum one.
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how exactly would it add extra noise?
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Post by jbowens2401 »

I have a FRP guard and after washing I just ride it for a while and it burns all of the moisture out. I take it off maybe once a year to clean it and wipe the pipe down with wd-40...I have a fmf desert pipe btw
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HankXR250 wrote:Thanks for all the responses - looks like this is the way to go (with proper cleaning).

My aim, besides protection, is to add as little extra noise as possible - will probably end up with a Hyde skidplate over an alum one.
I had a fiberglass Hyde about two years ago. I took a fall in a rocky area and the plate shattered. I am not sure if I hit it just right - or that is the risk you take. I always recommend an aluminum plate - they are just plain unbreakable.

http://www.enduroarmor.com/skid-plates-1/
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HankXR250 wrote:Thanks for all the responses - looks like this is the way to go (with proper cleaning).

My aim, besides protection, is to add as little extra noise as possible - will probably end up with a Hyde skidplate over an alum one.
I had a fiberglass Hyde about two years ago. I took a fall in a rocky area and the plate shattered. I am not sure if I hit it just right - or that is the risk you take. I always recommend an aluminum plate - they are just plain unbreakable.

http://www.enduroarmor.com/skid-plates-1/[/quote]
I didn't know that Hyde ever made fiberglass pipe guards. I run Hyde guards exclusively because you just can't distroy them. I have them on both of my bikes and both are made from a teflon impregnated polymer that is tough as "Hyde". When I land on a rock, instead of goughing and hooking up on the rock, I just grease the rock and slide off! They're not cheap, but worth every penny. My 2 cents.
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Hyde Skidplates/Pipeguards are Top Notch. My family owns 3 each 2004 KDX's, but only one Hyde Skidplate/Pipegard. Does anyone know if they are still available somewhere? The net takes you to a company in MN, I think. This company does not return emails and seems disinterested or unable to sell any more. It seems they are out of stock for the KDX w/ FMF Desert Pipe. Help?
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I just got conformation from Hyde Racing that the skid/pipe guards shipped. Thanks for the help bufftester, looking foreward to putting these on.
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