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hi there! I need frame guards for my 200 1989.aluminium or plastics.Who makes them? do you have links or pictures? thanks a lot ! :cool:
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I know UFO make the plastic ones for H models. Sorry but Im not much help here.
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UFO, http://www.frpoffroad.com has them for maybe US$22??

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I don't know if they make them any more but Works Connection used to make frame guards for the E series KDX's. My 89 came with a set.

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thanks ! I will look. bonjour a tous mes amis qui possedent des kdx! merci pour vos reponces ce site est super interessant. :mrgreen:
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Does anyone have a picture of the UFO frame guards, preferably for an H model? I'm curious as to how much frame they actually cover.

I need to repaint the "boot area" of my frame, and unless I put frame guards on it, I'll just have to repaint again in the near future...
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wanaride wrote:Does anyone have a picture of the UFO frame guards, preferably for an H model? I'm curious as to how much frame they actually cover.

I need to repaint the "boot area" of my frame, and unless I put frame guards on it, I'll just have to repaint again in the near future...
Did anyone in the Gallery have any? If not, and no one else knows of a picture, you might want to look on eBay (both current and completed auctions). KDX's on there sometimes have aftermarket parts, and you can see what they look like.
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Trev has a pic in his gallery of em.
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Ah, I looked through many gallery pix and only saw one...a plastic piece that was the exact same color as the green frame. They were zip-tied onto the frame...are these the UFO guards?

I really expected skipro and other "hardcore" KDX'ers to have them, but I was mistaken...
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Yup... that's the ones...
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I've just stuck on some aluminum Works Connection type guards. They do a good job. I also took some clear heavy tape like stuff and put this on my frame right after I painted it after it wore off. The tape came from a ski shop and is used to cover the tops of skis so the graphics won't be trashed. I'm sure that any automotive place would also have the clear self-adhesive stuff to put on the rock guards / lower portion of the body of a car as well.
So paint the frame as touch up, cover with clear self adhesive vinyl material then install a set of guards. The frame should stay pretty after that.
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I get my mommy to put a warm, folded, wet washrag between my boot and frame before I go riding. Sometimes to surprise me, she will hide a small Zip-Loc bag of marshmellows in it.

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Ski, any chance you can post a pic of the WC frame guards installed on your bike? I thought those guards didn't go too far up the frame, but if they work, I'll order them today.
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I would post a photo but I lost my digital camera cable to upload to my computer with.
You are right though, they don't go very high up. But since the do force your boot out just a bit, there is very little frame contact. That's why I used the clear vinyl on the upper exposed part of my frame.

I'll get a photo up as soon as I can.
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Sounds good. I saw a picture of them on the WC website and they go higher than I remembered. Besides, like you said, they will force the boot out a little thereby minimizing frame contact. I'll order them soon Lord willing.

Any chance that clear packing tape will do the same thing as your "ski tape"? I may try that out anyway since I have some handy.
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The ski tape is just like the stuff for number plates or radiator shroud graphics; a heavy (12 mil or so) soft-to-the-touch vinyl. The clear packing tape doesn't hug as well and I don't think it will lay down or hold up as well.
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