Street Twin Sump Guard/bash Plate

I've been thinking about getting one of these for a while. There's a fair bit of choice from TEC, Motone etc but decided I liked this one from Evotech the most.

 

Evotech sump guard fitted.





It's taller at the front, so covers a larger area, up to the bottom of the radiator. It fits more snugly between the frame rails than some of the others and gives a fraction more ground clearance.

 

Yes, it's powder coated aluminium. Pretty straightforward to fit once you've downloaded the online instructions, although a second pair of hands would probably have made it easier.

 

I then decided to splash out on a radiator cover. Nothing wrong with the original but I liked the look of this one.

 

Some follow up info on the sump guard. In September I took the bike on the Malle Rally Land's End to John O'Groats 6 day motorcycle adventure. Including the ride down to the start I covered 2021 miles, a lot on narrow B-roads and single track, with much on gravel and stones (hence 6 days!). The sump guard took a pounding, far more than it normally would on ordinary roads. The powder coat was blasted off a section at the front, through to the metal. It's ally so won't rust and I quite like the battle-scarred look so it's staying that way. If it hadn't been there the engine paint would have borne the brunt.

 

I can't answer your question exactly because as you can see I fitted the Evotech sump guard but I can't think of a reason why the Motone guard won't fit 'with only the side stand', by which I'm guessing you mean without a main stand. I don't see why a paddock stand has got anything to do with it. That lifts on the swing arm or axle bobbins (TEC parts make one for certain Triumphs..I've got one), so is nowhere near a sump guard.
You could buy from Motone and send it back if necessary or contact them and ask the question. I find Sam at Motone is usually pretty quick to reply.

 

That's an interesting point. I don't actually know if the Evotech guard covers the drain plug and will need to be removed to do an oil change. It may well do. If you take your bike to a dealer for servicing, then removal and refitting of the sump guard is going to add to the time taken. They won't know about it of course until the bike is up on the ramp. I wonder if anyone has had any feedback from dealers with regards to accessories like this increasing length of servicing times.

 

Might have been a good idea to clean his radiator before fitting the guard. Not sure I like the look of these two together. Perhaps either but not both.
If you only change the oil once or twice a year it's not really a big deal to remove that TEC sump guard, it's easier to take off than the Evotech guard..and it gives you a chance to clean off the crap under there.

 

That's good to know, thanks.