Skid plate KTM EXC, Husqvarna TE 250/300 2008-2016

• KTM 250 EXC and 300 EXC: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Husqvarna TE 250 and TE 300: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

For model years 2017–2019 there is the SP01, and for 2020–2023 the SP11. For KTM EXC 250/350 four-strokes from 2012–2016 there is the SP07.

The plate covers the engine, starter motor and the clutch and ignition covers from underneath. Without a guard, those parts take the hits on rocks, roots and logs, plus the stones thrown up by your front wheel and by riders ahead of you. A cracked case or cover means an oil leak, which usually ends the ride, and replacing a case means splitting the engine.

A stiff sheet spreads the impact force across the whole plate and its mounting points, so a rock does not hit the case at a single point.

PA11 is the Polish designation for the alloy AlMg3 (EN AW-5754), aluminium with about 3% magnesium. It resists corrosion even in salt water, which is why boats are built from it. We bend the plate on a press brake and TIG-weld it on both sides. After welding we clean and polish it.

Aluminium copes better with sharp rock edges than plastic, and a 4 mm sheet is thinner than an HDPE plate, so it leaves more ground clearance.

The kit includes the bolts, washers, nuts and frame brackets. You bolt the plate to the frame at four points with no drilling and no changes to the bike, so an impact goes into the frame and not through the bolts into the cases. The SP05 works with clutch and ignition cover guards and with the PG04 pipe guard.

We design every plate from a 3D scan of the specific bike and cut it on CNC machines in Katowice, Poland. Professional riders test every new model before it goes on sale.