Skid plate KTM EXC, Husqvarna, GasGas 250/300 2017-2023 – HDPE

• KTM 250 EXC and 300 EXC: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• Husqvarna TE 250 and TE 300: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• GasGas EC 250 and EC 300: 2021, 2022, 2023

From 2024 the two-strokes have a new frame and TBI injection in place of TPI, so this plate does not fit them: choose the SP08 (8 mm HDPE) or the SP04 (aluminium). For Husqvarna and GasGas from 2017–2023 there is also the SP13, the same plate with a linkage guard. If you prefer aluminium, there is the SP01 for 2017–2019 and the SP11 for 2020–2023.

The plate covers the engine cases, 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.

HDPE has a low coefficient of friction, so the smooth underside of the plate slides over logs and rock edges.

HDPE is high-density polyethylene, a plastic that stands up to impacts and abrasion and is also used for safety helmets. What that means on the trail:

• Less weight. This plate weighs 0.71 kg, the aluminium SP11 for the same bikes from 2020–2023 weighs 0.86 kg, and the SP01 from 2017–2019 weighs 0.98 kg.
• Springs back. On impact the plate flexes, absorbs the energy and returns to its shape.
• Quieter, no vibration. The plastic damps rock strikes and does not pass vibration on.
• Winter-proof. HDPE does not turn brittle in the cold.

Sharp rocks will scratch and gouge the plastic over time. Those are working marks, and the plate keeps protecting.

The kit includes the brackets, mounting bolts and washers. You bolt the plate to four factory points on the frame 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 SP12 works with clutch and ignition cover guards and with these pipe guards: PG01 (stock OEM exhaust), PG20 (OXA) and PG22 (Fresco) for model years 2017–2019, and PG06 (OEM), PG08 (FMF) and PG19 (OXA) for 2020–2023.

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.