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Brad2011 · # 11 07-03-12, 11:50

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Originally Posted by supamanaint

Hi Brad,

For the rubber sheet you just go to Clark Rubber or a similar place, use about 2mm thick rubber. I will check if mine is 2mm or 2.5mm and get back to you.

The cutting boards are just the cheap $2 shop one and have many uses in the workshop, try to get ones 3-5mm thick.

If you need help getting a Gilli-Moto tank or fitting mounting etc just give me a yell or if you want to see one in person.

My worst fuel consumption still gives me 320km before the fuel light comes on with my tank, so a safe 400km is no probs at worst.

Cheers.

Shane.

Thanks Shane... will def keep that in mind! ok ill grab some rubber from clarks. Do you need to use a special kind of rubber/glue? any tips on where to place it... i've attached a pic of my bash plate as it is now...

supamanaint · # 12 07-03-12, 12:34

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Originally Posted by Brad2011

Thanks Shane... will def keep that in mind! ok ill grab some rubber from clarks. Do you need to use a special kind of rubber/glue? any tips on where to place it... i've attached a pic of my bash plate as it is now...

Get a small can of Selleys Kwik Grip glue and use as per instructions, another item handy to keep in the workshop.

Interesting that you would get a lot of refletive noise from that plate with all those cutouts.
However it may be the resonance from the thickness of the material, ie if it were 4mm instead of 5mm it may be a higher pitch.

Cover as much of the plate as you would like with the rubber and copy the cutouts. If it were me I would cover most of it and stick the rubber down first then do the cutouts with a sharp blade.

SimonRoma · # 13 07-03-12, 14:55

I have the original Yamaha bash plate fitted to my current 2011 XTX as well as to my previous 07 XTX, and I have never noticed any vibration or resonance at all. I ride only on road but the plate has been bashed a few times getting on and off pavements and has so far done the job well, no complaints!!

maxwell123455 · # 14 07-03-12, 20:45

I had an SW motech bash plate and had a similar problem.

I made my self some rubber washers for the connection points, placed a rubber washer between the bash plate and its hanger, then another between the bash plate and the bolt head. Stopped the problem. I just used heavy duty rubber you would find at any hard ware store, about 1-2mm thick.

Pleiades · # 15 07-03-12, 21:03

Dynamat is very good stuff and designed specifically to stop resonance. Waterproof, temperature proof and sticks like sh!t to a blanket. Used it a lot on wobbly aluminium panels on Land Rovers and even on the casing of my central heating boiler! Available here http://www.incarexpress.co.uk/view_p...artno=DYN10425 or any decent car audio shop.

Brad2011 · # 16 08-03-12, 03:28

Thanks everyone. I will try and put some of your pointers into practice over the next week or so and report back with the results!

Cheers,
-Brad.

Brad2011 · # 17 08-03-12, 03:31

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Originally Posted by supamanaint

Interesting that you would get a lot of refletive noise from that plate with all those cutouts.

I'm not 100% sure what the reflective noise would sound like... but the sound i'm hearing to me sounds more like a resonant picth from the vibration of the metal. I dont think that there really is much engine noise being reflected back...

jimmysimpson · # 18 08-03-12, 22:30

I have the big Touratech plate on my Tenere and it's hard bolted with no problems whatsoever.

Pleiades · # 19 08-03-12, 22:40

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Originally Posted by jimmysimpson

I have the big Touratech plate on my Tenere and it's hard bolted with no problems whatsoever.

Me too and no problems either. The TT bashplate is built like a box though, with jointed, folded corners so is more rigid than OTR item. Looking at the OTR design it is the "wings" that'll be what's resonating I'd guess, as the only rigidity is supplied by the slight curvature and the thickness of the aluminium. The mounting points are a long way inboard too which probably doesn't help either.

Petenz · # 20 08-03-12, 23:12

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Originally Posted by supamanaint

My worst fuel consumption still gives me 320km before the fuel light comes on with my tank, so a safe 400km is no probs at worst.

Cheers.

Shane.

I'm getting 500km from mine...
400km till the fuel light..
I'm getting 23 / 24 Kms per letre

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