find it here: ricochet-off-road.myshopify.com/products/yamaha-tw200-aluminum-skid-plate?variant=11825660675 amzn.to/2k2i7ER (amazon affiliate link) (buying from an affiliate link will help me support the channel at no extra cost to you, thanks!)

I wonder why the producer chose aluminium over stainless as for the material for the skid plate.

@TDubsKid

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe for less weights

Great video Tdub's Kid! My wife just installed her own Ricochet skidplate (she's 68, and learning to "wrench"!!!) after watching your video! Got the tools, the carbon pad for noise, got the stock one off, bent the hanger, did it all! I set the torque wrench for her, but she did the work! Now her T-Dub, "Willow" is protected!

@TDubsKid

2 жыл бұрын

thanks! glad to hear, ride safe 😃

keep them coming dude , I think I've learned more about my TW from your videos and anybody else on KZread.😀

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

will do! I love making these videos, wow good to hear I'm glad they help, I will be making more how too's in the future

I am pretty sure that this would fit anXT200 I might gamble on it

@TDubsKid

2 жыл бұрын

It’s possible and you could always modify it

You beating the shit out of your tw and it still works is a testament to how awesome these bikes are.

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

haha yeah I do try to use the hell out of it. they are tough little bikes for sure

I admire your dedication for actually testing your new skidplate.

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

haha thanks! I didn't put it on to just look pretty, wanted to make sure it would do the job

@toutatismoralis285

4 жыл бұрын

@@TDubsKid I just installed my skidplate. I had to go back to the vid because i was hesitant to hammer in the metal thingy that was holding the factory skidplate. It turns out perfect!

Ricochet should link this video as they give no idea how it fits.

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

yeah I didn't even know how it fit until after I got it haha

Do you remove the heavy duty skid plate to change the oil?

@TDubsKid

8 ай бұрын

I dont remove it just change the oil with it on, very doable just slightly more hard than before

I just ordered this skidplate for my 2020 and the instructions that came with it included a link to your video. Of course I had already seen it before that, but I thought it was cool.

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

nice! I love this skid plate, held up sooo well. oh wow I didn't know they did that.

Thank you very much for posting this video. I can’t believe the pathetic instructions that came with the skid plate didn’t even include a torque value for the engine mount bolt.

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

no problem! I thought it would be helpful. yeah not the best

I just installed this (replacing the stock) on Friday and took it out all day Sat. The video came in handy - thanks TdubsKid! Noise: It does add additional noise, a but more low-end rumble - but it's not too bad. Concerning heat (at the 1:30 mark) - it does cause the engine to run a bit hotter. I have a temp gauge on the spark-plug and under normal super easy cruising before the Ricochet my temp was about 250 F. After the install I was running 260-265F. (It also could have been the altitude I was riding at made me a little lean and that might explain some of the extra heat.) I'll update if I I see different results at my normal altitude. Peace. Out.

@TDubsKid

2 жыл бұрын

hey glad the vid came in handy! glad you don't mine the noise as much, kind of a trade off. yeah I could see a bit of extra heat, also might act as a heat sync to dissipate heat too. let me know

Definitely getting this before I come to Colorado Thanks!

@TDubsKid

6 жыл бұрын

definitely a must have for Colorado haha, no problem!

Thanks for the video!! I've been wanting to do it for for 2 years but just installed mine tonight. Ricochet changed the rear bracket from a J-hook to full bracket that won't work at all with the wire hanger, but it came off easily with a pair of pliers. I can't believe that's all the old skid plate was held on by.

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

hey no problem, better late than never haha. oh interesting, glad it's still easy to take off, yeah the stock skid plate is silly

Thanks for Sharing! Going to pick one up for my WR250.

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

No problem! They are well worth it

I have the Ricochet skid plate on several of my and feel it's the Best out there. Just my opinion.

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

yeah it's a great skid plate

Thanks for the great video really help when I put on my skid plate, it took just a few min because of your good detail!!

@TDubsKid

5 жыл бұрын

hey no problem! glad to hear the video was helpful. ride on 😃

Thanks for all your videos. Just got my 2nd TW and I'm adding all the farkles, so videos are helpful.

@TDubsKid

2 жыл бұрын

no problem! Great to hear, have fun

I bought a 2021 model today and am now binge watching your channel to figure out the essential mods. You have some great content and it is clear you put a LOT of effort into producing your videos. Two questions: 1) is this still the skid plate you would recommend? 2) do you have a concise listing of your preferred mods with affiliate links? I know I will be doing the skid plate and grip guards (on stock handle bars) as the priority. Rear rack likely after that. Thanks

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

hey, Congrats on your new TW200! thanks for watching. sure thing. 1:yeah I absolutely love this skid plate, it does reflect a bit more engine noise back up to you though. 2:I don't have a list in one place. I have the relevant links in each video though, I need to make a website at some point.

looks awesome. my skid plate has paid for itself over and over again!

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man, same here they are a great mod, I feel much more confident going over rocks now

dude once again an amazing video, i can tell you put hard work in everything you make. Ride Safe Brother

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

thanks much appreciated! I try and make the best videos I can, always trying to improve. you ride safe as well my friend

Just got one 2017 with 18 miles on it. 20 inches of snow coming in 2 days...so, ,I will ride it in a couple months. Chomping at the bit as they say!

@TDubsKid

5 жыл бұрын

wow that sounds like a good deal. we got probably close to 20in in the past week. I know that feeling! hope it melts quick

Thank's this video helped made it a lot easier.

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

awesome! glad to hear it was helpful

It's amazing to me that a lot of TWs used off road don't have an after market skid plate. The stock one is so flimsy that you can literally fold it in two. Keep up the good work!

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

yeah it's surprising, I was one of those people using the stock skid plate for off road haha it is extremly flimsy. thanks!

well done again man..

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Thanks this helped a lot Bro!!

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Going to get one tomorrow 👍👍🇨🇦

@TDubsKid

5 жыл бұрын

Rad!

When I first saw the difference my first thought was that the holes in the OEM were for cooling. Why not put a couple of holes in the replacement? Maybe you could line the engine side with a soft self adhering heat shield material to deaden the reflected noise.

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah possibly could just a couple cooling holes. I have thought of using some dynomat but think it could get super dirty

Sweet vid. Just got the MSR Brand one in the mail. Looks identical.

@TDubsKid

6 жыл бұрын

BWX thanks and awesome! It's probably the same just sold under a different brand

@bwxmoto

6 жыл бұрын

Yup just got done installing it and it is exactly the same.. Very nice too!

@TDubsKid

6 жыл бұрын

nice! it is very tough and can handle lots of abuse

awesome video man!

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

thanks greenapples!

Excellent video my friend, Love it. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed week my friend. Keep up the great videos.

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man!

Love the vids man, try not to use knuckles and extensions with a torque wrench if at all possible. they flex more than you realize.

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

thanks! yeah it's not Ideal to use a torque wrench with knuckles and extensions but that was the only way I could get to that bolt tight without taking the skid plate back off, and If I tightened it before puting the plate on, the brackets wouldn't line up perfectly with the plate

Hey Tdub awesome install,,looks great sure will help protect your engine ride safe my motorcycle brother ,,,liked ( thumbs up )

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

hey thanks! definitely an important mod. ride safe as well alaskan!

awesome

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

hey thanks

Офигенный мот у тебя бро

@TDubsKid

6 жыл бұрын

благодаря

Will this fit a UK 2000 tw 125cc?

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

it should but not 100% sure

@jonathandavies6862

4 жыл бұрын

@@TDubsKid cause it uses the same mounting point for the engine so hopefully

@jonathandavies6862

4 жыл бұрын

Love your channel btw

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

exactly, thanks!

@jonathandavies6862

4 жыл бұрын

@@TDubsKid I'm trying to make some videos but my editing is taking awhile have you got any tips? My channel is called beginnings of biker

Great video . I have a question. I dont want to alter anything on my new tdub., that being said is there a stronger skid plate that fits without hammering the hook . In bgh other words a plate that better but identical to instal. Thanks you have awesome content. I've been watching you non stop f ok r the past 2 weeks when I bought my 2021.

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

thanks! I don't believe so, you could always bend it back out, maybe you could modify the skid plate to fit around it but might not be as strong. no problem, thanks for watching. congrats on your new TW, I love the 2021 color

Can you drill some holes for cooling in the skid plate? Not like cheese but 2 or 3 1" hole up top or the side near your knees?

@TDubsKid

7 жыл бұрын

I thought about doing that actually havn't done it though, as long as you don't drill to many it should still be strong

Whoops, I ground the wire hanger off. But I did buy the same skid plate.

@TDubsKid

5 жыл бұрын

haha oh well you probably won't want to go back. nice! it's great, I bash it so much and it just takes it

@christopherperisho4819

4 жыл бұрын

I had to cut mine off. Tried bending first, and the wire was dead center in the middle of the nut. Cut it off, painted the raw ends to prevent rust, and then carried on with install. I also put in Tusk Skid Plate Foam to cut down on the noise. Nice snug fit, should kill the noise and dampen vibration

Love you videos keep on coming what is name of them voting Craftsman Ratchet things you have

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

thanks! they are craftsman clench wrenches, not sure if they make them anymore

Install on this thing is a bear. I ended up basically putting the plate on like you did, but couldn't get my torque wrench in position to use it on the main engine mounting bolt....I just took a guess and made sure it was tight. The fastener bolts don't come with a torque spec, so more of the same guess work. The video helped though. Were you worried you overtightened the fastener bolts? Nothing looked bent or warped when I was done, but it is aluminum.

@TDubsKid

5 жыл бұрын

yeah it's hard to get a torque wrench in there but nice and tight should be ok, yeah those bolts are good just nice and tight as well haha glad it helped, it would be pretty hard to over tighten them, you won't warp the skid plate, it just takes some getting use to to know how tight things should be, the nuts are locking so they won't back out even if they are not really tight

meyby you can put some rubber of a pice of tube betwin the scate plate and te motobike so it will prevent the noise? and you can make a pair of holes in the front? for extra ventilation. enyway like the video men. 😀😀😀😀

@TDubsKid

6 жыл бұрын

yeah I have heard of people doing that, it's not a bad idea, it does reflect a lot of noise. it kind of acts like a giant heat sync which my help cool the engine, holes might be a good idea though it would just be weaker, thanks man!

@lifebythehorns

6 жыл бұрын

I used a square of foam from an old egg crate mattress on my wr250r skid plate. Worked awesome and cut the noise by 80%

Wouldnt recommend Harbor Freight. I used there hex socket and it stripped out and messed up my screw. I got one rear screw that wont tighten or come out.

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

I have had really good luck with harbor freight tools but that's just my experience. there are ways of getting any messed up bolt out. also are you using hex on the torx bolts on this skid plate? because that would be the issue

@HaveUSeenMyBaseball86

4 жыл бұрын

I'm using a T40 socket

Do you remove the skid late when you change the oil? It looks like the oil would drain out of the hole, but you get the plug and spring out. Do you have an oil change video with this skid plate attached?

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

no it has a cutout for the drain plug. the plug, spring, and screen just come right out the side. I don't unfortunately

I just recently bought the same one and installed. I love how beefy it is. How has yours held up since this video?

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

very nice! it protects the engine very well. held up good so far, no complaints

@ShellyBHollis

Жыл бұрын

does the engine sound louder? If so how much

I love you videos keep on coming did you ask you that little well you have two folding Craftsman Ratchet names what exactly the name of them I know there Craftsman

@TDubsKid

4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! Glad to hear your enjoying the vids, those are craftsman clench wrenches 🔧

Heck Yeah! I ordered one today from the website, there wasn't a comment section to give you a shoutout. Btw, everyone that sits on my bike, swears they are gonna buy one, one friend has(a 2006), one to go! Gonna start a Tdub local club. I'm coming to Colorado soon, where do you suggest I start, trail wise?

@TDubsKid

6 жыл бұрын

woohoo, it hold up really well you can smash down on rocks with all the weight of the bike and it just takes it haha, oh well it's all good. thats awesome, I don't blame them, it's such a fun comfortable bike. sweet, I recommend checking out rampart range if your near sedalia, it's not hard to find places to ride in the mountains

@rajhi29

6 жыл бұрын

This came in Today! Ordered Thursday, on my porch Saturday Morning!

Thanks for the video. I've been meaning to put a better one on for 10 years or so... I tried to get the Ricochet, but they were backordered, so I went with what appears to be the same one at ProCycle: procycle.us/product/1441 - Waiting for it to come in now. I'll update when I get it checked out and installed.

@TDubsKid

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching! They are useful especially for the tw since it uses the engine as the frame. And completely exposed save my engine case many times haha, yeah that should be the exact same one, stay safe!

@genebond

3 жыл бұрын

@@TDubsKid Turns out it is the Ricochet. :) went on easily. Tested it a little this weekend.