• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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TMD skidplate for TE511

fasteer

fasteer

Husqvarna
AA Class
I sent a note to TM Design to say that if they sold a TMD plastic skidplate (frame and sidecase) for my Husqvarna 2012 TE511 that I would buy one.
Here is their reply:
"Get us about 50 people to buy one and we will make it.
Otherwise the tooling cost makes it a no go."

Probably a long shot but, how many would buy one?
 
Im happy with my Uptite unit...even though it 'sings' on occasion. Also have the TM Designwork plate on the 310. It works but I wouldnt rate it as better than an Uptite, and the Uptites I have owned both had better mounting systems.

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511 with Uptite

They arent too far from me and I will loan them a 511 for sizing if that helps. They actually bought a 250 from Bills which they used for the 250/310 plate. No Husky dealer within 200 miles of TM Designworks these days.

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310 with TM Designworks

On the other hand, the TMD chain guide on the 511 is the bees knees.
 
I bought the uptite one, though I have not gotten it,,been waiting awhile, I just think theirs is cool, with the husky
Logo and the amount of protection. Here in the dirt of Illinois, where I ride the stocker is probably good enough,
But uptites is BLINGY!
 
I have had good luck with the P3 stuff on my 449 with the caveat that it took 4-5 weeks to get here (but I ordered at the end of the season for a reason).

No more melted riding pants either with the pipe guards.

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Like the stock plate, the P3 doesn't extend all the way back to protect the last link. The Motosportz plate does, but it is heavy. I haven't seen how far back the Uptite plate goes.
The TM plate needs to go all the way back and cover the last linkage link.

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I think one advantage for some people to the stocker and the aftermarket composites is sound,,
I have always went with aluminum skid plates, and every time I am amazed at how they amplify
the engine noise. I always think something is coming apart at first, but then I get used to the racket.
 
Tinken said:
Like the stock plate, the P3 doesn't extend all the way back to protect the last link. The Motosportz plate does, but it is heavy. I haven't seen how far back the Uptite plate goes.
The TM plate needs to go all the way back and cover the last linkage link.
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I guess I am on the other side of the fence on this, I would rather have the linkage exposed where it is easy to see and maintain rather than the end result (at least in my normal riding areas) of having the linkage covered with a skid plate and then having it sit in the mud / silt bath that would accumulate between the frame & engine and skid plate. Not a problem if you have the ability to drop the skid plate and wash after every ride but we are often out for 5-8 days at a time.
 
Tinken said:
Might see it differently the first time you shear your lower grease fitting or lower chain guide.
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Both of those items are under $3.00 to replace and are readily seen as missing / damaged, these "issues" are not something that remotely concerns me (and I spent May Long riding single-track, bush and clear cuts for 5 days / 40+ Hours).
 
Reasons I would like the TMD plastic:
- lightweight
- reasonable price
- tough enough
- quiet ( aluminum skid plates are noisy)
- slippery; slide over rocks and logs easier than aluminum does.
 
I like the aluminum amplification effect. Makes my stock engine sound beefier.

+1 on the need to protect the linkage. I'd much rather remove a few bolts to get to stuff. Zerks tend to break of right at the base, making it quite time consuming to possibly disassemble the linkage in order to get the old one out, clean out the threads and then replace it.
 
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