690 Enduro Forum

Technical => General Maintenance => Topic started by: RiverRunner on June 10, 2015, 09:47:24 pm

Title: Does Foam in Skidpan Quiet Bike?
Post by: RiverRunner on June 10, 2015, 09:47:24 pm

Anybody use foam or something else in their aluminum skidpan under the motor to quiet the bike?  Does it work? Worth the effort?  What material did you use.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Does Foam in Skidpan Quiet Bike?
Post by: estydeez on June 11, 2015, 07:20:37 am

FWIW, my flatland skidplate came with a semi-hard rubber that contacts the bottom of the case. Absolutely zero noise.

Title: Re: Does Foam in Skidpan Quiet Bike?
Post by: SDMF_Reaps on June 11, 2015, 11:50:14 am

I swear I noticed a difference with my Flatland.  It definitely seemed more knocky sounding to me.

I did use foam on my KLX450r skid and it seemed to deaden some of the sound.  I just mostly wanted to fill the space so I wouldn't have 80 pounds of mud in there  :D

Doesn't seem necessary with the 690.