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  1. If i slightly overtorqued the oil sump bolts that mount the SW Motech skid plate, and the gasket weeps a little bit, am I screwed? My solution was to back off the overtorqued bolts and then hand tighten to about 10lb/ft per the manual. My torque wrench doesn't go that low, so I just did it by feel. Do I have to full replace the gasket now, or is a little bit of oil weeping tolerable?
  2. Yes, I have this skid plate and T-Rex's crash bars. I do not like them. The skid plate is very wide and significantly reduces your ground clearance when leaning. I have scraped this skid plate numerous times to the point where I am constantly worried about it on every ride. I removed it and am waiting for the SW Motech plate to arrive which appears narrower and better for everyday riding. The lower crash bars also reduce lean angle - I had a nasty scare on Saturday where the edge of the left crash bar scraped hard on the road leaving longs strands of sharp aluminum hanging off. T-rex is a great company that I own many products from on 3 different bikes but I want to send them feedback about this skid plate which I think needs a much slimmer design. Also, this is all after installing front and rear ktech suspension, raising preload accordingly, set to moderate compression damping and fast rebound damping, and even raising the rear 10mm with the adjustable shock. I am trying everything to keep the bottom of this bike away from the road. I have to say I love everything about this bike except for what shit-tier design it is to put such a vulnerable part of the bike (the oil pan) so low to the ground.
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