trevinator Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 im about to be the proud new owner of a 2017 fj-09 in about a weeks time and want to get advice on skid plates for it. not even sure what is out there, but i want something thats durable and has good amounts of coverage. it also has to be compatible with src crash bars that i plan on purchasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojosz Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Congrats to the FJ - great bike. A skid plate is a good idea. The ground clearance on the FJ is limited and the stock suspension undersprung. Easy to crack the oil pan - I cracked one and bent a cheap skid plate. Finally got a sw motech plate which held up fine (the sw motech crash bars are great as well). Here the link to the post with my experience with the FJ09 (traded her recently at 110000 miles): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Another vote for the SW Motech skid plate Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigG Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I have the Givi but on a 2018 model. It feels sturdy, it covers a lot and it has 4 mounting points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted December 28, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted December 28, 2019 12 hours ago, jojosz said: Congrats to the FJ - great bike. A skid plate is a good idea. The ground clearance on the FJ is limited A skid plate is a good idea but at 5.3" ground clearance, the FJ/Tracer is right in the middle of what most "non-adventure" type bikes have for ground clearance. From sport bikes to standards/nakeds to full on touring bikes, they are all +/- a few millimeters of 5.0". 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevinator Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 i really like the looks of the givi, but it says it only fits the 2019-2020 model. what changed to where it wont fit the same engine as the older models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojosz Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 16 minutes ago, betoney said: A skid plate is a good idea but at 5.3" ground clearance, the FJ/Tracer is right in the middle of what most "non-adventure" type bikes have for ground clearance. From sport bikes to standards/nakeds to full on touring bikes, they are all +/- a few millimeters of 5.0". I fully agree with betoney! The ground clearance and 130mm suspension travel puts the FJ in the sport bike department. The skid plate is great for potholes, bumps and the occasional unexpected drop-off (quite a bit of that to be found on NY quality roads), but this doesn’t make the FJ an adv bike. Anything other than the occasional well-maintained dry dirt road is just not its purpose. That’s the main reason I switched to a BMW GS... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevinator Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 i dont plan on taking it on anything more extreme than maybe a dirt road here or there. i realize its not a long travel adventure bike. thats why im going to sell or trade my current versys 650 for a dual sport bike like a dr350 or a xr650, something along those lines for dirt exploration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevinator Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) just ordered the sw motech skidplate since it was on sale for $100! im absolutely loving this bike! this is where i got the skidplate from. skidplate Edited April 1, 2020 by trevinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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