dg skid plate, will it fit?

[kcorriga@together.net]

I saw a really rugged looking skid plate in the Dennis Kirk catalog made by DG-Baja. They only make one for the KLX650 not the KLR but it sure looked like it would fit. It appeared to have even more side case and water pump protection than the Moose. It is also made of alloy and shouldnt bend as much as the alluminum. Does anyone know if the frame and stock hole patterns are the same from KLR to KLX. Will this bolt on without any interference problems? I called DG and they didn't know. I have already heard the arguments for clamps rather than bolts to the stock mounts because a hard strike can snap the mounting bolts but I used to solve that problem on my trials bikes in the 70s (Ossa, Penton, yes I'm a geezer) by using bronze hardware available at any boat shop. The bronze will not only bend rather than break, but it will staighten out when removed without screwing up your threads. Brass will work to but bronze is softer and better. Thanks K.C. Y2KLR650 'Big Green F*$%er' 73 Yami RT-3 360 'Little Thumper' Monkton Vermont