How we researched this guide We compared 5 skid plates that fit the KTM 890 Adventure R, checking 6 maker documents and spec sheets: AXP Racing’s material FAQ and the AX1737 assembly sheet, Black Dog Cycle Works’ ULTIMATE plate product copy, the Tusk 1975340007 instruction sheet from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, SW-MOTECH’s engine-guard specifications, and Hepco
A full skid-plate install, a multi-panel steel package fitted in a shop, is the best underbody protection and the most expensive, heaviest and slowest way to get it, and this guide is about the alternatives. A front-only bolt-on kit, an aluminum OEM-replacement plate, a quick-install steel plate with oil access, or a staged install that
How we researched this guide We compared five formats sold as answers to the trailer skid plate — weld-on skid rollers, budget micro rollers, a full-width debris guard, composite underbelly panels and a bolt-on hitch-mount roller — and checked maker documents and listing records for each finalist: the Azuvis and GearTrust Amazon listing records, the