AXP Racing - KTM 790/890 Adventure Poly Skid Plate

So, novice adventure rider here with a lot of free time and enough money to get myself in trouble. Rode my 890 adv R a bit with stock skid plate before changing over to this. While both look pretty great, my first impression was that less engine noise seems to transmit back to my ears with the plastic guard. Legit quieter. Mounting wasn’t quite as smooth as the video portrayed, but there’s some excellent tips there. Being an absolute perfect fit makes the initial placement just a bit tough. After a bit of cajoling and lots of cussing it went into place. Wish I’d videoed the realistic, novice’s approach! The front crap flap does seem to give more coverage than the stock plate. We’ll see how it holds up after I drop it in the mud a few dozen times. But like I said, it looks cool, is quiet, and seems to be much more robust than the stock Austrian version. Maybe these French are onto something…

Less weight, good looking, good coverage, some flex when impacted. What else do you want? Mounting was easy peasy. After a couple rides i noticed that one of the smaller front mounting bolts got loose and the other was already lost somewhere on the trail. So just use some loctite and maybe use additional washers so they hold.
Would definitely buy again.

Its lite, its tough, it does the job & looks good on the Bike.

I bought my 790 ADV R second hand, and I brought a custom made crashbars that worked well, but as soon I saw this product I knew this was a game changer.
With one piece I can protect my bike below and the sides of the gas tank losing around 4kg removing crashbars and original skidplate.

The latest version doesn’t require you to change fuel pump guard (ordered May 2022) on 890 adventure

This skid plate is a big step up from the OEM plate. It’s a tight fit, but everything lines up. The only thing I’m not sure about is the clearance notches to pull the oil filters out because I haven’t done an oil change yet with this skid plate on. I may have grind a little more clearance.

Fantastic fit and look !! Slides over stuff way better .

Are you trying to be Graham Jarvis and skip your frame off rocks and do deadfalls into a rock garden from 15 feet? this skidplate is not for you or this bike.
now, do you go fast, like to roll over logs and drop your bike as often as i do? Then this skidplate is for you.

Definitely put this through its paces, and it does a fantastic job of gliding over rocks and ledges so much that I don't even think about ground clearance anymore. It can take a ton of abuse. Have had one minor issue, not a showstopper, but something to watch for. It deflects (and returns to shape properly) just a bit on really hard impacts. I'd highly recommend supplementing it with some protection for the fuel pump underneath, or bring a spare fuel pump hose adapter just in case. From experience (and obvious lack of riding skills on my part), I can confirm that if you hit a rock on the left side just the wrong way, you can crack the factory fuel nozzle at the bottom of the tank when the skid plate deflects upwards. The fuel pump and tank are perfectly protected because the impact is distributed nicely, but the nozzle sticks out just a little, and it didn't quite survive my last little "miscalculation." ;) Other than that, it fits great, is easy enough to install (no drilling or anything like that required), and it does it's job very well!