apexltxgt11
Veteran
I am working on my first oil change. My skid plate has no bolts holding it on... It was only suspended by the two side panels. Do bolts or darts hold this thing in place? This is the stock skid plate i am talking about.
fxnytro1050
Expert
plastic rivets
09nytro
TY 4 Stroke God
Wow...sounds like you need to go get some... 
fxnytro1050
Expert
get an actual belly pan to while your at it. them stock plastic one are famous for falling off. you will never know its gone until you beats the oil filter off
apexltxgt11
Veteran
It looks like there are threaded mounting points that align with the skid plate... are those an accessory, or why are they there?
fxnytro1050
Expert
I had to put the threaded inserts into the prefab holes in the frame. Unless you had an actual belly pan or some other kind of aftermarket under protection cant see why they would be threaded.
09nytro
TY 4 Stroke God
Did you buy it used if so the other person may of had the yamaha skid plate and those come with inserts
apexltxgt11
Veteran
That's the weird thing. I am the first owner.
mach9
TY 4 Stroke Master
When you buy a Yamaha plastic extra skid plate. In that kit included are 4 aluminum thread inserts that you install into the holes of the frame.
Screws come in the kit too, or you can order the inserts alone.
Screws come in the kit too, or you can order the inserts alone.
09nytro
TY 4 Stroke God
Maybe the dealer installed one then took it off
Mountaintech
TY 4 Stroke God
Do yourself and your sled a favour and get one of these. www.mountaintechindustries.com
s1d3w1nd3r1480
Expert
X2 on the mountaintech plate. Rode through the trees and stumps and you name it this weekend to get to some good backcountry riding and bounced off numerous stumps. The plate still looks brand new, wouldn't want anything else. Top notch
raginyamaha
TY 4 Stroke Master
Mountaintech said:
ssrider
Veteran
X 4 on the Mountaintech skid plate! The design of the stock skid plate hurts more than it helps. The location of the aluminum reinforcement on the stock is directly under the oil filter. I took my sled on one ride after an oil change with the stock skid plate and when I took it off to install the Mountaintech it had bent my oil filter! And I didn't even hit anything!
