Here is my creation for 2023, the THOR skid plate for the fantastic Suzuki V-Strom 800DE!

Like all my skid plates, this one is also the result of hundreds of hours of work, from an initial design phase, to prototyping, until reaching this final product, which fits perfectly with the V-Strom.

The idea was to create a skid plate capable of enhancing the line of the motorbike and improving its protection compared to the original, and I think I succeeded, here are its technical characteristics.

CHARACTERISTICS

MATERIALS

There are many types and alloys of aluminum. Each with specific characteristics that make it more suitable for one use or another.

Having worked on aluminum sheet metal for over 30 years and transformed tens and tens of tons of it every year, we can say that we know this material quite well.

The material with which we built the skid plate of the Suzuki V-Strom 800DE is the best material for this use, the same alloy among other things with which many luxury car parts are built.

It is a very hard material, but it can be bent and welded and then recovers its natural hardness on its own without the need for heat treatments.
To be clear, there are materials that are harder but which crack when folded and others that are too soft and once “cooked” involuntarily through welding they remain “cooked” (soft) even once cooled.
This aeronautical-derived material has unique characteristics including resistance in a saline environment.

WEIGHT

Complete with all its brackets and catalyst protection etc. the Thor for Suzuki 800DE weighs 4.19 kg.

Under the bike there are weights that you cannot feel and let us tell you that we prefer to return home in the evening after a trip in the woods than to save 1 kg in areas that do not influence the center of gravity and consequently the rideability.

FIXINGS TO THE FRAME

The Suzuki V-Strom 800DE was already born with a cradle on which to mount a skid plate, and our Thor was tailor-made for this cradle.

We have six very robust attachment points in well-designed areas. No contact points or attachments to the engine.

WELDINGS

The skid plate is TIG welded externally by hand with meticulous checks to ensure the success of this process.

Internally it is completely welded in wire aluminum (Mig). The welding machine we use is of the latest generation and works brilliantly. The welds are large, robust and visible, we do not remove them as I believe functionality takes precedence.

On a rally or adventure motorbike, visible welds, if well done, are a touch of quality.

Each welding is done personally by GpMucci who doesn’t want to know about delegating to third parties.

THICKNESSES

Maximum thickness means maximum robustness. But also the maximum weight.

We have thus diversified with the bottom and the lower front part of a thickness of 5mm.

The sides and the highest part of the skid plate instead have a thickness of 3mm. We recently made shims for an off road VW van and the thickness of the engine skid plate for this 2 tonne vehicle was the same as our motorcycle skid plates which weigh ten times less. But we prefer not to risk it.

We know that you then rightly treat motorbikes very badly.

VENTILATION

One problem that arose when we started mass-producing skid plates was the tendency of modern motorcycles to overheat.

Increasingly stringent anti-pollution regulations require solutions that have the effect of heating the engine and exhaust unknown to motorcycles from twenty years ago.

Enthusiasts wanted skid plates that were as “closed” and protective as possible.

But closed it meant heating up the engine a lot. We invented solutions such as fins which manage to produce a “lamination” of the air flow, that is, to eliminate part of the turbulence and to guarantee an almost total passage of air.

The choice to create V-shapes of the skid plate under the radiator not only has an aesthetic value but serves to try to convey as much air as possible around the engine block and help its cooling.

Actual and comparative tests in summer under severe conditions proved us right. To ventilate more than the Thor you have to ride without a skid plate and maybe that’s not enough.

There are many types and alloys of aluminum. Each with specific characteristics that make it more suitable for one use or another.

Having worked on aluminum sheet metal for over 30 years and transformed tens and tens of tons of it every year, we can say that we know this material quite well.

The material with which we built the skid plate of the Suzuki V-Strom 800DE is the best material for this use, the same alloy among other things with which many luxury car parts are built.

It is a very hard material, but it can be bent and welded and then recovers its natural hardness on its own without the need for heat treatments.
To be clear, there are materials that are harder but which crack when folded and others that are too soft and once “cooked” involuntarily through welding they remain “cooked” (soft) even once cooled.
This aeronautical-derived material has unique characteristics including resistance in a saline environment.

Maximum thickness means maximum robustness. But also the maximum weight.

We have thus diversified with the bottom and the lower front part of a thickness of 5mm.

The sides and the highest part of the skid plate instead have a thickness of 3mm. We recently made shims for an off road VW van and the thickness of the engine skid plate for this 2 tonne vehicle was the same as our motorcycle skid plates which weigh ten times less. But we prefer not to risk it.

We know that you then rightly treat motorbikes very badly.

The skid plate is TIG welded externally by hand with meticulous checks to ensure the success of this process.

Internally it is completely welded in wire aluminum (Mig). The welding machine we use is of the latest generation and works brilliantly. The welds are large, robust and visible, we do not remove them as I believe functionality takes precedence.

On a rally or adventure motorbike, visible welds, if well done, are a touch of quality.

Each welding is done personally by GpMucci who doesn’t want to know about delegating to third parties.

One problem that arose when we started mass-producing skid plates was the tendency of modern motorcycles to overheat.

Increasingly stringent anti-pollution regulations require solutions that have the effect of heating the engine and exhaust unknown to motorcycles from twenty years ago.

Enthusiasts wanted skid plates that were as “closed” and protective as possible.

But closed it meant heating up the engine a lot. We invented solutions such as fins which manage to produce a “lamination” of the air flow, that is, to eliminate part of the turbulence and to guarantee an almost total passage of air.

The choice to create V-shapes of the skid plate under the radiator not only has an aesthetic value but serves to try to convey as much air as possible around the engine block and help its cooling.

Actual and comparative tests in summer under severe conditions proved us right. To ventilate more than the Thor you have to ride without a skid plate and maybe that’s not enough.

The Suzuki V-Strom 800DE was already born with a cradle on which to mount a skid plate, and our Thor was tailor-made for this cradle.

We have six very robust attachment points in well-designed areas. No contact points or attachments to the engine.

Complete with all its brackets and catalyst protection etc. the Thor for Suzuki 800DE weighs 4.19 kg.

Under the bike there are weights that you cannot feel and let us tell you that we prefer to return home in the evening after a trip in the woods than to save 1 kg in areas that do not influence the center of gravity and consequently the rideability.

COMPATIBILITY

The skid plate can be assembled with different side panels, which guarantees compatibility with the majority of crash bars on the market.

This model is available as an optional, to be requested at the time of purchase.

The skid plate should be compatible with every after-market exhaust, but to be sure send a photo to our email to receive confirmation.

Not tested yet.

CRASH BARS

The skid plate can be assembled with different side panels, which guarantees compatibility with the majority of crash bars on the market.

This model is available as an optional, to be requested at the time of purchase.

AFTERMARKET EXHAUSTS

The skid plate should be compatible with every after-market exhaust, but to be sure send a photo to our email to receive confirmation.

CENTRAL STAND

Not testet yet.

AVAILABLE COLORS

NATURAL ALUMINIUM

RAW UNPAINTED MODEL, HANDCRAFTED LOOK. THIS MODEL IS MANUALLY BRUSHED TO REDUCE WELDING MARKS.

TEXTURE BLACK

ROUGH BLACK COLOUR, TEXTURED EFFECT TO THE TOUCH. THE SKID PLATE IS SLIGHTLY MORE MATT THAN THE SMOOTH PAINTING.

SMOOTH BLACK

SMOOTH BLACK, ALLOWS THE APPLICATION OF GRAPHICS ON THE SKID PLATE, UNLIKE THE ROUGH MODEL.

OTHER V-STROM PRODUCTS

HEEL GUARDS

The right heel guard acts as protection for the rear brake pump, which without this heel guard is dangerously exposed, especially if you go off-road where there are branches and the like.

The left heel guard, in addition to protecting the frame, embellishes a rather ugly and poor part of the bike, making the V-Strom more elegant and protected.

All gadgets are available in natural aluminum or black, selectable in the cost calculator at the bottom of the page, they are sold together.

REAR BRACKETS

We designed this pair of brackets for a simple reason, without them it is impossible to remove the passenger footpegs!

The rear shock preload knob is attached to the right passenger footboard, so we made these simple but functional brackets.

This pair of aluminum brackets is designed for attaching straps or ropes, to allow you to attach the necessary items to the motorbike.

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HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND HOW TO BUY IT

In the table below you can calculate the cost including all expenses.

For those who purchase from a European Union country, taxes are paid at the time of purchase, whilst outside the EU we ship without VAT and it is the buyer himself who regulates himself according to the laws in force in his own state.

Below the price calculator you will find the contact form, if you want to buy your Thor or have any questions write to me!

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BANK TRANSFER

Make a transfer to this account:

    • GRUPPO ASAP SRL
    • IBAN: IT26L0303237060010000610843
    • BIC / Swift: BACRIT21096
    • Business address: Via Imbiani 2/E, San Giovanni in Persiceto, 40017 BO, Italy

In the description write your full name and which Thor model you want to be sent to you.

PAYPAL

For payment with PayPal it is necessary to add €26, these are the commissions that they keep.

You can make the PayPal payment at this link: paypal.me/gpmucci

Once the payment has been made, fill out the form below so that I can get in touch with you, in the form include this informations:

  1. Name of the buyer as in the reason for the transfer,
  2. Shipping address,
  3. Telephone number for the courier,
  4. Amount paid,
  5. Thor model purchased,
  6. Tenere Euro 4 or 5.

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