BMW F 450 GS Protection - SKID PLATE

WUNDERLICH ENGINE GUARD – COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION FOR THE ENGINE HOUSING, OIL SUMP AND HEADERS OF THE BMW F 450 GS

Function and product features

• High-quality black engine guard designed in the Wunderlich Tool Design
• Optimal structural and functional integration – compared with the original silver-coloured engine guard, the frontal protection area is enlarged and also extends further to the rear
• Provides comprehensive, maximum protection for the engine housing, oil sump and headers
• Close-fitting shape with minimal exposed surface area, perfectly emphasising the edge design and Adventure look
• Maximum possible ground clearance and lean angle clearance
• The shape of the guard reduces the risk of unpleasant levering or snagging off-road
• Ventilation openings support cooling
• Angled deflector plates help significantly reduce the risk posed by thrown-up stones and foreign objects
• The engine guard reduces thermal stress on the engine by deflecting splash water thrown up in surges by the front wheel
• Water and spray collected by the guard can drain away freely
• External forces and torques are absorbed by fastening elements that also absorb vibrations
• High component rigidity and mechanical stability with significantly reduced weight
• Corrosion-resistant
• Simple, secure installation at the intended mounting points of the original engine guard
• Includes mounting material
• With Wunderlich brand logo

Technical data

• Material
  • High-strength aluminium, precision-manufactured, black powder-coated, with integrated vibration-damping fastening elements, countersunk screw connections, high-quality powder coating
• Dimensions
  • Height 190 mm
  • Length 415 mm
  • Component thickness 3 mm

Your Wunderlich benefits

• Wunderlich product. Small batches. Handmade.
• Wunderlich design. Functional and integrated.

TOUGH’N’ROUGH – THE FUNCTIONAL INTEGRAL DESIGN OF THE WUNDERLICH ENGINE GUARD

Compared with the original silver-coloured version, our engine guard designed in Tool Design stands out thanks to its enlarged protection area. The functional design and structural integration of our engine guard protect the engine housing, oil sump and headers. It hugs the engine unit so closely that not only is the frontal exposed surface optimised, but ground clearance and lean angle clearance also remain virtually unchanged. The shape of the guard reduces the risk of unpleasant levering or snagging off-road, whether caused by branches, scree or rocks. Openings ensure that water collected after river crossings can drain away freely. The angled deflector plates divert stones or foreign objects thrown up by the front wheel in such a way that the risk of damage to the headers and engine is significantly reduced. Another advantage of this engine guard: it deflects splash water thrown up in surges downwards and, especially when the engine is hot, helps significantly reduce thermal stress on the engine housing, headers and seals.

The complex component shape and geometry are the result of optimising material thickness and weight, while at the same time allowing us to achieve high structural component rigidity and mechanical stability. The result is a robust, weight- and shape-optimised engine guard that hugs the engine unit so closely and organically that the design principle of “form follows function” becomes immediately apparent. The screw connections are countersunk, leaving no exposed contact surface, and perfectly underline the edge-design Adventure look. The high-quality engine guard is securely bolted on using precisely fitting connection points already present on the vehicle. External forces and torques are distributed across the mounts in order to reduce load and torque peaks. Vibrations are effectively absorbed. The aluminium engine guard is corrosion-resistant and finished in black. With Wunderlich brand logo.