*Thick composite plates with many advantages over aluminum

*The use of CF gives our composite a longer fatigue life and greater tensile strength than aluminum

*Composite plates are molded to the exact shape desired

*When hit hard, aluminum permanently deforms, bending frame tubes and slicing into water pumps

*Composite plates will bounce back from hard hits and look great long after aluminum plates give up

*Skid plates protect the side engine cases and the water pump in addition to the frame and the center case