Ducati Desert X Factory Crash Protection Install Part 2

[@lhurst9550]

Two things. The water pump guard lower mounting point, that bolt is the one that needs to be removed and replaced with the 75mm x 8mm black bolt and spacer. The 6mm just holding on the bracket is not big enough for the duty of impacts on the water pump guard. The 6mm screws go into a silver 75mm long bolts with a thread head to accept the 6mm x 10mm long black screw holding on the small bracket, remove the bolt with pliers (skid plate needs to be removed to access it properly). Second, locktite is applied then threads are tightened, the locktite dries in place. Do not let it dry before tightening.

[@koalakoncepts]

Thanks for that, I actually received those parts yesterday as they were missing from my kit. The box had a massive hole in it, and DHL had tried to patch it, obviously parts fell out. With the loctite though, as you are only applying torgue to one side of the bolt, the other side should be dry to allow for the groove to stay in the correct place, otherwise you are over threading the left side. Hense why you use 601_609 loctite as it requires more than 50nm to break it. But yes a little update video on the proper part for the waterpump will come out soon. 👍

[@joras18]

Can you make a video speaking to these 2 things/instructions you wrote, please? I’m getting ready to do this exact same project but I am a visual learner and I’m not really sure what to do just by reading this. Thank you in advance!

[@OLESEN98]

Thanks for the vid, didn’t get the instructions with the kit so I will use your walk-thru (except breaking any tools) 😅 Did you mount the Performance Aux. lights as well at some point ?

[@koalakoncepts]

No worries, yeah im a little over breaking tools. I didnt get the lights. Im not into alot of night riding at the moment so just not on my list to get just yet.

[@QuickB2B]

I assume the stand guard it discarded? Can anyone confirm

[@koalakoncepts]

@@QuickB2B Yep, in the bin.