P500 Skid plate rattle found

[Mudder]

After riding @ Coalmont with @joeymt33 and some hard rock hits, noticed a intermittent rattle. Turns out the skid plate was rubbing on a metal tube, so a plastic shim fixed it. If I ever have to take the skid plate off I”ll bang it back out.
Q: Is the black round tube just part of the engine mount or something else?

 

[joeymt33]

I don’t know the P5 very well but that looks like part of the motor mount.

 

[Mudder]

I don’t know the P5 very well but that looks like part of the motor mount.

you probably heard that bang from 50ft ahead. LOL

 

[joeymt33]

you probably heard that bang from 50ft ahead. LOL

I heard several bangs that day

 

[lee]

That tube looks like the engine cradle. It’s rubber mounted and moves around some.

 

[DG Rider]

View attachment 152988 After riding @ Coalmont with @joeymt33 and some hard rock hits, noticed a intermittent rattle. Turns out the skid plate was rubbing on a metal tube, so a plastic shim fixed it. If I ever have to take the skid plate off I”ll bang it back out.
Q: Is the black round tube just part of the engine mount or something else?

Do you have aftermarket skids? I can't tell.

 

[Mudder]

Do you have aftermarket skids? I can't tell.

Yes, Ricochet full belly and rock sliders, a arms. Very slight concave bend from hard hit, about 1/8 inch but close enough for rattle at certain rpm. Maybe the UHM?? Type would have sprung back after the hit.