The problem is that every time someone publish a harsh comment the whole topic is diverted: 9 out of 10 messages will be focusing on that rather than the issue we were discussing. We aren't machine. We aren't ChatGPT, that keeps calm in every conditions. We are humans, and as such we are affected by insults and arrogant answers like those ones.
Naw! Water off a ducks back.
Have you broken a motor cover? I'm on my third one unfortunately. Even with add-on armour they are cracking on the non-drive side pretty easily.
That’s really frustrating.
The motor cut-out on the non-drive side of the motor armour is a single point of failure in it's design. There's a drop over a ledge on one of my favourite trails that always catches my motor, if I mistime the hop into the drop (really sketch) the motor impacts the lip of the granite ledge. I installed a Protect EMTB bash guard, it's help somewhat, but it's doesn't protect the narrow spot on the non-drive side.
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.I'm not an engineer, but designing an alloy guard to protect the most vital component of an emtb from impact with the full weight of the bike and rider behind it should have been done more thoughtfully. The spot where the guards are cracking is only 9mm wide, this is a design flaw. The previous generation of the Rail had a more robust guard, as do the Fuel exe and Slash+. Unfortunately the CX Gen 4 motor, despite the three mounting holes that look suspiciously like ISCG 05 tabs, is not compatible with a bash guard.It seems like the skid plate was a necessary engineering afterthought. I’ve only broken two alloy skid plates but the cooling fins (usually on the non-drive side) have chipped. A number of EMTB’s that I’ve seen have a similar issue. No cracked motor casing though.
There’s been several attempts at a home built skid plate using different materials. (Carbon, plastic, etc). Both skid plates that I have broken have cracked at the weak point. (Trek Bosch CX motor).
I keep a spare alloy skid plate but haven’t needed it for a while. I carefully soften the chipped cooling fins with a dremel tool. I don’t know what the solution might be? Higher bottom bracket, heavier skid plate, different trail choice
It turns out that “TOPAZ” is not the name of every fishing village in Mexico
…it means speed bump. Ask how I know. 
)I don't chose which trails I ride based on my bike, I choose them based on my skillset. I choose my bike based on what I want to ride. If I'm breaking components on unavoidable technical trail features that I can clean without issue on other bikes the issue isn't the trail, it's the bike. I would rather continue to ride these trails than dumb down my riding on easier trails further from home. This is why I'm moving on from my EMTB.I don’t know what the solution might be? Higher bottom bracket, heavier skid plate, different trail choice
I took all the bubble wrap off of my bike before I rode it. Smash the skid plate twice. Taco’ed the rear wheel, bent the bar into a perfect “L) shape, broken brake levers, broke derailers…blah blah blah.
What is your problem? Do you exist to be contrary? Are you so lonely that you go on the internet solely to stir shit? Go ride your bike and stop being a miserable SOB.I took all the bubble wrap off of my bike before I rode it. Smash the skid plate twice. Taco’ed the rear wheel, bent the bar into a perfect “L) shape, broken brake levers, broke derailers…blah blah blah.
I hate EMTB’s
It's the bike that's breaking, this bike in particular, not me. With close to three decades of riding and racing I've got a firm grasp on my limits. I've already stated this though. GFY bud.
French or Thai?
You LUCKY bast**d. A GFY.
. Xmas is coming though 
