Camel Kove 800X Gut Guard Skid Plate

Camel Kove 800X Gut Guard Skid Plate

Built for War. Proven in Battle.

You asked for armor. We delivered a tank.

The Camel ADV Gut Guard Skid Plate for the KOVE 800X isn’t just another bolt-on bash plate—it’s a full-on riot shield for your engine and suspension. We didn’t baby this thing. It got absolutely abused in the sandstone hellscape of Utah's Sand Hollow, pounded through the brutal ledges and slickrock of Moab, and then raced to a podium finish at the Desert 100.

Highlights:

• 5052 Aluminum Construction – Lightweight, tough as nails

• Beefy Stainless Bracketry – Because flimsiness is for folding chairs

• Energy-Absorbing Subframe Mount Plate – Keeps your oil sump how it belongs: unpunctured

• Durable Powder Coat Finish – Holds up under rocks, roots, and roost

• ¼" UHMW Linkage Guard – Protects your suspension’s vulnerable  bits with a chunk of industrial-grade plastic armor

• Easy Install – No rocket science, no yoga poses, no regrets

The KOVE 800X, like many modern bikes, uses the engine as a stressed member—translation: no lower frame rails to mount to. That’s where our proven subframe mounting system comes in, borrowing engineering DNA from our Tuareg 660 and Pan America Gut Guards. The result? A mounting system that takes hits like a heavyweight boxer and shrugs them off.

This isn’t some fashion accessory. It’s a functional fortress for your bike’s guts—and now your suspension linkage too.

⚠️ If you are using the KOVE decat header: Be aware of Tight clearance between the upper left skid plate mount and KOVE left header tube!