Knee sliders

[Torque]

Where is the best place to get them and what type. I can only find one picture on the net and it's a wooden knee slider. Anybody used wooden ones before. Now i have started getting my knee down, i get through them like tyres!

[SuperDave]

Perhaps motorcycle shops and retailers have them?

But sarcasm aside most bike apparel stores will stock them.

[sAsLEX]

You can cut up the white plastic chopping boards and bolt them on to some old ones!
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[kickingzebra]

Trying to get brett to bring in a good stock of them. Boyds have them, but near on $100 bucks each...

[Torque]

Been to all stores in Hamilton today. Road & Sport, Honda and Hamilton motorcycles. None of them stock them.

[kickingzebra]

Boyds definitly have some, I saw them not two days gone. Alpinestars ones

[SuperDave]

Shit, that's not good for Hamiltron - 'The city of the future' is it?
Maybe make a trip up to the big smoke and visit a few of our retailers here?

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/content/catalogueViewEntry.aspx?entryPK=1181&profilePK=all

[FROSTY]

dude--the cheap sliders attached to most suits --they wear out like butter on a griddle as soon as you touch ya knee down.
You'll need to pay $60-100 for a decent set you can propperly load up--without wearing down to ya leather in 15 secs
--Ask Drunken monkey what i did to the set on his suit

[DEATH_INC.]

I recommend wiz sparky's , they seem to last real well. Otherwise get the plastic/ceramic ones, straight plastic wears real fast.

[Torque]

Thanks Frosty and Death, will see if i can sorce some Sparkys:yes:

[Tim 39]

I have neo ones which seem quite good, I think theyre alpinestars one's without the alpinestars logo in the middle because they have the "racing ahead" on the outside velcro bit, theyre real big and meaty so last well

[Maido]

go ceramic, they last longer. i have had my current set since i brought my leathers in 03 (ride faster, i know i know!!)
plastic wears out fast.
also, if you want to annoy everyone behind you and become hated, put titanuim screws in them.

[Torque]

Sparks!!! now theres a good idea:yes:

[White trash]

Sparks are for homos.

Quasi sells knee sliders mate. I know, I've got a set in my innventory.

[dss3]

Also find that once the buzz of getting your knee down wears off you start to try and keep it off the ground and lean over more and more... just using it as an indicator to how far you have started to lean, also put way less weight onto you knee so your not pushing it into the ground so much, then sliders last for ages.

[dss3]

...BTW Rob, I have a couple of sets of plastic type ones you can have if you like...

[Torque]

Thanks Darryl , will call around and grab them off you. Cheers Rob:yes:

[Kickaha]

You'll need to pay $60-100 for a decent set you can propperly load up--without wearing down to ya leather in 15 secs


Can't see why you'd need to load them up unless it was to save a fall, I've used my current set for at least 4 years now and I reckon they'll last that long again


Also find that once the buzz of getting your knee down wears off you start to try and keep it off the ground and lean over more and more... just using it as an indicator to how far you have started to lean, also put way less weight onto you knee so your not pushing it into the ground so much, then sliders last for ages.

pretty much as I do it :yes:

[Tim 39]

Can't see why you'd need to load them up unless it was to save a fall, I've used my current set for at least 4 years now and I reckon they'll last that long again



pretty much as I do it :yes:

yea thats wat I thought about mine but then I thought you must be meant to load them up, so didn't wana make a dick of myself :o

[Two Smoker]

Lift your knee higher... Dont load it up because at extreme lean angles this can unload the rear tyre and cause a crash... touch it down, and use it to gauge your lean angle, then lift it off lightly....

Cheap ones, Bico knee sliders... Good ones... Wizz Knee sliders or Spidi Ceramic Sliders

[cowpoos]

Boyds definitly have some, I saw them not two days gone. Alpinestars ones

the alpinestar ones a great...last for ages...

but as others have said....they last for ages if you use them as a lean angle indicator as they are intended...rather than for blow arsing about how fast you go through them...makes life cheaper too.... :)

[Shade]

Man, i looked everywhere for titanium screws, couldnt source any. Now that im over in Aussie, will see if I can find some here :P

[FROSTY]

Well just one thing about the ceramic scrapers--theyre bloody loud--like omg im crashing the bike kinda loud
I gotta say I personally prefer to load up my scraper. keep in mind everybody has a different style --I tend to like to hang right off the bike and pull it down to me

[twinshock750]

I've used Wiz and Dainese brand scrapers.

Both are nice.

Give Northern Accessories in Otahuhu Auckland a ring they stock Wiz scrapers and Spyke leathers.

[Torque]

Got my self a set of ceramic so will give them ago at the weekend. Getting my knee down is a real buzz at the moment, will see what kind of sound i get on sunday!! Cheers guy's for all the advice. See you all on the track, at least with my ceramic sliders you will here me come past Frosty!! :yes:

[Quasievil]

These are the best ones, and they are cheap !!

See me or my Auckalnd Agent Mr White Trash for a pair

[MattRSK]

These are the best ones, and they are cheap !!

See me or my Auckalnd Agent Mr White Trash for a pair

How much Mr Q. Also want a back protector sometime soon. I'm saving for it at the moment.

[Quasievil]

How much Mr Q. Also want a back protector sometime soon. I'm saving for it at the moment.

I reckon about $40 will do a deal Mr Matt

[MattRSK]

I reckon about $40 will do a deal Mr Matt

Yup Yup give us a couple of weeks. I missed a few days of work lately. Due to bereavement. But should be good soon. I will keep in touch.

[Two Smoker]

These are the best ones, and they are cheap !!

See me or my Auckalnd Agent Mr White Trash for a pair

Can you bring me a set to buy at the KB track day??? Cheers :niceone:

[Quasievil]

Can you bring me a set to buy at the KB track day??? Cheers :niceone:

Yup sure

Cheers

[Cleve]

Perhaps Quasi (if you don't already) you should have a small stand of your merchandise at race meetings and track days. My knee sliders are getting low and I am looking for a new set.