Titanium Knee Sliders!

**scooterboynz** · 21st March 2005, 09:44

hi ya , i have the "wiz" sliders with titanium bolts in them ,, the typical new zealand chip seal then are very grippy and tend to grab a lot but on the smooth tar seal thay are perfect,,, also watch out for the cats eyes ,, ihit one of those at 100kph or so and it nearly ripped my leg off! lol

**Sparky Bills** · 21st March 2005, 10:03

Anyone else used the StylMartin titanium sparkers??

I got them on the leathers, And find that on different surfaces they grip to the road.

Happened a couple times on Piekok hill on Saturday! Nearly shit myself!

But on Manfeild they are good as gold.

They just dont spark that well.
Anyone else have any opinions?

**inlinefour** · 21st March 2005, 10:52

But I use stylmartin boots and they are darn good...

**bugjuice** · 21st March 2005, 11:26

Originally Posted by Honda

But I use stylmartin boots and they are darn good...

what do you stick on your knee then?

I can't wait to get some sliders on. Hopefully have some sorted for this weekend at Puke, but it's not looking hopeful.

Anyone got any tips for sewing velcroe onto my pants? I want to sow onto the knee bit (obvisouly), but I'm crap, and I don't want it to fall off when I eventually have the balls to put my knee on the ground.. Also have to buy some sliders too..

**inlinefour** · 21st March 2005, 11:41

Originally Posted by bugjuice

what do you stick on your knee then?

I can't wait to get some sliders on. Hopefully have some sorted for this weekend at Puke, but it's not looking hopeful.

Anyone got any tips for sewing velcroe onto my pants? I want to sow onto the knee bit (obvisouly), but I'm crap, and I don't want it to fall off when I eventually have the balls to put my knee on the ground.. Also have to buy some sliders too..

Don't have anything extra on my kness other than my riding pants with the inserts inside the pants...

**bugjuice** · 21st March 2005, 11:47

Originally Posted by Honda

Don't have anything extra on my kness other than my riding pants with the inserts inside the pants...

so you don't get your knee down then? guess that's what I'm getting too

**inlinefour** · 21st March 2005, 11:57

But generally when I'm on my mates GPx600 only. Sometimes on the CB, but not to the point that I'm rubbing on the road. All depends on how much fun I'm having. I suspect that when I get my next bike however that'll all change and the sliders will be required to go with the CBR600RR...

**sAsLEX** · 21st March 2005, 12:06

Originally Posted by bugjuice

what do you stick on your knee then?

I can't wait to get some sliders on. Hopefully have some sorted for this weekend at Puke, but it's not looking hopeful.

Anyone got any tips for sewing velcroe onto my pants? I want to sow onto the knee bit (obvisouly), but I'm crap, and I don't want it to fall off when I eventually have the balls to put my knee on the ground.. Also have to buy some sliders too..

just use some chopping board

**bugjuice** · 21st March 2005, 12:18

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

just use some chopping board

lmao... umm, ok.. may be strip the bark off a tree and wedge it in my boots..
could use yer grannies' fine bone china, I doubt I'll get my knee down, but it won't be from lack of trying..

**750Y** · 21st March 2005, 12:23

Originally Posted by bugjuice

...Anyone got any tips for sewing velcroe onto my pants?

glue it first.

**bugjuice** · 21st March 2005, 12:28

Originally Posted by 750Y

glue it first.

aaaaaaah ha. See, I didn't know/think of that.. thanx

**Biff** · 21st March 2005, 12:28

I purposly avoid buying knee sliders these days. It's far too tempting for me to make too much of an effort to get then down. But saying that, the last couple of weeks I've found myself hanging of the seat, scraping the pegs and having to drag my knee in as there's only leather between me and the road.

**pyrocam** · 21st March 2005, 12:47

Originally Posted by 750Y

glue it first.

off topic. anyone done any repairing leather/kevlar gloves? I think I need a big 4x3 patch of leather sown on?

**Motoracer** · 21st March 2005, 13:40

What are knee sliders and what are they used for?

**Two Smoker** · 21st March 2005, 13:43

Yep ive got Wiz titanium kneesliders... Due to my riding style (wearing through sliders very quickly) they only come out on special occassions... I find that some of the bolts get ripped out on rough chip... and yep good old catseyes have caused many a bruise for me

Just a bit pricey...