Back in the olden days when I were a lad - man and boy that's nar on ten million yars ago......there were no "frame sliders"....so the term means not a lot to me. Oh I know what they are and what they are for but have never had experience with them.
Certain yankee sites have people going on and on about them but y'know what them damn yankees are like......
So tell me all about them then. Who uses them? What do you think of them? Are they worth the candle? etc etc etc....
Thanks for the info, in advance......
They can work well if positioned well to prevent damage to the bike from low speed drops or stationary drops. Main areas for them are front axle, back of swingarm and frame (in various places)
However, on the flipside, they are good at flipping bikes or digging into the grass when you go for long/fast slides, or for being pulled out of frames. Frame damage most likely results in write off (expense of frame + all the labour), so you could easily write off a bike with sliders.
That said, I've had them on every bike, they've helped more than hindered for me.
You can get different material ones, some should apparently be avoided at all costs. I use motovationusa.com a lot for sliders, good bunch that lot.
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.
Frame mount yes - engine mount NO. There are plenty of engine mounted ones for the Hornet - and plenty of examples of broken engines as well. Honda offers a mounting point on the frame - best place for them.
In the old days we had steel tube crash bars that wrapped around the cases - worked a treat and did not damage anything - worse case was a bent crash bar that could usually be fixed with a big hammer.
In the old days we had steel tube crash bars that wrapped around the cases - worked a treat and did not damage anything - worse case was a bent crash bar that could usually be fixed with a big hammer.
I believe they are called race rails these days...
Ditto this.
Was unfortunate enough (stupid enough...??) to do a bit of tarmac surfing (well, tarmac....gravel....grass..) on my bike last November.
The slider(s) in the pic did a great job of saving the frame, radiator and other expensive bits. Bent the securing bolt and wore away a good deal of the slider but F1 Engineering supplied a replacement "el rapido"....fastest part of the whole repair job.
Worth every cent.
"Twilight's like soccer. They run around for two hours, nobody scores, and a billion fans insist you just don't understand"
They're popular on www.sv650.org and www.svrider.com, they were well priced (back when the nz dollar was worth more, at least) and look like they'll do the job well.
F1 Engineering do a similar set that mounts on the main engine bolt if you look on their website: http://www.rapidartnz.com/index.htm
The ones that mount to the front engine mount bolt on the SV650 are not as good, more likely to damage the frame/engine I think.
I got some for the DL1000 and found a guy who does top quality ones in the US.
cut / paste from Stromtrooper.com
SV Racing Parts Manufactures, Markets, and Distributes Specialty Performance Parts for the SV650, SV1000, And Vstrom DL650 and DL1000. http://stores.ebay.com/SV650-Racing-Parts
The Specialty Parts currently being distributed for the DL650 and DL1000 Vstrom are the One Bolt System Frame Sliders and Swing Arms Sliders for the Vstrom, by motosliders, and the SuperBrace, Fork Brace System by SuperBrace, out of California.
Personally, I race an SV650 Superbike, and I ride a DL650 for fun, commuting, adventure touring, and pure pleasure.
Visit my online store to view the Performance products offered for your bike. http://stores.ebay.com/SV650-Racing-Parts or feel free to email me at b.layton@shaw.ca anytime with questions and product requests as I do sell and ship directly to forum members.
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Just email him directly - he is a hell of a nice bloke - fast service good product.
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Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
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