Frame Sliders, which brand?

z06boy · 04-08-2008, 10:30 AM

I have these. My wife dropped the R6 in the driveway and they served their purpose. That's the only "testing" we've done and hope it is all that we do.

Crash kit....

http://www.1tail.com/sa/p/Shogun_Cra...7)_-_Black.htm

comonboys · 04-08-2008, 10:46 AM

Cutty had some on the sv. Not exactly sure what they are but I wish I would have had some on my 250. I was in the parking lot and slipped on some gravel lost my footing and then was under the bike. Only a scratch on my pinstriping but had I had those might not have seen any damage. Just to my leg that is....... Still have the scars cause the bike landed on me.

marko138 · 04-08-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by comonboys

Cutty had some on the sv. Not exactly sure what they are but I wish I would have had some on my 250. I was in the parking lot and slipped on some gravel lost my footing and then was under the bike. Only a scratch on my pinstriping but had I had those might not have seen any damage. Just to my leg that is....... Still have the scars cause the bike landed on me.

Frame sliders aren't neccessarily gonna stop scratching the fairings. They are to save frame damage. Some are long enough to minimize fairing damage, however.

Becca_007 · 04-08-2008, 03:00 PM

Guess I should have specified. He machined the bracket portion but the sliders themselves are delrin

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Cutty72 · 04-08-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by comonboys

Cutty had some on the sv. Not exactly sure what they are but I wish I would have had some on my 250. I was in the parking lot and slipped on some gravel lost my footing and then was under the bike. Only a scratch on my pinstriping but had I had those might not have seen any damage. Just to my leg that is....... Still have the scars cause the bike landed on me.

Lockhart Philips.

the 1125 doesn't have sliders... that's what them big ol pods are for.

Dave · 04-08-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Lockhart Philips.

the 1125 doesn't have sliders... that's what them big ol pods are for.

thats what ive got on the 954 and they did an awesome job of saving her when i lowsided. just mounted another set and bar ends

Captain Morgan · 04-08-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

I have these. My wife dropped the R6 in the driveway and they served their purpose. That's the only "testing" we've done and hope it is all that we do.

Crash kit....

http://www.1tail.com/sa/p/Shogun_Cra...7)_-_Black.htm

Those will protect the fairing in the situation in which your bike went down, a simple driveway drop. However, they suck balls if you go down at speed. The bracket will bend and damage the frame. I speak from experience. Frame sliders are meant to protect the frame, not the fairings. The "no body modification" sliders suck balls. Buy some real frame sliders and throw the others in the trash. I wouldn't even sell them to some clown on ebay, simply because they suck.

z06boy · 04-08-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Those will protect the fairing in the situation in which your bike went down, a simple driveway drop. However, they suck balls if you go down at speed. The bracket will bend and damage the frame. I speak from experience. Frame sliders are meant to protect the frame, not the fairings. The "no body modification" sliders suck balls. Buy some real frame sliders and throw the others in the trash. I wouldn't even sell them to some clown on ebay, simply because they suck.

Yea I've heard of people going down and they did work and some like you say they don't work...pretty much like everything else...especially when listening to all of the experts on the internet.

I agree with you on what they were designed for...maybe I'll change them later...maybe I won't.

I've owned several sportbikes and never even had frame sliders on any of them until now so I'm still better off than I have been in the past. Yes I've dropped bikes and never bent the frame even without the sliders...just hurt the plastic...levers and signals...been lucky I guess.

Gas Man · 04-08-2008, 09:24 PM

Just don't get LP carbon inlay... they are junk!!

Want proof?

Here ya go!

Quick281 · 04-08-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Just don't get LP carbon inlay... they are junk!!

Want proof?

Here ya go!

You my good man, should be renamed to the picture dood. Once again thanks for the pictures, another product I know to veer away from.

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04-08-2008, 10:30 AM	#1
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	I have these. My wife dropped the R6 in the driveway and they served their purpose. That's the only "testing" we've done and hope it is all that we do. Crash kit.... http://www.1tail.com/sa/p/Shogun_Cra...7)_-_Black.htm

04-08-2008, 10:46 AM	#2
comonboys Ridin Naked. HMMMMM...... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Davenport, ND Moto: 650 SV Posts: 461	Cutty had some on the sv. Not exactly sure what they are but I wish I would have had some on my 250. I was in the parking lot and slipped on some gravel lost my footing and then was under the bike. Only a scratch on my pinstriping but had I had those might not have seen any damage. Just to my leg that is....... Still have the scars cause the bike landed on me.

04-08-2008, 03:00 PM	#4
Becca_007 Street Stunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Moto: 2003 Kawasaki Z1000 Posts: 93	Guess I should have specified. He machined the bracket portion but the sliders themselves are delrin .