Frame sliders as tie downs

Hydrant · 10-14-2009, 10:18 PM

Not having frame sliders, or being completely familiar with them. But from what I have seen, the sliders stick out from the side of the bike a couple inches or so, and those eye attachments probably the same. It just seems with those eye attachments being so far away from the frame, that with the use of straps there would be a lot angular downward pull (say 45 to 90 degrees). I know the frame is obviously very strong, and strong enough to take a good blow with the sliders on, but if you have a lot of tension on the straps, and the truck or trailer should take a good bounce, that tension will increase quite a bit. With that much tension, would the threads in the frame be able to withstand that much constant tension, or a quick spike in tension?

Just a quick thought when I first saw that.

Phenix_Rider · 10-15-2009, 07:59 AM

I don't think they'd be high enough to be much use as tie downs.

shmike · 10-15-2009, 08:46 AM

Great idea.

10-15-2009, 08:46 AM	#3
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10-14-2009, 10:18 PM	#1
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	Not having frame sliders, or being completely familiar with them. But from what I have seen, the sliders stick out from the side of the bike a couple inches or so, and those eye attachments probably the same. It just seems with those eye attachments being so far away from the frame, that with the use of straps there would be a lot angular downward pull (say 45 to 90 degrees). I know the frame is obviously very strong, and strong enough to take a good blow with the sliders on, but if you have a lot of tension on the straps, and the truck or trailer should take a good bounce, that tension will increase quite a bit. With that much tension, would the threads in the frame be able to withstand that much constant tension, or a quick spike in tension? Just a quick thought when I first saw that.