LSL Frame Sliders?
02-18-2009, 01:13 AM
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LSL Frame Sliders?
I've searched for the last hour or so for a thread where someone has posted a picture of LSL sliders mounted on a 'Hawk, but I can't find anything, I think all the pictures were lost. Anyone have or able to take pictures of their LSL frame sliders mounted? I've seen several posters say they prefer the looks of them over the TRex ones, and would like to decide for myself.
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02-18-2009, 07:41 AM
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Syclone, I went with the LSL sliders as well. They are much lower in profile and report to work well in a spill. The TRex look like they stick way far out. So much that you can spin the bike on them. I doubt you could do that with the LSL's. (I'm not going to try). That said, if you are going to have sliders, the LSL's don't hurt the bike's appearance. If you don't get a photo, I'll see if I can get you one of mine.
02-18-2009, 08:58 AM
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Picture from Trinc's profile.
They don't stick out near as much as the TRex ones, but they'd still save your fairings enough to be useful?
They don't stick out near as much as the TRex ones, but they'd still save your fairings enough to be useful?
02-19-2009, 07:41 PM
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I had both the TRex and now the LSL. You know where the extra $50 went when you get the LSL. The design and built quality is far superior. The brackets are mounted on the frame in two points while the Trex design has only a center bolt and a tab that sits right on the frame strut next to the choke. So in case of crash, the bracket will most likely slide off and at minimum scortch the frame.
Go for the LSL, trust me.
Go for the LSL, trust me.
03-17-2009, 09:58 PM
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Tested LSL's this weekend
Well, I went down Saturday, I'd say at 20mph. Maybe more but I can't accurately guess. The pavement was rough which didn't help, but the slider folded over on itself and got ground pretty bad, but it smashed into the fairing and my clutch cover got nailed hard...punched a hole in it. I can't say I am thrilled with the performance of my LSL slider. My theory is that the longer mounting post keeps the slider further from the bike, but that increases the chance that it will give out. I called to see if I could get just one side, and he said he needed to check with the company which could take a day or two. Haven't heard back yet. I'm not sure any slider would have done well, but I can't imagine hidding the ground hard at high speed or high siding. This was a pretty tame lowside. I did love the quality of them, though. Look great. The gravel in my engine doesn't look so hot, though.
03-17-2009, 10:20 PM
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I've seen one superhawk that went down with the T-Rex, it didn't rotate them, it actually bent them back. The steel offset piece twisted back and contacted the frame and gouged it a bit.
I don't see how the LSL would do any better in that respect, but I do like the two mounting points. BTW is it steel? It almost looks like aluminum in the photo.
I have the TRex and don't mind the look because it's the same as everything else out there.
I don't see how the LSL would do any better in that respect, but I do like the two mounting points. BTW is it steel? It almost looks like aluminum in the photo.
I have the TRex and don't mind the look because it's the same as everything else out there.
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03-18-2009, 12:06 AM
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I think if you low sided on smooth pavement they might work as hoped. I'm hoping for future possibilities that the slider dug into the rough pavement. Something took a golfball/baseballish size chunk out of the pavement. I thought it was the sidecover, but it could have been the slider. Maybe one of those stunt frames is the way to go :-)
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