Do sliders REALLY save your bike?
#1
Do sliders REALLY save your bike?
While I don't plan on laying it over any time soon,( I don't suppose anyone ever does), I already lunched my front ($$$) and am an aggressive rider in general. Chances are I will go down again. What do sliders save? Which ones? I don't care about cutting fairing bits.........
Anyone have first hand experiences to share?
Thanks guys...
K
Anyone have first hand experiences to share?
Thanks guys...
K
#2
I only used my on a drop. I stalled it on a right turn and the engine locked up and I fell. It was great for that. My mirror stopped about a half inch off the ground. I have T-rex sliders and they were worth it just for that. As for high speed I hope I never find out.
#4
T-rex no cuts here as well....dead-dropped it on its right side on a sloped sidewalk...bike was lowered and kickstand was too long. Only thing it didn't save was the rearset assembly...bent the rear brake lever and snapped the whole bracket in half. I didn't have spools, those may have helped... But my fairings and mirror were perfect and I only had a tiny paint scratch on the case cover.
100% worth the money.
100% worth the money.
#5
Sliders suck compared to case guards
like mine, which you can add DLs & hiway pegs to if you want to really freakout. They weigh a lot less than you think (thin wall chromoly steel) and are mounted low but don't touch at sane lean angles. Actually designed fo Japanese VTR track school bikes.
Last edited by skokievtr; 11-19-2007 at 10:26 PM.
#7
Tom Blum says he is going to try to make a set based on my input, you may want to see if he wants to make a run as a "group buy". I can provide more exact measurements if needed.
#8
Redman go with the T-Rex sliders, I found out the hard way that they work as they are supposed to. Plus no fairing cutting is involved. They are out of Texas, Go Cowboys!, cost about $60.00 + shipping.
http://t-rex-racing.com/catalog.php?category=10
Good Luck
http://t-rex-racing.com/catalog.php?category=10
Good Luck
#9
VERY intresting!! Do you have any pics of the bike "whole"?
#10
Redman go with the T-Rex sliders, I found out the hard way that they work as they are supposed to. Plus no fairing cutting is involved. They are out of Texas, Go Cowboys!, cost about $60.00 + shipping.
http://t-rex-racing.com/catalog.php?category=10
Good Luck
http://t-rex-racing.com/catalog.php?category=10
Good Luck
#11
As I posted earlier this year, I went down at the track and the T-Rex's did a great job of saving me a lot of significant damage. No frame damage whatsoever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM4rnjVAYns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM4rnjVAYns
#13
Here's something different I found on the UK Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VTR-1000-FIRES...QQcmdZViewItem
They are the two black buttons directly on the fairing.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VTR-1000-FIRES...QQcmdZViewItem
They are the two black buttons directly on the fairing.
#14
Here's something different I found on the UK Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VTR-1000-FIRES...QQcmdZViewItem
They are the two black buttons directly on the fairing.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VTR-1000-FIRES...QQcmdZViewItem
They are the two black buttons directly on the fairing.
#16
All I know is they saved me some extra pain as well when the bike landed on top of my legs! No frame damage at all and this was after a violent highside which my buddy behind me thought there were 2 or 3 bikes flying around but it was just poor old Frankenhawk.
#17
Hi Guys,
Let me introduce myself, I'm a french biker (==> My english is really poor...)
I guess I have something which will interest you please see the attachement.
A friend made this schematic & I use it on my VTR. It saved my 2 times on tracks...
I appologize for the metrics (in millimeters , not in inch), if you need some translations from french to english I'll do it.
I'll post my VTR and slider pictures later.
Best regards
Let me introduce myself, I'm a french biker (==> My english is really poor...)
I guess I have something which will interest you please see the attachement.
A friend made this schematic & I use it on my VTR. It saved my 2 times on tracks...
I appologize for the metrics (in millimeters , not in inch), if you need some translations from french to english I'll do it.
I'll post my VTR and slider pictures later.
Best regards
#18
Bonjour
Hi Guys,
Let me introduce myself, I'm a french biker (==> My english is really poor...)
I guess I have something which will interest you please see the attachement.
A friend made this schematic & I use it on my VTR. It saved my 2 times on tracks...
I appologize for the metrics (in millimeters , not in inch), if you need some translations from french to english I'll do it.
I'll post my VTR and slider pictures later.
Best regards
Let me introduce myself, I'm a french biker (==> My english is really poor...)
I guess I have something which will interest you please see the attachement.
A friend made this schematic & I use it on my VTR. It saved my 2 times on tracks...
I appologize for the metrics (in millimeters , not in inch), if you need some translations from french to english I'll do it.
I'll post my VTR and slider pictures later.
Best regards
Your slider detail appears very similar to the T-Rex slider we were discussing.
Send us some photos of your self, bike and roads around you in Var!
#20
I took a low sider two weeks ago, the bike slid 20-30 feet, at some point in that the NO CUT Frame Slider I have (My camera phone is ****, so I'm not even going to bother taking a photo) came right off at some point in the crash. The rubber its self is barely scratched, so I think it happened early.
That said.
What ever it did, was pretty good, my faring is cracked, but the rest of the bike is in fine shape.
I would say that ANYTHING that helps protect your bike, for $60 USD, is worth it when you think about the OEM cost of those faring panels...
That said.
What ever it did, was pretty good, my faring is cracked, but the rest of the bike is in fine shape.
I would say that ANYTHING that helps protect your bike, for $60 USD, is worth it when you think about the OEM cost of those faring panels...
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