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EpyonXero 11-12-2011 07:33 AM

Frame Sliders?
 
I have a friend whos getting their first bike and she wants to get frame sliders. She sent me a link to these http://www.whaccessories.com/Suzuki-...600-Bandit.htm . I have never used frame sliders before so I know nothing about them, but those seem pretty expensive if you have to buy separate sets for the front of the engine, the mid frame, and the swingarm. What should she get? This is for a Bandit 600.

fasternyou929 11-12-2011 09:18 AM

Look up sliders by Motovation and Woodcraft. Both are top notch and should give you the ballpark price for a set of good sliders for that particular bike.

RACER X 11-12-2011 09:27 AM

Gsg Is good stuff but pricey


I have ft rear axle sliders by rhinoMoto
Woodcraft frame sliders

azoomm 11-12-2011 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929 (Post 498653)
Look up sliders by Motovation and Woodcraft. Both are top notch and should give you the ballpark price for a set of good sliders for that particular bike.

This.

That said, I'm not a fan of sliders...

Homeslice 11-12-2011 09:48 AM

I like sliders for streetbikes, since they can protect the fairings from tipovers especially if you're a newb....But for the track it is debatable

Rangerscott 11-12-2011 07:32 PM

Good sliders bolt directly to an engine bolt or wrap around the frame (steel frames). I don't just though bracket sliders.

Sliders are good for tip overs. They're are 50/50 when the bike is actually sliding. Digging into the ground and ripping apart while damaging the bike is their down fall when and if it happens.

Particle Man 11-12-2011 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm (Post 498656)
This.

That said, I'm not a fan of sliders...

Indeed. This also has my vote.

Amber Lamps 11-13-2011 11:53 AM

Well, I'm a fan of sliders for sure since my bike has been down five times and look at it. I also use axle sliders, swingarm sliders and would use engine sliders if I didn't already have Vortex covers...

Maybe the sliders haters should check out the newer, flatter frame sliders that are out. They don't do Crap for the body work but incorporated with axle and engine sliders.....:idk:

shmike 11-14-2011 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm (Post 498656)
This.

That said, I'm not a fan of sliders...

On a street bike, why not?

I'd even ask for a track/race bike but I already know the required internet response.

azoomm 11-14-2011 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 498838)
On a street bike, why not?

I'd even ask for a track/race bike but I already know the required internet response.

:lol: ”required internet response”

Of the injuries we have had at my events, the most serious have happened by the frame sliders catching and flipping the bike into the rider. One of them not at a high speed. Therefore, I wouldn't put them on any bike I own.

As far as tip over in a parking lot, and putting sliders on to keep your bike pretty... sliders themselves aren't ”pretty.” I'll take my chances.

Homeslice 11-14-2011 02:15 PM

:lol:

If sliders aren't pretty, then neither are pegs, clipons, levers, brake lines, etc

Trip 11-14-2011 03:06 PM

I just have a big cage...

shmike 11-14-2011 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm (Post 498844)
:lol: ”required internet response”

Of the injuries we have had at my events, the most serious have happened by the frame sliders catching and flipping the bike into the rider. One of them not at a high speed. Therefore, I wouldn't put them on any bike I own.

As far as tip over in a parking lot, and putting sliders on to keep your bike pretty... sliders themselves aren't ”pretty.” I'll take my chances.

Yep.

Flipping; the required internet response.

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Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 498846)
:lol:

If sliders aren't pretty, then neither are pegs, clipons, levers, brake lines, etc

Word.

Pegs, clip-ons and even tires have been known to cause bikes to flip in the event of a crash. Therefore, I don't put them on any bike I own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syZakXYypRs

fasternyou929 11-14-2011 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 498862)
Yep.

Flipping; the required internet response.

You know how I know this guy had frame sliders?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoeLo...layer_embedded

shmike 11-14-2011 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929 (Post 498872)
You know how I know this guy had frame sliders?

You can see the fairing cut-outs, when upper and lower come apart?

fasternyou929 11-14-2011 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 498875)
You can see the fairing cut-outs, when upper and lower come apart?

Of course. And the guy's reaction at the end when he realized the internet was right. As usual.

Particle Man 11-14-2011 05:37 PM

Holy fuck - that bike just kept flipping :eek:

Rangerscott 11-16-2011 11:13 PM

I went with crash bars and glad I did. I sent my pics to TwistedThrottle and the uploaded them.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/artic...eview/447/1/18

tallywacker 11-18-2011 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929 (Post 498872)
You know how I know this guy had frame sliders?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoeLo...layer_embedded

I don't think the bike ripping to pieces is the frame sliders fault. There are a hundred other random objects on the side of the bike to dig into the ground, including the fairings themselves.

fasternyou929 11-18-2011 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tallywacker (Post 499286)
I don't think the bike ripping to pieces is the frame sliders fault. There are a hundred other random objects on the side of the bike to dig into the ground, including the fairings themselves.

Nonsense. Prior to frame sliders, bikes never flipped.

tallywacker 11-18-2011 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929 (Post 499287)
Nonsense. Prior to frame sliders, bikes never flipped.

:lol

Particle Man 11-19-2011 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fasternyou929 (Post 499287)
Nonsense. Prior to frame sliders, bikes never flipped.

:lol:

Looni2ns 11-21-2011 06:09 PM

When I had my Bandit 600, I had case gaurds put on. They were the same color as the engine, and didn't stick out as much as the kawasaki guards do. One of the engine bolts is kinda tricky, so I had a shop put them on for me. They did a good job since I'm vertically challenged, the bike's top heavy, and I was a newbie.

I think I ordered them through Bike Bandit, but it's been so long ago, I really don't remember.


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