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Dirty Mac · 11-29-2010, 07:32 AM

What do you guys think of frame sliders? I'd like to save my bike if I drop it but I'm wondering if frame sliders actually work.

pushrod · 11-29-2010, 07:58 AM

What bike are you talking about?

I don't think I've ever seen where sliders harm the bike, unless they manage to break the frame where they attach; transferring the shock of impact.

However, if you price the plastic they protect, you'll be more likely to take that chance.

(As a note- a buddy just bought a cherry '05 Boxer Cup Replika. Curious, he looked into crash costs. The belly pan alone costs $2200(!))

Then there is the theory that if you have the sliders, you won't drop the bike.

Cheap 'insurance,' methinks.

Dirty Mac · 11-29-2010, 08:29 AM

I bought a 2006 Yamaha FZ6. I was worried about whether they are likely to break the frame. I am also wondering if they are a safety hazard since they would sit right in front of my shins.

acecycleins · 11-29-2010, 08:36 AM

They do work and are effective at minimizing damage. Mostly, it's a matter of taste and I guess in your case- comfort. Check out case guards if the sliders stick out too far. That may resolve your issue with location.

Morbo the Destroyer · 11-29-2010, 08:49 AM

Well-designed sliders can save you a lot of money in plastic body panels if you drop the bike.

An alternative is crash bars. Bikes with standard frames can use crash bars (aka:engine guards"), that put a simple tube of steel outward from the frame's downtubes.

For "ADV" type bikes, you can get pretty exotic setups that will provide extreme protection. TwistedThrottle.com : SW-MOTECH Crashbars/Engine Guards (BMW F650GS & F650GS/Dakar, '00-'07 & G650GS, '09-) - SBL.07.101.100
There is a downside in weight and difficulty in servicing the bike after installation. Not all bikes will have them available; as this type of guard is usually made for offroad work.

Dirty Mac · 11-29-2010, 12:42 PM

Sliders ordered!

11-29-2010, 07:32 AM	#1
Dirty Mac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 23	Sliders What do you guys think of frame sliders? I'd like to save my bike if I drop it but I'm wondering if frame sliders actually work.

11-29-2010, 07:58 AM	#2
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,478	What bike are you talking about? I don't think I've ever seen where sliders harm the bike, unless they manage to break the frame where they attach; transferring the shock of impact. However, if you price the plastic they protect, you'll be more likely to take that chance. (As a note- a buddy just bought a cherry '05 Boxer Cup Replika. Curious, he looked into crash costs. The belly pan alone costs $2200(!)) Then there is the theory that if you have the sliders, you won't drop the bike. Cheap 'insurance,' methinks. __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

11-29-2010, 08:36 AM	#4
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,125	They do work and are effective at minimizing damage. Mostly, it's a matter of taste and I guess in your case- comfort. Check out case guards if the sliders stick out too far. That may resolve your issue with location. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.

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11-29-2010, 08:29 AM	#3
Dirty Mac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 23	I bought a 2006 Yamaha FZ6. I was worried about whether they are likely to break the frame. I am also wondering if they are a safety hazard since they would sit right in front of my shins.

11-29-2010, 08:49 AM	#5
Morbo the Destroyer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,309	Well-designed sliders can save you a lot of money in plastic body panels if you drop the bike. An alternative is crash bars. Bikes with standard frames can use crash bars (aka:engine guards"), that put a simple tube of steel outward from the frame's downtubes. For "ADV" type bikes, you can get pretty exotic setups that will provide extreme protection. TwistedThrottle.com : SW-MOTECH Crashbars/Engine Guards (BMW F650GS & F650GS/Dakar, '00-'07 & G650GS, '09-) - SBL.07.101.100 There is a downside in weight and difficulty in servicing the bike after installation. Not all bikes will have them available; as this type of guard is usually made for offroad work.

11-29-2010, 12:42 PM	#6
Dirty Mac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 23	Sliders ordered!