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DavieSV · 10-01-11, 10:20 AM

R&G sliders in action "link in post #9"

northwind · 11-01-11, 09:16 PM

I had those Motrax ones, they're rubbish. Though they did improve the design after I had mine- they had to really, the longer bung was held on with only about 7mm of thread in the alloy. I never got as far as crashing, I fitted them once, removed them for some other work, and when refitting the thread stripped before it reached the recommended torque.

They did eventually refund me and change the design (it only needed a proper length bolt) though they didn't recall existing stock, but it's still fundamentally a crap design. The location's wrong, the construction's wrong... Pure mince. To get it to stick out far enough (and it doesn't really) they have to be very long, which makes them hopelessly weak.

Had varying results with R&Gs too, they were up to about version 3 by the time I had my last set, design was madly complex and all based around fitting lowers without drilling, at the expense of being any good, folded up like a wet paper umbrella. Oh and then replacement parts were dementedly expensive even before they added a laughable P&P charge.

So in conclusion:

http://www.motosliders.com/suzuki.html

These are fantastic- well conceived, well executed, spare parts available (and faster and cheaper from the US than R&Gs in the UK), there's no better product for the SV, they are Northwindproof. The ones for lowers are basically the R&G design, done right.

23-09-12, 08:50 PM

i lost mine in a carpark today and have the motrax ones fitted, not a scratch on the bodywork ANYWHERE, does anybody know where i can get the motrax ones for a k2 sv650s? mangled the gear shifter though... would r&g have prevented this?

andrewsmith · 23-09-12, 08:57 PM

Buy R&G's, out by motrax designed for safety ain't that good

yorkie_chris · 23-09-12, 09:01 PM

Get motosliders if you can find them from anyone who isn't SVRP...

23-09-12, 09:17 PM

ok thanks for the replies, will get a R&G set ordered and try and get a gear shifter ordered tomorrow!

10-01-11, 10:20 AM	#21
DavieSV Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ripley Derbyshire Posts: 596	Re: Crash bungs bargain Motrax. R&G sliders in action "link in post #9"

11-01-11, 09:16 PM	#22
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Crash bungs bargain Motrax. I had those Motrax ones, they're rubbish. Though they did improve the design after I had mine- they had to really, the longer bung was held on with only about 7mm of thread in the alloy. I never got as far as crashing, I fitted them once, removed them for some other work, and when refitting the thread stripped before it reached the recommended torque. They did eventually refund me and change the design (it only needed a proper length bolt) though they didn't recall existing stock, but it's still fundamentally a crap design. The location's wrong, the construction's wrong... Pure mince. To get it to stick out far enough (and it doesn't really) they have to be very long, which makes them hopelessly weak. Had varying results with R&Gs too, they were up to about version 3 by the time I had my last set, design was madly complex and all based around fitting lowers without drilling, at the expense of being any good, folded up like a wet paper umbrella. Oh and then replacement parts were dementedly expensive even before they added a laughable P&P charge. So in conclusion: http://www.motosliders.com/suzuki.html These are fantastic- well conceived, well executed, spare parts available (and faster and cheaper from the US than R&Gs in the UK), there's no better product for the SV, they are Northwindproof. The ones for lowers are basically the R&G design, done right. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

23-09-12, 08:50 PM	#23
mills94 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Crash bungs bargain Motrax. i lost mine in a carpark today and have the motrax ones fitted, not a scratch on the bodywork ANYWHERE, does anybody know where i can get the motrax ones for a k2 sv650s? mangled the gear shifter though... would r&g have prevented this?

23-09-12, 08:57 PM	#24
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Crash bungs bargain Motrax. Buy R&G's, out by motrax designed for safety ain't that good __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

23-09-12, 09:01 PM	#25
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Crash bungs bargain Motrax. Get motosliders if you can find them from anyone who isn't SVRP... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

23-09-12, 09:17 PM	#26
mills94 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Crash bungs bargain Motrax. ok thanks for the replies, will get a R&G set ordered and try and get a gear shifter ordered tomorrow!

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