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19-06-12, 09:54 PM | #11 |
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Re: Frame slider broke on crashing - common?
The ones you had didn't mount on a rod right through the frame, this was your issue, and why they snapped. Motosliders from the US, are different. The ones this fella sells are motosliders, and you can only buy them from US suppliers, him being one of them.
IMO, I wouldn't buy anything other than either these or R&G, and even then R&G I have my doubts over, as I have them on one of my other bikes, and they don't do the job they are supposed to do. I have had to modify them to fit, even though they are sold as specific to that bike.
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20-06-12, 08:13 AM | #12 | |
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20-06-12, 12:18 PM | #13 |
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Hmmm don't now what to do now. Sliders or no sliders....? If they cause the bike to flip...? Don't know whether to have them or not??
I'm not sure I understand the difference between those US ones. These ones I had were mounted on a very long screw. The screw and part of the slider stayed in. Just half of it broke of. |
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20-06-12, 12:23 PM | #15 |
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Re: Frame slider broke on crashing - common?
They are a very useful addition, simply because when you're bike goes over they take the hit instead of your frame and engine casings, bodywork etc. They do occasionally break (thats part of the territory of being a crash bung), some are better quality than others.
Will they always work 100% and prevent any further damage? No. In many many cases they will prevent the damage from being far worse. If a bike is going to flip, it will flip, regardless of whether or not you have these fitted. Very rarely will crash bungs make things worse. I've used the R&G to good effect, also the DHM Motrax ones survived many a race crash for me. The Motosliders ones are fairly sturdy and also worth the money. Last edited by flymo; 20-06-12 at 12:24 PM. |
20-06-12, 01:41 PM | #16 |
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So the conclusion is, I should have some.
So the motosliders - is that a specific brand name? |
20-06-12, 01:43 PM | #17 |
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These are the exact ones i bought:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ht_2322wt_1180 |
20-06-12, 01:58 PM | #18 | |
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It could be argued that the Motosliders type are a better stronger design, but to be honest it really depends on the type of crash they are involved in. If you've already bought these then you could go ahead and use them, no point in wasting £30 or so. |
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