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Old 19-06-12, 07:56 PM   #1
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Default Frame slider broke on crashing - common?

I had quite a nasty skid a week ago. Wasn't going fast at all. Literally only pulled away about 15 seconds prior yet due to the rain, potholes, man cover (whatever it was), the skid ended up a quite violent. I think me and the bike did a figure of eight on the road. Anyway, the frame slider actually broke in half. Is that common? I thought they were a bit stronger than that...?
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Old 19-06-12, 08:16 PM   #2
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Depends on the brand of slider and whether it caught on something.

Not all frame sliders are created equal.
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Old 19-06-12, 08:31 PM   #3
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Default Re: Frame slider broke on crashing - common?

R&Gs commonly broke... so much so that they radically changed the design back in about 2005. Either way, the plastic can still pop off.

The point they make, and it's quite valid, is that they're just there to protect the bodywork if you drop the bike. However, there's only so much throwing down the road that they can take - for that you need proper crash bars.
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Old 19-06-12, 08:38 PM   #4
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Default Re: Frame slider broke on crashing - common?

it's also a point of design, whilst some will stay in place and wear in frictional contact, but break away should they catch or dig in, so preventing the bike from flipping.

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Old 19-06-12, 09:26 PM   #5
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crash bungs are'nt for sliding down the road. they are for droping the bike when man handling it hence why you'll never see any track bikes with them becuase there like anchors when a bike slides down the road they just dig and flip the bike causing more damge and possible damage to the chassis
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Old 19-06-12, 09:33 PM   #6
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Default Re: Frame slider broke on crashing - common?

These were the ones from ebay Agy?

True motoslider 'frame sliders' which yours were based on, would snap. The real ones grind down as they slide down the road.
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Old 19-06-12, 09:36 PM   #7
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Yes eBay. From bikeit re seller. It just snapped
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Old 19-06-12, 09:37 PM   #8
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Default Re: Frame slider broke on crashing - common?

these are the ones you need if your bike has lowers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SV650-No-C...item56463b90f3

or these if your bike doesn't

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SV650-SV10...item56463b8d40

I have the curvy equivalent, and they have been tested on that tarmac surf I told you about
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Old 19-06-12, 09:38 PM   #9
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crash bungs are'nt for sliding down the road. they are for droping the bike when man handling it hence why you'll never see any track bikes with them becuase there like anchors when a bike slides down the road they just dig and flip the bike causing more damge and possible damage to the chassis
Shoot. Do you think I would have had a lesser accident without? I was riding south but after the skid me and the bike ended up facing north
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Old 19-06-12, 09:47 PM   #10
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Yeah I had the second ones (just different brand)
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