Where to get Crash protector from

[dizzyblonde]

this is who you need to contact for Motosliders. You can't buy them in this country, but this guy is extremely reliable. I've bought three sets off him now

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SV650...Q5fAccessories

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

this is who you need to contact for Motosliders. You can't buy them in this country, but this guy is extremely reliable. I've bought three sets off him now

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SV650...Q5fAccessories

thanks Dizzy i've sent him a msg

Yeh +1 on Dizzy's post. I bought them from him and got running commentary on their travels until they reached my door.

[northwind]

Yep, he's the man to talk to (and Motosliders are the ones to get, they're the business, none of your bendy R&G nonsense unless you have fairing lowers). Nate at Motosliders does sell direct to but it's generally easier to go through Blair.

Just ordered them Frame slider and swing arm slider £82 for the pair of them including delivery BARGAIN.

Thanks to everyone who pointed their way

Thought i'd let everyone who's after Crash protectors know that this man is the man to get them from, £82 for frame and swingarm motorsliders including postage and i recieved them a week and a half later.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SV650...Q5fAccessories

thanks

If your after motorsliders i'd recommend this guy to everyone http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SV650...Q5fAccessories £82 for frame and swingarm sliders including delivery. Thanks for everyone who pointed me in his direction

[flymo]

anybody got any crash experience of these?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by flymo

anybody got any crash experience of these?

yup.

They grind down instead of snapping off, as the bar they're fitted on goes right through the frame and the engine, they don't break whatever they are mounted on, unlike the R&Gs. They are a very strong nylon/plastic stuff, and they are pretty long, I bang my legs on them sometimes when I'm moving the bike.
I do have a pic somewhere of the result of my crash. What I did find is that they do loosen slightly, so you can twist them round for another go(not that I want to) then re torque them up again. There was no damage to my radiator, no damage to tank, no crack to frame, obviously it didn't save everything, I didn't expect it to.
The gear lever toe piece snapped off, and my huge curvy indicator lense broke, but that saved any scraping on my fairing, that just cracked in one clear swoop, which has been held together with tape since, as I haven't found a new one, and I can't be bothered repairing it, as its not that noticeable.
The rear plastics were saved by the rentec rack, which persuaded me to go back to Blair and buy the swinger bobbins, and a spare engine bung for when i can be bothered to take the worn one off.
Originally I bought this (now well worn) set from Luckypants....they were the only thing that was salvageable from his SV apart from the gel seat when he crashed his! i have since bought the full set for my beloved yellow SV, I really recommend them.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

yup.

They grind down instead of snapping off, as the bar they're fitted on goes right through the frame and the engine, they don't break whatever they are mounted on, unlike the R&Gs. They are a very strong nylon/plastic stuff, and they are pretty long, I bang my legs on them sometimes when I'm moving the bike.
I do have a pic somewhere of the result of my crash. What I did find is that they do loosen slightly, so you can twist them round for another go(not that I want to) then re torque them up again. There was no damage to my radiator, no damage to tank, crack to frame, obviously it didn't save everything, I didn't expect it to.
The gear lever toe piece snapped off, and my huge curvy indicator lense broke, but that saved any scraping on my fairing, that just cracked in one clear swoop, which has been held together with tape since, as I haven't found a new one, and I can't be bothered repairing it, as its not that noticeable.
The rear plastics were saved by the rentec rack, which persuaded me to go back to Blair and buy the swinger bobbins, and a spare engine bung for when i can be bothered to take the worn one off.
Originally I bought this (now well worn) set from Luckypants....they were the only thing that was salvageable from his SV apart from the gel seat when he crashed his! i have since bought the full set for my beloved yellow SV, I really recommend them.

thanks Dizzy, thats exactly what I'm looking for. When I have offs they tend to be big fast ones, superficial damage I'm not bothered about, normally just need the bike to remain repairable so I can get back out on track without wasting a day.

I'm currently using some Motrax DHM protectors which are excellent but I dont think they make them anymore. I've had two fairly big fast slides on them and they are still up for the job. Didnt stop my screen and front fairing breaking last time off but then the bike was somersaulting into the scenery at the time.

Dont we get an org discount with this guy if I remember rightly?