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Hey All,

So I was shopping around for some frame sliders and I noticed there are two different kinds. There are the kinds you just place on the various bolts of your frame. But then there are also sliders that have a bar that goes through your frame and the sliders attach to either side of the bolt.

Now I've heard various theories on this and I wanted to see everyones input. My Understanding behind the bar is to ensure the frame sliders stay locked onto your bike in the event of a heavy impact. Because hey if the sliders come off it doesn't help when your bike is sliding up the street right?

However I've heard other theories. I've even heard of someone who doesn't like the bar, or even steel bolts. He attaches the sliders to his bike with bolts made of brass! Reason you say? Because if your bike is sliding up the road and the sliders get "stuck" on something (Pothole, etc) the jarring action from the slider hooked into your frame slamming up against something will actually damage your bike MORE than if you didn't have the sliders attached. So this way the bolt (if under enough force) will snap off and save your bike the extra damage.

So I was wondering what everyone thought? What kind of frame slider do you think is the best?

If I'm going to use frame sliders, I would want the threaded rod that goes through the frame. That is the most secure way. I have the motovation one on my Hypermotard.



Quite frankly I don't buy the argument presented by the latter group you mention. I have heard this argument before, but by the time the bike is sliding around, it is pretty much totalled anyways so it is a moot point. For me the frame sliders are mainly to minimize damage from a tip over or a very low speed crash. Anything much above that, the bike is usually totalled anyways.

I have to agree with Hyperr on this.

I agree with him. But honestly if I were gonna do it I'd go with race rails. They distribute the impact more and protect a larger area, plus with most you can put a slider on the end of it.

Wrider wrote:I agree with him. But honestly if I were gonna do it I'd go with race rails. They distribute the impact more and protect a larger area, plus with most you can put a slider on the end of it.

They make race rails for the Monster?

Oh didn't pay attention to what bike he was putting them on. Not sure, but it'd be worth a look-see!

Wrider wrote:Oh didn't pay attention to what bike he was putting them on. Not sure, but it'd be worth a look-see!

Rails are sort of balky looking and not the best aesthtically. If looks was not a factor, then a stunta's cage offers the best protection.

HYPERR wrote:

Wrider wrote:Oh didn't pay attention to what bike he was putting them on. Not sure, but it'd be worth a look-see!

Rails are sort of balky looking and not the best aesthtically. If looks was not a factor, then a stunta's cage offers the best protection.

I'd actually agree with that, but those limit your lean angle. They usually touch down before your pegs, and the pegs fold!