Frame Sliders

I don't think everybody does, but I know alot do.

 

Frame sliders save my original plastic on a low side at Homestead last year.

 

I do . They saved my bike from damage in a T5 lowside at Barber once but did nothing for my crash at Barber last year . Of course it did land on it's nose from 20' in the air

 

Frame sliders work great when the bike is on pavement. When the bike hits the curb or grass, they can dig in and cause the bike to flip. Unfortunately, I have first-hand experience. Low-sided in turn 2 at Barber last month. Bike flipped and landed on its face. Not pretty.

 

I really don't see the flipping issue from frame sliders anymore than the other parts digging in like tires , rearsets etc . I know my R6 did not flip when I lowsided in T1 at Barber until the tires hit the gravel trap .. At relativly lowspeed lowsides the frame sliders tend to do thier job but in highspeed slides just the bike bouncing enough to get the tires to dig in will cause a flip more than anything IMO

 

I feel they are a very good investment. I've still got damage even with one, but it was definitely less. Definitely worth the money.

 

Well I know that after my low side(in the rain) at Gingerman last year I would have had much more damage to the bike if not for the frame sliders and the exhaust can. As it was the most of the body work had some sort of mark or scratch or break because of the grass and mud. Mechanically the only thing wrong was the break lever sheered off. Good investment IMHO.

 

I purchased an R6 this year and the first aftermarket purchase I made was frame sliders! They even make-em to fit around bodywork with an additional mounting bracket.



Does anyone use frame sliders on their bike anywhere other than the front, mid-engine position? Say on the swingarm or some other location?

 

You can get swingarm sliders (that also function as spools), fork sliders and bar sliders for most bikes.

 

I use them on all of my bikes. I only use the solid mount ones. I really do not like the no cut frame sliders that use a plate so you do not have the cut your bodywork. On more than one occasion I have seen a no cut frame slider plate bend in a low side and crack a motor case or even a frame.

 

Your own STT South Michelin tire techs own a frame slider company- www.oesaccessories.com, or wera416 on ebay.

We are in our fourth year of business and I would say that we have received far more positive remarks on frame sliders than those who feel they did not help in a crash. An individual's stance on how well sliders work usually depends on his or her expectations of what, or how much, the slider is designed to protect, so a broad range of criticism can be found regarding sliders. I use them on my bike and they seem to reduce damage, but they won't on every bike in every crash.



Noah Hendrix

OES/STT South Tire Tech