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sure, why not?
Yeah, I'd cut a hole in the plastics for frame sliders. For some reason I've been thinking of doing that exact thing with my bike...
Frame sliders twisted my frame. Bad Bad when they dig into the dirt at cresson and make your bike do flips :P
Quote from: Cher on January 09, 2009, 02:12:43 PM
Yeah, I'd cut a hole in the plastics for frame sliders. For some reason I've been thinking of doing that exact thing with my bike...
My frame sliders are under-body.
Quote from: RRub L'Ruls on January 09, 2009, 04:52:57 PM
My frame sliders are under-body.
I am down with underbody sliders [thumbsup]
Quote from: Slag on January 09, 2009, 04:53:42 PM
I am down with underbody sliders [thumbsup]
thats what she said
Quote from: Cher on January 09, 2009, 02:12:43 PM
Yeah, I'd cut a hole in the plastics for frame sliders. For some reason I've been thinking of doing that exact thing with my bike...
Lisa,
Check out the SpeedyMoto under bodywork frame sliders. I have them on the 999, 996 and the 916. Even with sliders you will still bugger up the side panels if you fall down. Maybe a zero mph garage drop you won't. I'd be reluctant to "hole" a fairing for sliders except maybe a dedicated track day bike that will go down sooner or later anyway. Just my two cents.
Quote from: Slag on January 09, 2009, 03:59:08 PM
Frame sliders twisted my frame. Bad Bad when they dig into the dirt at cresson and make your bike do flips :P
This would seem like a design opportunity for someone - must be a way to make them less snaggy!
That's easy. Stay out of the dirt. [laugh] OK, end of smart ass remarks and back to normal thread content. [cheeky] I actually have heard other similar stories. I know they are true but I guess you play the percentages. I would guess they help more than hurt, especially to the expensive metal parts under the skin.
My new 999 has sliders that poke out pretty far, beyond the bodywork. During it's last crash one of the sliders snapped off. I am going to convert to the underbody style. I think that's more durable, even for a racebike.
Quote from: Ronr on January 09, 2009, 05:57:09 PM
My new 999 has sliders that poke out pretty far, beyond the bodywork. During it's last crash one of the sliders snapped off. I am going to convert to the underbody style. I think that's more durable, even for a racebike.
I agree. It's not really the bodywork you are trying to save in a crash, it's the expensive metal underneath... as I said before. Sure, they are great in garage and parking lot drops at saving bodywork but there is a reason folks put them on un-faired scooters. It's all about the costly metal stuff. For sure if you go down at high street or track day speed the bodywork is toast, holed fairing sliders or under body sliders, either way. The point is saving the metal guts... naked or fairing, doesn't matter.
My main problem is I know I would do a shi@@y job of holing a fairing to match up to the slider. It would look like doo doo so why even try? SpeedyMoto is smart enough to know that folks like me need an alternative. Bingo... under bodywork sliders. Genius. [thumbsup]
Cool! Hadn't really thought too far beyond the physics of anything other than a garage drop at this point so I'll check out the under-frame sliders [thumbsup]
Plastic fairings are for losers anyway ;D
Quote from: DesmonsterS4RS on January 09, 2009, 07:13:13 PM
Plastic fairings are for losers anyway ;D
[laugh] [clap] [laugh]
I dont think i have the cahones to take a holesaw to my $16,000 bike....... But i was more than happy to take a hacksaw to the frame on my $15,000 bike 8)
I would like to see a SBK owner take a hacksaw to their frame!
Quote from: DesmonsterS4RS on January 09, 2009, 07:13:13 PM
Plastic fairings are for losers anyway ;D
YEAH, Just go nakid!!!
Quote from: DesmonsterS4RS on January 09, 2009, 07:30:39 PM
I dont think i have the cahones to take a holesaw to my $16,000 bike....... But i was more than happy to take a hacksaw to the frame on my $15,000 bike 8)
I would like to see a SBK owner take a hacksaw to their frame!
That was fun!!
Funny enough, I've got a set of LP sliders for my ST4s. Couldn't bring myself to cutting a hole in the stock fairings.
HOWEVER comma I picked up a set of body work for an older ST and did some fiberglass filling on the headlight and rattle can painted it. I just need the lowers so I can drill them out for the sliders.
Sliders and track body work. hmmm
I do think extra long sliders will lever your bike into a tumble rather than slide. I like the idea of shorter mushroom style sliders for engine protection so I might just sawzall mine down a bit.
Steve
Quote from: DesmonsterS4RS on January 09, 2009, 07:13:13 PM
Plastic fairings are for losers anyway ;D
...for the loosers that want to go faster than 130MPH! [thumbsup]
;D
Quote from: RichD on January 11, 2009, 10:08:07 PM
...for the loosers that want to go faster than 130MPH! [thumbsup]
;D
I can go faster than 130 MPH! It's hard as hell to hold on but I can do it ;D
Quote from: DesmonsterS4RS on January 12, 2009, 06:41:16 PM
I can go faster than 130 MPH! It's hard as hell to hold on but I can do it ;D
pics or it never happened
Just ask CJ or CDC 8)
I've never seen them ride that fast [roll]
Quote from: Tommy on January 12, 2009, 06:51:17 PM
I've never seen them ride that fast [roll]
No but they have seen me ride that fast lol [evil]
It was very exciting but ended way too quickly [roll]
(I said that on purpose........................................get it it's a sex joke hahahahahahahahahahahahahah)
BarneePhifee finds this whole idea glorious [evil]
Quote from: DesmonsterS4RS on January 12, 2009, 06:41:16 PM
I can go faster than 130 MPH! It's hard as hell to hold on but I can do it ;D
Yup, he kids you not. [thumbsup] [evil]
Quote from: Tommy on January 12, 2009, 06:51:17 PM
I've never seen them ride that fast [roll]
We were actually spectators. 8)
On I - 30 going West.
Blew by us like we were standing still.
150 MPH in traffic!
The kid is certifiably fast crazy.
Here he is practicing for the run.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2482342390_82fac12de5.jpg?v=0)
cdc
even cory rubbing his pasty whiteness all over that beast cannot make it un-sexy. it cannot be done.
btw, note that he even has both feet up.... and i think he was sober for this to boot.
Quote from: cdc on January 13, 2009, 01:14:16 AM
On I - 30 going West.
Blew by us like we were standing still.
150 MPH in traffic!
The kid is certifiably fast crazy.
Here he is practicing for the run.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2482342390_82fac12de5.jpg?v=0)
cdc
[laugh]
Somehow I knew that picture would show up again [roll] (Thanks Charles!)
Quote from: ♣ McKraut ♣ on January 13, 2009, 05:00:03 AM
even cory rubbing his pasty whiteness all over that beast cannot make it un-sexy. it cannot be done.
btw, note that he even has both feet up.... and i think he was sober for this to boot.
Pasty whiteness, and burnt redness lol
I had some pretty serious tan lines from something.