I am thinking of putting frame sliders and axel protectors on my M796.
Any thoughts or advise.
I didn't worry so much about my other bikes in the past.
Thanks

Do it. The first time you lay your bike over, they will pay for themselves. I've never been a fan of axle sliders but I'd definitely recommend frame sliders.

I’d say, install them (both frame and axle sliders) if you want to keep the nice, clean look of the bike. I have frame sliders and both front and rear axle sliders on my bike.

Yes, you will hear “horror stories (frame slider will / did cause more damage)” from some people.
But, essentially those horror stories are the same as “wearing helmet is more dangerous” , “ wearing seat belt will cause more damage” kind of story. There may be a time, like once in a million occasion that it caused more damage than it prevented, but, so what?
Naysayers (to frame sliders) often point out that

A) The slider can “grab” the road surface and bend the frame, and / or crack the engine mount in high speed crush.
B) In a high-side, end-over-end, rear ended collision, head on collision, sliders won’t work

Well, if the impact is hard enough to cause frame / engine mount damage, your bike is going to be scrap without slider anyway. And we are talking about street bike ridden by normal people.

If you highs side, tumbling on the asphalt, you have more important things to worry than frame slider causing damage to the frame.

Front axle slider will help to protect the fork bottom case if you drop the bike.

 I experience a simple lowside with my 'mota, and the bottom of the fork leg was ground a bit. It was very expensive. I now have sliders.

Great advise, thanks all

Quote from: S21FOLGORE on June 03, 2015, 12:55:33 AM
I’d say, install them (both frame and axle sliders) if you want to keep the nice, clean look of the bike. I have frame sliders and both front and rear axle sliders on my bike.

Yes, you will hear “horror stories (frame slider will / did cause more damage)” from some people.
But, essentially those horror stories are the same as “wearing helmet is more dangerous” , “ wearing seat belt will cause more damage” kind of story. There may be a time, like once in a million occasion that it caused more damage than it prevented, but, so what?
Naysayers (to frame sliders) often point out that

A) The slider can “grab” the road surface and bend the frame, and / or crack the engine mount in high speed crush.
B) In a high-side, end-over-end, rear ended collision, head on collision, sliders won’t work

Well, if the impact is hard enough to cause frame / engine mount damage, your bike is going to be scrap without slider anyway. And we are talking about street bike ridden by normal people.

If you highs side, tumbling on the asphalt, you have more important things to worry than frame slider causing damage to the frame.

Front axle slider will help to protect the fork bottom case if you drop the bike.

THIS!!!