919 Frame sliders- Heads up

[PHOBMAN]

Just looking at eno45's pictures, it seems to me that the frame mouted sliders are too high to do much good, it seems the cases would touch first, long before the sliders would protect them. On the other hand, the bracket on the frame/engine setup has lowered the sliders to a position where they would do more good, and taken the shock load away from both the engine and the frame?

[BockHawk]

I did a parking lot speed drop with Motovation frame mounted sliders and the sliders took all of the fall. No scratched cases, slightly scuffed slider, happy 919 owner (though feeling a little stupid).

[HondaStreetfigh]

Originally Posted by Bock919

Those are the "bad" ones to have, I'm afraid. Motopsycho did a write-up on moving those to frame mounts, though, if you're interested. For what it's worth, the GSG Moto sliders are delrin, the mount is the metal part.

Thanks for the info. I'll get the other sliders when I get back in the country. I actually dropped it once with those sliders on and they protected my bike and I didn't get a broken motor mount.

[eno45]

Originally Posted by PHOBMAN

Just looking at eno45's pictures, it seems to me that the frame mouted sliders are too high to do much good, it seems the cases would touch first, long before the sliders would protect them. On the other hand, the bracket on the frame/engine setup has lowered the sliders to a position where they would do more good, and taken the shock load away from both the engine and the frame?

Could be right, let's hope I don't need em.

[Sniper]

Bock, Motovation and the CSG Motos.... we're talking about 2 different products, right?

To me, the CSG Motos look like they might do some good. Probably will order a set in the near future from Wild Hair for $145.

[pdx_luda]

Originally Posted by eno45

You can mount the Sato's to the frame. Grab a thick threaded bar,locking nuts/washers. Done. I did have to open up the hole on the frame. You could skip that step and just get a thinner threaded bar. Glad I was able to remount these. Hopefully I don't ever need them... again. (tipped over while they were mounted to the engine, just a little scrapped)

Exactly how I did mine!

[drewvir]

wow reviving a thread almost 5 years old

[nd4spdbh]

my precious, HE HE HE HE HE!!!! IT LIVES!

[pdx_luda]

haha

...didn't read the posting dates... showed up in the previous screen on the right, just in a jabbering mood I guess.