RE: [ST] sliders, my take on 'em.

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Strizver, Chris L wrote:

> Seems to me that there is general agreement that sliders can't and won't
> fully protect fairings. This means that even in low speed drops you're
> looking at at least repairing gouges and repainting bits with or without
> sliders. I believe that it is almost as economical to replace a fairing
> piece as it is to repaint it.
> 
> In higher speed crashes, the fairing is the least of your worries. I don't
> see sliders helping to save your frame or forks. With or without sliders,
> you're looking at replacing the bike.

I've also heard of slider causing the bike to flip as they have caught on
grass and such.

> This leaves the space for your legs sliders provide during crashes as the
> possible justification for their cost. Maybe that's a good thing. I always
> thought that the best thing is to get away from the 500 pound tumbling bone
> crusher and slide by yourself.
> 
> I suppose if you're involved in a low-side, and you stay on the bike, and
> you slide on the pavement without hitting any barrier or curbs, then you'd
> be glad you bought the sliders instead of taking the wife out for a nice
> dinner.
> 
> That's my logic, anyway. Feel free to shoot holes in it.

I aggree with a log of your logic, and I will add, the body work makes
for an expesive pillow for the frame and engine. I would be worried
about the slider translating the impact directly to the frame and the
engine. Where as the fairing will at least soften the blow.

Could that make the difference bettwen a moving piston scoring the side
wall of a cylinder ?? Could you bend the frame slightly where with out
you wouldn't?

t.


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