Custom Frame Sliders

[lazylightnin717]

This past week, I did the tail chop on my S4. It wasn't as terrifying as I thought it was going to be and everything went pretty smooth. I'm happy with the tail light/license plate bracket that I made. More pics to come.




The frame plugs in the second picture were milled out of aluminum by a friend at work. They got painted black as well and fit nicely....

You are probably wondering what any of this has to do with frame sliders eh?

I talked to my guy at work and he had already made some frame sliders for another chap that works there and said that he would be able to make me anything at all. I think that is just wonderful and fantastic and gives me a warm, IZ_ feeling inside. So now I am at the drawing table and looking for suggestions.

Anybody have a pair of sliders laying around that could give me some dimensions? (Ideally, I am just looking for a measurement of the overall length from frame to the end of the slider but wouldn't be opposed to having all of the dimensions)  I'm not sure if I want to make them out of UMHW or aluminum. Any ideas on designs?

[He Man]

i dont get the point of making custom frame sliders...they are desgined in such a way to prevent further damage to your bike, such as hooking and cuasing hte bike to slide, via low friction slider pucks, or pucks designed to snap and break at certain points.

but if you insist on making it yourself, the length of the slider puck is as long as you want and need it to be, for the most part, their main job is to protect the frame/engine. so even a small nub would work. but if you want it protect more, it just needs to be longer. but the longer it is, the stronger that attatchment member needs to be, or it will bend when it falls and take a piece of the frame with it. i really don't recommend you making it out of aluminum. thats a nice way to flip your bike... all those sparks, and high friction. just one small thing to grab on, and that sliding bike flips on itself.

IMHO, just buy a set. leave the custom ideas to parts that are suppose to look cool.

[lazylightnin717]

Heard. I suppose that trading a cool looking slider for a dreaded highside isn't worth it. I really just don't like the way a lot of the sliders on the market look. I am just looking for a way to make the bike more of my own and unique in my own way. I am a painter so I inherently want to make things myself but it is probably a better idea to just buy the tested product that is going to save me a lot of money in the long run. Any suggestions of good lookin' sliders?

[He Man]

they all look the same to me. with the exception of rizomas. but youll pay a premium for it.

[lazylightnin717]

The rizomas look nice but they don't look very long. In the event of my bike going down, I want to keep the termis from getting jacked up as much as possible. 

[He Man]

i found these. they are pretty cheap.

http://t-rex-racing.com/catalog.php?item=131&catid=83&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D83

how they work is beyond me though.

My favorite frame slider that works great is the cycle cat ones. on sale at oncycles.com they are BEEFY as make the beast with two backs and look like ass. but they suppsely work real well ( i dont know never crashed it). I have gone down 3 times on my rizomas.  i dont have an exhaust system to scratch though. lol

[Doctor Woodrow]

I just pulled my file for my Duc (yes I am anal retentive organized when it comes to vehicles) and my invoice for my sliders from Motovation Accessories, LLC for my '05 Monster 620D ran $109.98 plus $11.39 shipping from Autin TX to Portland OR. Those were the prices back on4/8/08 when I bought 'em and I think they look pretty good. They are kinda simple, but they are easy to install, and I like the simple look of them, sorry I don't have any pics. Just look them up online at motovationusa.com

The Doc

[causeofkaos]

+1 motovationusa.
i dont anticapate that frame sliders are going to do that much to avoid damage at speed, the materials used are designed to give, it will reduce but not prevent.
 
i got mine for those stupid situations in the garage or when parking where one looses footing and has to place the bike on its side ( face it non of us just let go of the bike we fight it all the way down and bring it to rest on the ground )

if i had an option of going custom for next to nothing i would.

[RC Fan]

I've often thought a slider located on or near the passenger pegs would work well, especially to protect the pipes in the event of a simple tip-over.