W000 Sparkly Slidery Plastic Thingies

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

Yesh, I bought these, for no other reason than I fancied them at the time Smile

. They're cool, they weigh a load more than the originals, but the fact they're curved in 2 axes makes them an absolute bastard to fit Confused

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Oh well still more tarty than the originals Very Happy

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Full titanium knee sliders.

I heard a story somewhere about them gripping and flinging you off your bike, nasty results. Have fun.

iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Karma :

Ah Motrax Knee sliders. Just watch out for them splitting away from the backing like mine have. Confused

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

Titanium sliders are not full titanium. They're a plastic puck surrounded by titanium, which when it wears through causes the slider to grip inconsistently.

That's why I haven't bought Titanium sliders.
That and the fact that I'm not a knee down god.
The only thing I am as far as GMKD is concerned is not-a-knee-down-virgin Laughing

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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

Performance Bikes recently conducted an interesting survey which showed that roller skates and balti dishes are also great knee down material.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Knee down in a crash doesn't count I'm afraid Andy. Razz

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I find the teardrop sliders tend to fall off my velcro... they are far too curved for my legs/leathers at least.

Nopt good when you have to run accross a busy roundabout to retrieve them.

Jon · Anyone for donuts? Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Karma :

I've never got on with the teardrops, way too hard for my liking (I find them uncomfortable when kd! poofy hey? lol) Positive thing is they seem to last a lot longer than all the other sliders I've tried.

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

I've got some full titanium ones and not had a problem. I canlap roundabouts and not worry about excexx grip, though they are a bit grippier than the plastic ones.
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RealNinja · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

I took my teardrop sliders off my leathers cos they were really thick!

Everytime I stuck my knee out I was touching down sooner than I expected and either making myself jump and wobbling, or standing the bike upright again Rolling Eyes

They are o.k if you are still learning KD, but you will find them too big when you can do it consistently.

The WIZ sparky sliders are the best ones for pyrotechnics IMO cos they are plastic sliders with Ti bolts in them (about 8 or 9 I think) so they give off a nice spark, but don't grip like a Ti coated slider does.
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Gracie Jones · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Karma :

How do you fit sliders to leathers - do you need a velcro patch on the knee? I have a pair of leather pants (given to me) but no velcro bit - can I just sew one on or what?

Titanium toe-sliders anyone?

Cheers
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

You can get self adhesive velcro patches for trousers without them.

Seem to work pretty well.

Gracie Jones · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Karma :

cheers G.

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

Grr these sliders are too curved - I have skinny knee but fat armour, so that when I bend my knee half of the b*stard thing pulls itself off Evil or Very Mad

(My knee

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I sense buying some velcro and a sewing machine coming to mind.
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BLOFLY 636 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Karma :

heh heh nah not me mate! Cool

burnouts are illegal Rolling Eyes

and they make bikes look dirty Sick

pitty I am not in the U.K. I would happily donate them to willing demolitian expert Wink

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