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PostPosted: 12:38 - 01 Dec 2016    Post subject: Protecting rear end of motorcycle for drops Reply with quote

Hello,

I have a '13 er6n (new shape) I recently got R&G frame sliders that are near the front-ish part of the bike, however I would like something for the back to protect that too, basically I want as many sliders as I can Rolling Eyes

Are passenger pegs that don't slide up likely to hold up in a decent crash, say I mess up a wheelie and drop the bike, not any super high impact crash.

Personal experiences? Cheers.

Cheers,

M
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PostPosted: 12:44 - 01 Dec 2016    Post subject: Re: Protecting rear end of motorcycle for drops Reply with quote

rapt0r1997 wrote:
Hello,

I have a '13 er6n (new shape) I recently got R&G frame sliders that are near the front-ish part of the bike, however I would like something for the back to protect that too, basically I want as many sliders as I can Rolling Eyes

Are passenger pegs that don't slide up likely to hold up in a decent crash, say I mess up a wheelie and drop the bike, not any super high impact crash.

Personal experiences? Cheers.

Cheers,

M


pillion pegs are likely to simply break.

From experience of having a bike go on it's side, the back end doesn't take much damage*, the R&G sliders are located where all the weight is so it tends to rest on it's wheels and the slider.

However my bike does have exhausts on both sides.

I know you can get axle sliders, depends how bulky the bike is, mine's quite wide (ZZR600) so the axles are clear of the road when it's on it's side.



*if the bike flips about a bit going down then sliders aren't going to protect everything.
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PostPosted: 12:49 - 01 Dec 2016    Post subject: Re: Protecting rear end of motorcycle for drops Reply with quote

rapt0r1997 wrote:


Are passenger pegs that don't slide up likely to hold up in a decent crash, say I mess up a wheelie and drop the bike, not any super high impact crash.



If they did, they'll end up bending peg hanger, or event the tail, which would be worse than the scratches!

Bobbins on the swing arm and front forks should to the job. If you've got R and G bungs on the sides, they should just about protect the exhaust if you put it over on that side, I assume the sliders don't stick out as far though.
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PostPosted: 13:04 - 01 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've put some on the back of my bike using the mounting points for the unfitted panniers, but I know they're only good for a 'drop' and that if I slide it down the road and the rear bung grabs the tarmac in any way then it'll twist the rear frame and probably right off the bike.
The rear frame is built to carry your arse, a pillion and some luggage with the main force in pretty much one clear direction, so introducing a comparatively small force in a different direction can have a very negative affect on the structure.
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PostPosted: 13:58 - 01 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had swing arm sliders on my stripple. No idea if they work though as I never dropped it. Mr. Green

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PostPosted: 15:02 - 01 Dec 2016    Post subject: Re: Protecting rear end of motorcycle for drops Reply with quote

Bobbins will protect the swingarm.

Often they'll cost as much as a replacement swingarm, though are less hassle to replace generally - though if they're mounted on stock bobbin mounts can sometimes either break these off or leave a stud in.

There's various options for protecting your upper fairing, but again I'd look at the cost verses the cost of replacement plastics.
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