frame sliders: why so rare?

[slipperymongoose]

Here are mine I fitted up a month or so back.

[burning1]

Agreed that the engine case mounted sliders are risky. I've seen these tear out chunks of the engine case after a relatively minor lowside.

Personally, I think the best case savers are the 3 point cage that cover the engine. Personally, I love my Buddha engine cover, and I'm thinking of having some thick aluminum plate welded to the stator cover to help protect that side against oil leakage.

The GS500E survives crashes amazingly well. The fairings Adidas guy bought from me were from a bike that had crashed twice while moving, and none of them had a single mark on em.

[Unsane]

I have a set of T-Rex sliders fitted to my GS - unfortunately they got a decent work out a few weeks ago when I  lowsided... tipped into a corner a did not see the metal expansion joint across the road until it was too late 

The only damage to the bike (aside from the slider) was a scratched bar end & brake lever + scratched muffler.

I would definitely recommend them to all "F" owners

[narftroz]

I think for sure F owners need them. My wife was practicing putting the bike on the center stand and it got away from her and it fell over in the gravel. scratched the muffler, fairing, mirror, and foot peg.
One reason I think they are so rare for this bike is they actually have to be designed. not just a bolt with a piece of poly vinyl. PLUS they have to rely on the owner to drill the appropriate hole in the F fairing. just my opinion. but i agree that you must not, anyone, must not buy those ones that bolt to the fairing mounts. those things are flimsy and will not save you from anything.
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