ncjwt
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I've been doing some research looking for the best option for frame sliders or even engine guards. Nothing has seemed reasonable or worth it yet. Any thoughts out there?
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Don't care for the way those mount. Really mess up your day to crack your engine case because you had a spill.
None of them are worth it until you need them. At that moment, the expensive ones are cheap.
Have to agree with that. Two of those three bolts are 6mm bolts with very low torque spec into the threaded engine case. I am not a fan of frame sliders on street bikes (especially if they plan to travel on unpaved roads), but there was another one being discussed here that had a much better method of attachment
I agree as well. I haven't seen an engine guard that impresses me either. Recommendations?
If I look at the times that a bike could not be driven away from a slide-out, it was normally a generator or clutch cover grinding through to oil. Sometimes it is a shift lever, though I have personally ridden out with a pair of vice grips for a shifter arm and no left footpeg so work-arounds are possible. Look for something that protects the lower half of the engine. Most people focus on saving the plastic. With Dale's bash plate, folding lever, and a good set of Barkbusters or ProBends you could probably ride away from any reasonable slide that did not include a loud bang at the end.
I have the Givi bars and I like them, but I do not think they are adequate by themselves unless you are just looking for protection from parking lot tip-overs..