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Grasshoper
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 12:47 am: |
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What is the best way to protect your frame from a crash? Frame pucks or carbon fiber? |
Ezblast
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 01:04 am: |
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Both and fr and rr axle sliders, and barends. GT - JBOTDS! EZ |
Mrvvrroomm
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 07:28 am: |
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Crash in grass? |
Honu
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 07:28 am: |
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Axle sliders from Dark Horse Moto (site sponser) are very nice. I have them on both of our bikes. Frame pucks from Buell are economical and they work. |
Daves
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 09:12 am: |
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Frame pucks are less expensive and work. Carbon is more, looks cool and works. The swingarm and front axle sliders look good and work. Of course I can hook you up with any of them you want and save you 10% to boot! |
Black_sunshine
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 10:30 am: |
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You can do CF over your Frame pucks like I did. Mine fell off my jack stand in the garage and took a direct shot on the puck. Not a scratch!
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Cyko_bob
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 12:50 pm: |
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I have dropped my XB three times (not moving...or very fast)...after going years without dropping a bike. I cannot find a single scratch on the bike (the brake lever does have a funny/custom looking bend now, and I had to replace the clutch lever). I have the frame pucks and front and rear sliders, however, don't overlook the rear footpegs/support brackets. I think the bike looks better without them, but I leave them on the bike as an extra safety measure...to catch the bike when/if it falls. As one of my friends said, the Buell is made expecting it to fall down...notice the rubber turn light extensions? Cyko Bob |
Grasshoper
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 09:16 pm: |
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How do the pucks attach to the frame? Dave what would it cost me to get a set of pucks sent to Perth Australia? also are the sliders you have the same as dark horse? What would is cost to have pucks and sliders sent? |
Glitch
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 09:19 pm: |
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How do the pucks attach to the frame? Peel and stick stuff on the back. |
Klink
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 01:11 am: |
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How do the pucks attach to the frame? You just screw them into the frame. J/K don't do that ! |
Fiery_xb
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 02:39 am: |
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Black Sun, didn't your footpeg break? Fiery |
Buell666
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 03:56 am: |
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the best frame protection i have found is the crossroads bars, if you have a lightning. i wrecked my bike at high speeds, and the crossroads took most of the damage. the frame or the frame pucks didnt touch the ground. |
Black_sunshine
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 08:48 am: |
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Fiery...Nope....actually took a chunk out of my epoxy treated garage floor. I was pretty amazed after reading on this board about how soft they are. |
Klink
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 09:08 am: |
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Black_sunshine ,sweet looking bike man.I just slapped some of those CF puck covers on my bike,love the look of them! |
Kandie
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 11:15 am: |
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Grasshoper, I'll tell Dave you have some questions. He's deer hunting so it won't be until after dark. I do know he sells the Dark Horse sliders because I got mine from him. |
Daves
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 08:48 pm: |
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The pucks are 44.95 The front sliders are 44.95 The rear sliders,reg style are 44.95 Racer style are 62.95 Shipping thru the US mail would be,I am guessing 25-30.00 or so. I have everything in stock and will be back at work Tuesday if you want to place an order with me. 920-757-1651 ask for Dave in the sales dept. Thanks! |
Grasshoper
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 10:19 pm: |
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Thanks Dave I would like a set of sliders front and back, also a set of pucks. I will give you a call on Tuesday as soon as I work out the time different. |
Fiery_xb
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 01:01 am: |
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Black Sun, you got lucky, well I've had this problem with dropping my bike when I get some gravel under my feet and have gone thru, Hmm let's see, I think it's 8 now. Hehe Maybe I shouldn't be admitting that. But, they have saved from hitting my frame. I just carry extra pegs now, just in case. But, it has almost been a year since the last time in Daytona. lol Hey Daves, I hear my bike looks Brand New, all clean and polished, Thanks Dude! Can't wait to rip down that track or a stretch of some lonely country road. I wanna ride, I wanna ride, I wanna ride!!!! |
Wsplrll
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 02:28 pm: |
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Dave are these a Buell item ??? The pucks are 44.95 The front sliders are 44.95 The rear sliders,reg style are 44.95 Racer style are 62.95 Any pictures anywhere ? Thanks |
Midknyte
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 03:07 pm: |
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Race style DarkHorseMoto
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Coolice
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 06:54 pm: |
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Just a question about the sliders, why aren't they offered in the colored nylon/teflon? |
Daves
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 07:16 pm: |
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Wsp, The pucks are Buell products The swingarm and front fork sliders are from DHM(DarkhorseMoto) Coolice, Keithe,DHM doesn't make the teflon/nylon sliders. Only aluminum ones. They are available in either plain alum or black powdercoated. |
Grasshoper
| Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 01:35 am: |
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Dave Have you got a Fax number and country code? I will send you a fax with my details and order for sliders and pucks. Regards Paul |
Kandie
| Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 02:27 pm: |
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Fax 920-757-1653 |
Daves
| Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 06:02 pm: |
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I got your fax and all is set. Thanks for the business. And thanks to Kandie for playing secretary for me today! |
Skully
| Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 07:32 pm: |
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Hello Coolice - We do offer them in black powder coat available through us or Daves. Thanks, Keith darkhorsemoto.com |
Skully
| Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 07:46 pm: |
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Here is a crash photo from one of our BadWeB members of what can happen without sliders: And here is a photo from one of our BadWeB members with DHM sliders: We also sell the sliders separately if you are unfortunate enough to need them! Keith |
Dilysi73
| Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 09:53 am: |
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As far as the frame pucks go, I can tell you from watching my bike go down on it's left side at 35-40 MPH with a buddy of mine on his way down. It ground the puck almost all the way down, but not a mark on my frame. Now I just wished I had the front and rear sliders on!!! oouuch! Well worth the money!!
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