| Author | Message | ||
     Sfinton |
I was looking at axle sliders for imports and they are half the cost of what is recommended for my firebolt. Take a look.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Motorcycle-Parts-A ccessories__Suzuki-Hayabusa-B-King-Bandit-Swingarm -Spools-Sliders_W0QQitemZ290235893189QQadnZMotorcy cleQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2863QQcmdZVie wItem?hash=item290235893189& Couldn't you just run a treaded rod in place of the bolts through the axle? Has anyone done this? | ||
| Nik |
They wouldn't fit into the axle like the darkhorse moto ones do. | ||
| Retrittion |
Just get Dark Horse Moto sliders all around and call it done -- you get what you pay for and starting at around $100 for the full deal Darkhorse sliders are a excellent investment. | ||
| Prof_stack |
Amen to that. They work. I know... | ||
| Rah7777777 |
You can get the eco-sliders for like $70 bucks (front and rear) That is no doubt the way I would go (if they had them when I bought mine) By the time you add a few trips to home depot and the cost for the longer rods and then cutting them to fit and trying to align it all, I think you'd just say..... "hmmm.....those BadWeB guys where right!" haha! either way good luck on your adventure... RIDE SAFE! -Robert | ||
| Brazenbuck |
Another endorsement for Dark Horse Moto. I just put some on my bike not 15 minutes ago. Great fit&finish. | ||
| Retrittion |
As you can see by my profile I run eco sliders all around -- I hope I don't ever use them but I know they will save me a lot of cash if I do. $100 for all three sets is a darn good deal in my book. | ||
| Nillaice |
yes, i have and so has carbide it took more time than it was worth to machine them, but my time is free, and i was gonna be bored off my azz (us navy- 2 week underway) so it gave me something to do. if i had a life i would have just bought them. pm me, and i'll give you the story of how i did it, and my hindsight  | ||
| Prowler |
I bought a couple foot long pieces of 1-1/2" black dia Delrin rod stock (e-bay...) and made two sets myself. Ended up costing about $27 per bike for a complete set of sliders w/hardware and I've still got enough delrin to make 4 or 5 replacement parts if need to. Once the lathe is set up, they are very quick to turn down. The stainless hardware cost more than the delrin. Probably not a bad price to buy for $70 for a complete set, but I'm just way too cheap to pay that kind of money for some little plastic pieces when I know I can do it myself. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Unless you are handy with a lathe and have access to component parts, the Dark Horse Moto sliders are the best bang for the buck. I didn't have the time or access to components and the lathe to make my own. | ||
| Spatten1 |
Couldn't you just run a treaded rod in place of the bolts through the axle? Has anyone done this? A few of us used heavy duty stainless steel cabinet knobs from home depot, with threaded rod through the axle. I used 1/4-20 threaded rod, and tapped the knobs for the same. I'd probably go 3/16 if I did it again, for extra strength. You will have to use a grinder a little on the bottom of one of the knobs so it will slide into the left side of the axel. I used round knobs with bases that fit tightly into the axle ID. Easy job and very solid. Total cost is about $15 if you use the good $5 knobs. I can't remember who to credit for this idea, but THANKS. I have many HD parts on my XB. That is Home Depot, rather than Harley Davidson. | ||
| Coops53233 |
Urethane skateboard wheels also work well in place of cabinet knobs. You can find them in 4packs for pretty cheap in almost any color. Put a little wax on them when you wash the bike to slow fading due to sun exposure. Cost for my homemade set was about $20 total including paint for the rods, washers and nuts, a blade for the hacksaw i used to cut the threaded rod, and 4 hard rubber stoppers to hold the rod in place at each axle end. | ||
| Growl |
Spatten1 & Coops53233: I would enjoy seeing pictures of your home-made sliders, if possible... | ||
| Buelltroll |
Alot of people have made them with skate wheels n whatnot. MINE faded eventually so I took them off. n when I lowsided there wasnt one scratch on the swingarm that wasn't put there by my pitbull stands. | ||
| Sfinton |
Could you rough the surface of the wheels with sandpaper and give them a shot of paint? or will the paint not stick to the urethane surface? I think I will be going to my local sporting goods/hardware store today to get started on this. |
