| Author | Message | ||
     Ft_bstrd |
Dark Horse Moto Composite Sliders!!!!!!!!!           These are friggin' awesome! I can not wait for the matching fronts. These are exactly the sliders I have been waiting for! THANK YOU SKULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
Got mine yesterday.....They are very nice. I second the "Where in the heck is the matching fronts" Nice job Skully | ||
| Froggy |
I got an email yesterday saying the fronts will be in soon! I'll be placing my order for both front and rear then  | ||
| Buelltroll |
Shmeh there ok. I dunno of any stands that fit it but whatever floats your boat... | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Good think I don't use any then. | ||
| Etennuly |
I don't want to be there if you actually use them. I like to buy things that I intend to use. | ||
| Buelltroll |
My 60mph lowside get off resulted in ZERO swingarm or fork damage. Little bit under the engine case and some were the puck sliders in the garage should have been.  | ||
| Kedo |
Ft_bstrd - those look even better than I expected. Obviously superb quality. To the extent that I don't want to see/hear of you using them, I agree with Etennuly. But I have to endorse any part or accessory that makes us love our bikes even more.  | ||
| Skully |
Jeremy - Thanks, I'm glad that you like them. You were definitely one of the guys that encouraged us to develop these. Jerry - Thanks. We were supposed to get the fronts from the machine shop today. Hopefully tomorrow. Donnie - I put mine on a wheel stand with these sliders all the time. To date, we've not had one complaint about them not fitting any make of rear wheel stand. The ones in the photo are the aluminum version, but the spool dimensions are exactly the same as the new composite sliders.  Vern - I hope that none of you ever need them. Crashing sucks. That is my swing arm that is all scratched up on our web page. Keith | ||
| Captnemo |
Some of the earlier Pitbull stands are a little too narrow, DAMHIK. Easily cured with about an 1" long section of 1 1/2" round tubing and a TIG welder. | ||
| Diablobrian |
nice! I'm fortunate that the bike I got was built by Hal's and had their chain conversion with spool mounts or I'd have made something similar to the composite sliders. Good Job Darkhorse! | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Skully, When the fronts are ready, send me a PayPal invoice! | ||
| Ikeman |
FB, Slight hijack - how are the Avon's working out? I'm considering them after I wear out the Conti Road Attacks. | ||
| Isham |
Skully Could you make passenger peg sliders that double as foot pegs? | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
How much for an entire set Skully? Those are cool. | ||
| Swordsman |
Dumb question: what's the advantage of the composite material over the old solid aluminum ones? ~SM | ||
| Cruisin |
I think the main benefit is that the ends are replacable for a lot less than a new set of aluminum ones. Now you don't have to live with scratched sliders if you do go down. I'm in for a full set when the fronts are done, just waiting. | ||
| Captain_nartman |
Nice mate...Nice. N x | ||
| Skully |
Cliff - Not a dumb question at all. There have been several debates here on BadWeB as to which material is better. I believe there are advantages to both. We plan to offer aluminum buttons as well. Proving which material is better is another matter altogether unless one of you are willing to perform some crash testing for us! Christopher - The fronts should ready to ship next week. Captain Nartman - Thanks! | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I wanted the delrin because of the decreased tendency for it to "dig in" to road surfaces vs the delrin's tendency to shed material. The aluminum will also tend to have a lower friction coefficient than the delrin. Theoretically, it would mean that the delrin friction would cause the bike to come to a stop sooner and decrease post crash slide speeds and distances. The trade off is that you have to have enough material so that it will shed delrin yet still have enough intact so as to provide protection. You wouldn't want a delrin slider of the same size as an aluminum billet one. What is nice about the composite design is that if you have a REALLY gnarly slide, there is still billet aluminum behind the delrin. The delrin design from DHM also has the benefit of being easily replaceable. | ||
| Tigerbythetail |
FB.........Excuse me...............but for what do you need the sliders........almost 2 cm of the tire flanks on either side of our bike are unused. ..............and another little tip.......you should look more after your wheel bearings. The corrosion shown can easily avoided with a little acid free grease ................anyway.........the sliders are need. tiger | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
What you see is garage floor dust. There are no chicken strips.  I saw the light surface rust in the pictures as well. You weren't supposed to notice. | ||
| Captain_nartman |
Sliders wont Help a SUDDEN Stop. Hate Those... Me Kwaka 9 Slid UP a Hill in rain into a Tram... Messed it UP HUGE. I'm Talkin BUT ONE OF THESE (exactly like 25 years ago) BUGGERS:  I Moved Outta Melbourne the Next year NEVER to Return. NO Trams here... Kangaroos.Dingos.Camels.Cattle.Brumbies etc.. ut NO Trams! what was the Question again? N x | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
"Dingos stole my baby! Dingos stole my baby!" | ||
| Swordsman |
Tiger, you don't have to ride hard to lose it. Sliders are great... small addition, big protection for WHATEVER knocks you on your @$$. (Been there, done that, a couple different times!  ) ~SM | ||
| Ustorque |
skully what seat is on the pictured bike? | ||
| Skully |
Hi Shawn - That is the stock seat. Keith | ||
| Cringblast |
Just ordered the sliders for the passenger pegs. All aluminum. Guess a little protection wont hurt, plus they all look good. | ||
| Tigerbythetail |
hi...............okay..........I admit.......I tried teasing you ..........I also use sliders..........I do use the ones from LSL and these are a pain to remove from the axlee when left for a couple weeks due to the deformation of the rubber inserts. The principle of the sliders shown is a very good solution. tiger | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I'm sorry Tiger. I was born without a sense of humor. I'm currently seeking protection under the ADA. | ||
| Tigerbythetail |
hmmmmmmmmm........ADA........something tells me I should not ask........but I ask anyway.....what does it stand for? | ||
| Diablobrian |
Americans with Disabilities Act | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Ikeman, I have about 1,200 miles on them so far. I like them. The mileage will tell. | ||
| Jpxb9 |
I'd to see a pics of the front one ! thanks | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Skully, When they shippin'? | ||
| Skully |
Guys and Gals, Please accept our apologies for the delays. We plan to begin shipping the front sliders Monday. Keith |
