First of all to all of you self proclaimed "gangstas" that think you are stunt gods, don't read this thread because I'm sure you would never dump your bike this bad and I don't give a f#ck about your opinion. I have extended sliders on my bike, can't say from who but the other day I started trying 12's. Well I touched the tail light and smashed it all the way back into the trunk and dropped my bike striaght sideways. The slider bent straight up and acted like a lever with the top edge of the slider digging right into the motor mount.It did'nt break but the same thing happened to my friend and his mount broke, he also has the cage with the extended sliders. Are these really such a good idea?

 

nope ... and you have your answer why .... get a cage (not one that has those extended sliders stickin out either) ... they are all yhou need .. I have done what you did many times, and worse and my **** is still tight .... $200 for a cage, what up

 

it's normal...your bike would have died without them. use weaker grade bolts so the bolts bend easier or snap instead of breaking your frame. very simple solution.

 

yeah...
low(er) grade bolts usually bend. Since they may bend easily, this takes quite a bit of the impact (instead of the frame)...also the bolts are replaced easier than welding a frame. Higher grade bolts will withstand more sheer force. Usually when brought to their limit...high grade bolts will snap instead of deflecting like the lower grade bolts. Those sliders did basically what they are meant to do...protect your plastics/side cases. For them to protect the crunchy ****, they transfer the energy to the hard stuff (frame/engine mounts).

All in all....its hard not to break anything if you drop 400+lbs of bike on its side from 4feet up.

 

AMEN