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daotoys1
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 Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:33 pm Post subject: Frame/fairing sliders and/or protection |
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I was wanting to know what if any kind of frame sliders, or frame/ fairing protection people have come up with for use on the BIMOTA SB8 series bikes ????
Im primarily interested in what might work on the SB8K Santa Monica.
Although I would think that something that might work on the SB8R/SB8RS might also work on the SB8K ???
Anyone have any ideas?
thanks
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Don't drop it - seems to work 
really though a frame guard would be best. I try to avoid crash bungs becuase they can dig in and flip the bike. I've seen them write a bike off because they're mounted to an engine mount or the frame. i think it's best to spread the imapct over the bike if possible not point load it.
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daotoys1
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| Evilchicken0 wrote: |
Don't drop it - seems to work
really though a frame guard would be best. I try to avoid crash bungs becuase they can dig in and flip the bike. I've seen them write a bike off because they're mounted to an engine mount or the frame. i think it's best to spread the imapct over the bike if possible not point load it. |
Just like everything there is the good and the bad of it.
In a drop or fall over in the parking lot then a crash bung or "post" would be of help to possibly minimize damage but at speed I agree that this same single point of contact could become the pole vault.
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Evilchicken0
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You could get a sheet of cardboard put it against the tyres and lift it to see the first place of contact and take it from there.
When my 6 dropped the fairing deflected and it was all ok apart from the paint. Maybe start with some protection plastic on the paint ???
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