skyway
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I posting this here so that it is not buried somewhere else in another thread and will hopefully not be missed.
First and foremost, It sounds like camer56 walked away from his accident with no battle scars. This to me is the best news possible. In the few times in my life I have been involved in an auto accident(not motorcycle), the vehicle was the last thing on mind regarding survival rate. For me to be able to walk away unscathed, I would call that a result. YMMV.
Anyway after looking at his pictures, its obvious that the slider has done some damage to his frame, due to several reasons. One, the slider material is playing the major role here, not the fastener and not the depth of thread. My supplied fastener is engaged equally on both sides to match as closely as possible the stock fastener. Also the choice of bolt is correct for the application. There is no fastener on gods green earth that can withstand the forces involved of a motorcycle slamming onto it, without some possible distortion, even with a delrin or whatever slider. You hit anything hard enough at the right angle and it will bend or break, fact of life. Also the frame on the left side is deeply recessed that leaves a very thin edge of material around the fastener, which is also a contributing factor here for any slider installed. If the slider is hit hard enough at the right angle, the bolt holding it will bend and could result in the same thing that we are seeing here.
Saying that, had my slider been manufactured out of a different material, then the probability of the bolt bending as far as it did would have been greatly reduced.
OK, so here's the deal. I am calculating what it is going to cost me to re-manufacture my slider to include a replaceable delrin puck, and will offer replacements to all concerned at a steeply discounted price. All I will need is the set back off your bike. If you guys want to go the delrin route, this will still be a cheaper way to go than buying a new set from XYZ company. Its your call.
Sorry for the delay in responding to this, as I've got some serious issues going on in my life right now. Once I have pricing in front of me, I will post it up here.
First and foremost, It sounds like camer56 walked away from his accident with no battle scars. This to me is the best news possible. In the few times in my life I have been involved in an auto accident(not motorcycle), the vehicle was the last thing on mind regarding survival rate. For me to be able to walk away unscathed, I would call that a result. YMMV.
Anyway after looking at his pictures, its obvious that the slider has done some damage to his frame, due to several reasons. One, the slider material is playing the major role here, not the fastener and not the depth of thread. My supplied fastener is engaged equally on both sides to match as closely as possible the stock fastener. Also the choice of bolt is correct for the application. There is no fastener on gods green earth that can withstand the forces involved of a motorcycle slamming onto it, without some possible distortion, even with a delrin or whatever slider. You hit anything hard enough at the right angle and it will bend or break, fact of life. Also the frame on the left side is deeply recessed that leaves a very thin edge of material around the fastener, which is also a contributing factor here for any slider installed. If the slider is hit hard enough at the right angle, the bolt holding it will bend and could result in the same thing that we are seeing here.
Saying that, had my slider been manufactured out of a different material, then the probability of the bolt bending as far as it did would have been greatly reduced.
OK, so here's the deal. I am calculating what it is going to cost me to re-manufacture my slider to include a replaceable delrin puck, and will offer replacements to all concerned at a steeply discounted price. All I will need is the set back off your bike. If you guys want to go the delrin route, this will still be a cheaper way to go than buying a new set from XYZ company. Its your call.
Sorry for the delay in responding to this, as I've got some serious issues going on in my life right now. Once I have pricing in front of me, I will post it up here.
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