2014 saddlebag sliders/guards

[NightShine]

...I installed them on my '16 A model today. The black sliders look good with the black accents on the '16.

It's about time! Your new bike was looking so... NAKED!

 

[bruceb1949]

If the bike goes over while stopped, with the T-Rex sliders prevent damage/scratches to the fairing, etc. or will I need bars to prevent any damage? A newbie just trying to understand the difference. Thanks.

 

[Bill Lumberg]

With sliders and bag guards, your remaining area of vulnerability is your mirrors. Based upon reports of folks who've dropped theirs. With sliders only, you're going to be out a bag or at the very least will need to send one to Garauld.

 

[RaYzerman19]

These were available for GenII, too bad they don't have a set for GenIII due to the redesign of the rear footpeg mounts...... however, if one was creative....... check out the pdf files for more concept info and engineer your own?

I had a set on my '07, and they will protect the bags from touching down in a tipover (DAMHIK).

https://www.bike-design.com/en/product/37733/crash-protection-kit?from=%2Fen%2Fshop%3Ff%255Bbd%255D%255Bman%255D%3D323%26f%255Bbd%255D%255Bmod%255D%3D2070%26f%255Bbd%255D%255Bbyear%255D%3D2012%26f%255Bbd%255D%255Bu%255D%3D0%26p%3D2

 

[Uncle Hud]

bruceb1949 posted: If the bike goes over while stopped, with the T-Rex sliders prevent damage/scratches to the fairing, etc. or will I need bars to prevent any damage? A newbie just trying to understand the difference. Thanks.

Am I the only guy here who isn't worried about a scraped-up hardcase and fairing?

 

[KMW]

I guess I figure I have good insurance, and my deductible is way less than a full set of cages and sliders. And I like the clean look. At least for now.

 

[Bill Lumberg]

I'm more about not losing ride time getting the bike fixed. And having had a couple of LE bikes with full protection, I'm in no mood to give it up. I invested a couple hundred and about 30 minutes for front and rear protection and haven't thought about it since, at least not while riding the bike. Would do it again.

 

[Fred W]

I guess I figure I have good insurance, and my deductible is way less than a full set of cages and sliders. And I like the clean look. At least for now.

So... you think you'll only drop the bike once then?

 

[Tommy Kay]

bruceb1949 posted: If the bike goes over while stopped, with the T-Rex sliders prevent damage/scratches to the fairing, etc. or will I need bars to prevent any damage? A newbie just trying to understand the difference. Thanks.

Am I the only guy here who isn't worried about a scraped-up hardcase and fairing?

No. I mostly don't care either. As long as my rocket flies, I am good to go. But I also don't want to go thru the hassle of replacing broken cases. I have not been on here long, but I have seen too many messages to people looking for cases that pretty much got told.......GOOD LUCK.