Sato Racing Engine sliders

Castor Troy · Jan 26, 2013

I managed to score a set of Satos for 240 bones

...I will combine it with Speedymoto front and rear axle sliders.

Styler · Feb 19, 2013

I too was thinking about these; but the cost!
Castor Troy: Do tell us about the discount?!
The big question for me is...
Can you view the oil sight-glass with these puppies on? (Assuming one has the original style fairing without a hole for viewing the sight-glass.)
Looking at the photos on line, it looks like the right slider would obstruct the narrow crack between the engine and fairing where I have to look just so with a flashlight to view the oil level.

CaliDuc · Mar 4, 2013

ScrapperX said:
i have them on my Bike. Great quality.

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The Sato frame adjuster for the 1199 is now shipping ( I have one ) and I really like your Sato Frame sliders.

youngR · Mar 4, 2013

Installed these over the weekend.

Castor Troy · Mar 4, 2013

Styler said:
I too was thinking about these; but the cost!
Castor Troy: Do tell us about the discount?!
The big question for me is...
Can you view the oil sight-glass with these puppies on? (Assuming one has the original style fairing without a hole for viewing the sight-glass.)
Looking at the photos on line, it looks like the right slider would obstruct the narrow crack between the engine and fairing where I have to look just so with a flashlight to view the oil level.

Sorry for the late response there pal, my dealer got me these. No issues viewing the oil.

CaliDuc · Mar 4, 2013

youngR said:
Installed these over the weekend.

They look amazing - works of art. I just ordered them.

CaliDuc · Mar 4, 2013

Castor Troy said:
Sorry for the late response there pal, my dealer got me these. No issues viewing the oil.

Good to know. My 1199 Tricolore is an early model, however I was lucky enough to get the new side panel with the oil viewer installed.

Denver Rick · Mar 5, 2013

FYI, I had frame sliders on my RSV4 and a low side crash (guy ran a stop sign) resulted in totataling the bike due to frame damage because of the sliders. Insurance claim would have been much less to just replace damn cosmetics. Mechanic told me this happens all the time and recommended never using frame sliders. A simple tip over can turn into a destroyed bike. I won't use them again.

Trauma · Mar 5, 2013

Denver Rick said:
FYI, I had frame sliders on my RSV4 and a low side crash (guy ran a stop sign) resulted in totataling the bike due to frame damage because of the sliders. Insurance claim would have been much less to just replace damn cosmetics. Mechanic told me this happens all the time and recommended never using frame sliders. A simple tip over can turn into a destroyed bike. I won't use them again.

Jeeze, the same argument for folding pegs, downside and upside, depends on the experience... But here you can't bend the frame, so maybe a moot point

TransNone13 · Mar 5, 2013

Denver Rick said:
FYI, I had frame sliders on my RSV4 and a low side crash (guy ran a stop sign) resulted in totataling the bike due to frame damage because of the sliders. Insurance claim would have been much less to just replace damn cosmetics. Mechanic told me this happens all the time and recommended never using frame sliders. A simple tip over can turn into a destroyed bike. I won't use them again.

This is what I've been saying. Why I use front axle, solid pegs, case covers, and bar ends. Tank pads would be nice, but whatever. And no, you just destroy the engine mounting points lol.

Trauma · Mar 5, 2013

TransNone13 said:
This is what I've been saying. Why I use front axle, solid pegs, case covers, and bar ends. Tank pads would be nice, but whatever. And no, you just destroy the engine mounting points lol.

If all this is true, why do people use them? Like the folding pegs, sometimes they help, sometimes they hurt - so you just go with your gut or latest experience?

TransNone13 · Mar 5, 2013

Trauma said:
If all this is true, why do people use them? Like the folding pegs, sometimes they help, sometimes they hurt - so you just go with your gut or latest experience?

Why do people do half the dumb .... they do that doesn't work? It's more or less a placebo effect. It makes you feel better, despite offering no real effects. I have sliders on my race bike, but they are under fairing sliders so that they don't catch and are not prone to catching. Watch club racing or race yourself, you'll have enough of a sample to make your own hypothesis.

Denver Rick · Mar 5, 2013

Trauma said:
If all this is true, why do people use them? Like the folding pegs, sometimes they help, sometimes they hurt - so you just go with your gut or latest experience?

I wonder if this is a holdover from stronger engine/frame days, and a habit that should die out with modern lighter alloys. Doesn't make sense to transfer energy of impact to your frame and engine to save plastics and more replaceable parts. Though I don't know if I should be complaining too much since a totalled bike equals loan paid off and new bike. That's how I got this one. So reverse that, always use frame sliders to make sure and total your bike and go buy a new one.

Copiya · Mar 6, 2013

Denver Rick said:
I wonder if this is a holdover from stronger engine/frame days, and a habit that should die out with modern lighter alloys. Doesn't make sense to transfer energy of impact to your frame and engine to save plastics and more replaceable parts. Though I don't know if I should be complaining too much since a totalled bike equals loan paid off and new bike. That's how I got this one. So reverse that, always use frame sliders to make sure and total your bike and go buy a new one.

But not if it happens at the track...

TransNone13 · Mar 6, 2013

Copiya said:
But not if it happens at the track...

Yup, no insurance. THe important take away is to examine the design of the sliders. Mine are under fairing, secured via frame AND engine, and nest within the frame not flush.

youngR · Mar 6, 2013

Copiya said:
But not if it happens at the track...

you are screwed either way if you crash at the track anyway...no?

Copiya · Mar 6, 2013

youngR said:
you are screwed either way if you crash at the track anyway...no?

Well that depends... I crashed my panigale at the track a few weeks ago.
Low side on the left, luckily it just slid and didn't flip.
Was sliding on Tarmac before going over the ripple strip and into the pebbles.

Had axle sliders that saved my forks.
Had fixed ducabike rearsets (these just shattered)
Swing arm and startor covers saved them parts.
Tank didn't get a scratch on it...

Just broken lever, rearsets, and handlebar tube, with some fairing scratches that are only going to cost me $400 to repair.

Denver Rick · Mar 6, 2013

Copiya said:
But not if it happens at the track...

By the way, I'm sure each policy is different, but mine will cover track use if it is for training purposes. If it is competition, then no.

youngR · Mar 6, 2013

Copiya said:
Well that depends... I crashed my panigale at the track a few weeks ago.
Low side on the left, luckily it just slid and didn't flip.
Was sliding on Tarmac before going over the ripple strip and into the pebbles.

Had axle sliders that saved my forks.
Had fixed ducabike rearsets (these just shattered)
Swing arm and startor covers saved them parts.
Tank didn't get a scratch on it...

Just broken lever, rearsets, and handlebar tube, with some fairing scratches that are only going to cost me $400 to repair.

I was talking about insurance wise.

youngR · Mar 6, 2013

Denver Rick said:
By the way, I'm sure each policy is different, but mine will cover track use if it is for training purposes. If it is competition, then no.

Really?!

What insurance do you have?

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