mburgess
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Installed my new Puig Pro frame sliders today. 
Puig Pro Frame Sliders
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Looks great. ...
mburgess
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Thanks! The nice thing is that all I had to do was take off the lower fairing to install.
Wonder how these would match up with a bike that has GIVI guards on it?
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Looks great. Main question is do they actually work when there is a fall?
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mburgess
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I hope I never have to find out.
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Are these significantly lighter than engine guards?
If they were and they actually function when layed down I would replace my PUIG guards with these just to save some weight
If they were and they actually function when layed down I would replace my PUIG guards with these just to save some weight
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They do. Sort of.
I happened to drop the bike on gravel up in the mountains, so they took majority of the hit. But, since gravel is simply bunch of loose rocks, the sliders dig down and I had a few scratches and dents on the muffler, plus few scratches on the lower fairing. Nothing outrageous, apart from muffler which I was pissed off at myself for denting it. It would work much better on asphalt.
That said, I discovered - without a surprise, actually - that the plate mounting frame sliders to the engine bent a little. There's simply nothing to transfer force of the impact around, so naturally the first thing to go is the one-point-mounted plate.
Still, if I didn't have these, the damage would be far worse than that so they do work, but if you want full protection and longevity, you'll need to find something else.
But they will work
When I'll get back home, I'll post pictures (in an hour or so).They are lighter, but your bike is much better protected with engine guards, so it's a matter of what's more important to you
These two are comparison of the good left (left of the bike) side vs right, bent side. Notice the right frame slider, how it's slightly bent back- and upwards.
Again, goth sliders, from the side:
So, to sum this up: if you've got no protection, or can't afford engine guards, frame sliders are not that bad and will provide certain degree of protection. Definitely better than no protection at all.
But if you can afford engine guards, it'll always be far better choice.
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