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Boulderbiker
| Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 01:39 pm: |
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This might have been asked before, but I wasn't able to find it. Dave, you especially might be able to help, but anyway, if at all possible I'd love to get a frame slider setup on my bike that is easily replaceable i.e. the variety used by Kosco and Hal's. My understanding is that these are welded on. Is anyone offering this mod as a service, or is there another way to go about this. I've looked at the big carbon fiber ones and the American Sport Bike sliders, but I'd much prefer the simplicity and cheap replacibility of the crash button variety. Thanks |
Mikej
| Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 01:47 pm: |
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HalsPA would probably do the work, but it would probably require stripping your bike down to the bare frame to do so. Click and call them. They are welded on, and it is not a simple task. |
Daves
| Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 02:23 pm: |
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I wish there was an easy way to do this but there isn't. The tabs to mount them have to be welded on. Any welding shop that is used to welding aluminum "should" be able to do this for you. You will need to find out where they need to be located and strip the bike to do the job. Take your bike to a welding shop and see what they say. PS, make sure they understand there is FUEL inside there! Ride to the edge! Dave Iowa HD/Buell (Buell Cycle Center) |
Dynarider
| Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 11:49 pm: |
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Beware that welding anything on the XB frames can cause the inner liner to separate & peel off. |
Steelshoe
| Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 10:07 am: |
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After all that work it would be a similar price to replace frame after crash with or without insurance. Plus disturbing the original factory fit and other problems that can occur in the process as dyna pointed out. |
Boulderbiker
| Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 10:53 am: |
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I called Hals, and its actually about the same cost as the carbon frame covers that Trojan makes, and thats including the labor in welding it on and touch up thereafter. The only tricky part is that I'll have to strip the bike, but quite frankly, I never really do feel like I know something until I've taken it apart at least once The other nice thing is that if I do go down at the track, its much less of a deal to be up and running again thereafter |
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