| Author | Message | ||
     Barker |
Someone just gave me a set of "Teardrop" kneesliders. What side is up? Wide part up? Wich side goes out? Anybody got pix of proper placement? Why the teardrop design? Does it matter?  | ||
| Spiderman |
For looks. Some may argue weight reduction. Big side up, you want the meat closest to your knee, kinda angle it to fit your anatomic profile. (if that makes any sense) | ||
| 12r |
The 'M' is for Motrax. Your picture shows the slider for the left leg  | ||
| Slaughter |
Get the rectangular block types next time, you can flip them left-to-right and top-to-bottom as they get worn down. Means they get about 2-4 times the service life. Cheap too (though free is good too) | ||
| Tankhead |
Do knee sliders provide any other protection besides the "hanging off" position of sliding ones knee? In other words does anyone wear these "just in case" for everyday riding or would that be "poser?" | ||
| Metalstorm |
In other words does anyone wear these "just in case" for everyday riding or would that be "poser?" I personally wouldn't wear sliders on the street. I avoid wearing anything on the street that looks race orientated as it really catch's a cop's attention. I used to wear discreet looking riding pants with knee pads & hip pads. Now I have a Roadcrafter which provides more protection than I hope I'll ever need & it looks more astronaught/doofus than it does racer  On edit: I forgot to mention that those sliders pictured above look pretty cool. I've never seen any in any shape other than oval before. Pretty neat. (Message edited by metalstorm on March 21, 2007) | ||
| Xbullet |
saw two examples of knee-puck-dom at the V a few weeks ago here in the ATL..... example 1 -- toaster rider with 2 piece suzihondasaki leathers wearing old dirty knee pucks without a scratch on them. (obviously they had seen a lot of miles but no contact...NONE) he left with about 6 other guys to go "race." (-2 points for him, plus -1 for every guy he leaves with leaves a score of -8.) verdict? POSER!!! example 2 -- another rider wearing 2 piece suit with empty velcro on the knees. not trying to pretend? +1 verdict? not a poser. that's my take on things. btw... those sliders do look kinda cool! | ||
| Rainman |
Then there's the guy on an old Gold Wing with a two-piece Joe Rocket race suit cruising down the freeway at 80 mph. sans knee pucks. He's not a poser or a racer, he just doesn't trust the state's worst freeway. He used to be me. Now he rides long freeway distances on a Blast, with a Joe Rocket two-piece racing suit. Of course, it could just be that I'm into leather..... | ||
| Barker |
actually mine are the TEARDROP TITANIUM SPARKIES  could not find the ti pix until now. For me knee pucks are feeler gauges for me. Dont have to put them down. I just drop the knee and let it skim the road to get an idea of lean angle. Thanx for yall's advice. | ||
| Slaughter |
Metal sliders might have gee whiz value but I don't know of any track day operation or race organization that allow ANY type of sparking sliders - on boot toes or knees. | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
I ride my own ride, and that includes a set of virgin knee sliders on the street. Am I going to ride fast enough in curves on the public roads to put a knee down? Probably not. Do I think that would be a responsible thing to do on public roads not built for that kind of riding, especially when I've only got 10,000 miles of experience? No. Does it hurt my feeling to hear people chuckle at the 27 lbs of gear and the shiny new knee sliders I wear without fail every time I get on my bike? No. I believe in wearing all the protective gear I can get just in case. Why leave them in the garage? They would offer additional protection in the event of a crash, so I put the guys that would refer to me as a poser in the same group as Harley riders and squids riding around with no gear. I accept the risk of riding a bike on the street, but I also want to minimize that risk by using the best gear I can get. I hope many of you also wear a lot of gear and make good decisions, but you're all riding your own ride and have different ideas about acceptable trade-offs between minimizing risk, comfort, and the cool factor. Because I realize everyone's different, I respect each different rider's choices. Maybe some think my gear is overkill. Others applaud my choices. I view each camp's comments the same...irrelevant to my own ride. You guys ride safe and have some fun! | ||
| Slaughter |
Philip - wish more folks had your views on wearing gear. You can ride all four seasons but dress for the Fall! | ||
| Barker |
Not only will I not be able to use them on the track they are HEAVY! Retail is $69 a set! Not really the greatest set of pucks. Good thing I did pay for them. I'll just stick with my joe rocket ceramics, and maybe keep the Ti teardrops for when I audition for the circus. | ||
| Swordsman |
Ha! Check this gear list: 1.) red Joe Rocket 1/2 leather jacket (I forget what model) 2.) black Fieldsheer sport pants 3.) red TourMaster Robomax race gauntlets 4.) red Scorpion Exo-700 helmet What was my bike? A grey Yamaha 225 dual sport. Tell me THAT didn't look funny going down the road! I was planning ahead with my gear purchases.  (I've now added Oxtar Evo boots to the mix, and ditched the 225!) ~SM | ||
| Ravensmith22 |
For leg protection, I wear a set of motocross knee/shin guards. Good coverage, less than $15 a pair, and they fit under jeans. I used to think that gloves, a jacket, and helmet were enough, but since the accident three years ago, I like armor. | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
This is my gear list: FXRG Carbon Fiber Helmet, Fieldsheer 2-piece leathers (Including CE Level II Shoulder, Elbow/Forearm, and Knee/Shin Armor), Lightech Nuke Titanium Anti-Shock FIRE Knee Sliders, Knox Gilet Air & Cross Sport Shorts, Alpinestars GP Pros & Supertechs, Silk glove/boot liners, Polypro Race Suit Liner It's a dehydration suit in the summertime, but I'd rather sweat than bleed. I just carry extra water bottles in my backpack. Be safe you guys. | ||
| Glitch |
I wear a set of motocross knee/shin guards Been there done that, right Barker... | ||
| Mikef5000 |
My gear: Teknic touring armored jacket Teknic touring armored pants Teknic Sport gloves Joe Rocket Super Streetbike Boots HJC Modular Helmet | ||
| Barker |
Yep shin guards bad. Especially if you drag knees. Long story. Now I have a real leather suit and real knee pucks! No more Barker's Ghetto Gear.    |
