Frame sliders really work? - 1

So I'm determined on financing my first bike next week (Honda CBR500R). For me $6,300 is an *** load and I plan on taking as much care of it as I can. So I plan on getting frame sliders incase I drop it or mabey slide (hopefully not). Has anyone experienced their frame sliders work before? Is there better frame sliders than others? What els should I look into to keep my bike tip top shape?

Honestly, frame sliders and axel sliders are kind of a unncessary cash cow. They cost a lot of money, and really provide very little protection for what you are getting. Sure, if you dumped your bike in your garage or the parkinglot, paying $200 for frame sliders is better than $800 for a replacement fairing. However, if you are that likely to dump your bike in your garage or the parkinglot, you should probably get a cheaper bike until you learn how to take care of it better.

Remember, just because you get a used bike, doesn't mean it has to be a pile of garbage.

My first bike was a 2012 Ninja 250R. Cost me $3,200. It was pristine. Guy bought it for his kid who said he was going to make payments to his dad. Kid started defaulting, dad sold the bike out from under him. So it had 1,300 miles. Always in a heated garage, never dumped, nothing. Dad pulled an IRS and sold it VERY cheap to get rid of it quickly to get what his son owned him.

So I effectively had a brand spanking new bike for $3200 when it was valued around $5k. It was "used" per say, but hey, the guy took care of it. Go look around at used bikes. Obviously look at the bikes themselves, but try to get a good read on the seller. Just by feeling how the seller handles him/herself, you can tell if they were likely to abuse the hell out of the bike, or if it was kept nicely. Don't always just go by the bike itself as they could have just replaced the fairings and the internal workings completely garbage.

If you fall at speed (crash while moving), the sliders will break off.
They offer zero protection in a fall.

Their usefulness is if your bike were to tip over while not moving.
They will protect the bike's plastic from cracking, or getting scratched.

Two things-

One- You should be buying a nice used (way cheaper) bike as a starter.
Two- Think about not crashing to need those sliders and you'll be a better rider.