trying to find crash sliders that require no modification,
found those Motrax ones, that mount as shown in the picture.

Some shop owners that only do the 'cut your fairing' ones, say that
those special sliders could damage my frame. They claim that
the mounting spot on the frame is not strong enough and could bend in case of slide.

What is your opinion?



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I agree with them. The cut version of the sliders mount to engine mounts, you remove the factory bolts and mount the sliders using longer bolts. The 2" hole in the plastic doesn't look bad. I had the same problem at first, why cut a hole in something I'm trying to protect. But, I got over that and the week after I installed my sliders, easy to do by the way,... anyways, I dropped my bike at a traffic light. My pants leg got caught on the heel guard and by the time I noticed it... I was on my side. The slider took all of the damage, saved me from mirror, signal, and any plastic damage.

 

I've never seen these before. Very different. I have the lightning frame sliders that are bolt-ons. Check the gallery to see how they look.

 

It seems that although the newer Hondas are having to be cut, the older ones (929Rr like mine) are fitted just right without cutting.

 

i have no cut Shoguns on my 1000RR - no problems whatsoever with the holding up but of course it would depend on the speed of the impact