I want to install frame sliders: Difference between revisions

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====They look cool, and I still want them!====

If you really want frame sliders on ~~the~~ EX250, they CAN Be installed. Their usefulness is unproven, and are considered by many as purely cosmetic.

If you really want frame sliders on your EX250, they CAN Be installed. Their usefulness is unproven, and they are considered by many as purely cosmetic.

Someone posting under the nom de plume "Mibgebert" appears to be the only person who ~~had~~ gone through the trouble of installing frame sliders on an EX250. His design has some obvious flaws, though. The sliders are manufactured from solid steel and have sharp edges. They will not absorb any shock, and will transfer all the energy directly to the frame, potentially doing more harm than protection. Also, the sharp edges may not slide well, "biting" into asphalt and acting as pivots, again, causing damage. To some extent these two issues can be corrected by adding plastic(?) tips for better energy absorption and sliding.

Someone posting under the nom de plume "Mibgebert" appears to be the only person who has gone through the trouble of installing frame sliders on an EX250. His design has some obvious flaws, though. The sliders are manufactured from solid steel and have sharp edges. They will not absorb any shock, and will transfer all the energy directly to the frame, potentially doing more harm than protection. Also, the sharp edges may not slide well, "biting" into asphalt and acting as pivots, again causing damage. To some extent these two issues can be corrected by adding plastic(?) tips for better energy absorption and sliding.

Here are some photos of Mibgebert's frame sliders:

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 ====They look cool, and I still want them!====
-If you really want frame sliders on the EX250, they CAN Be installed.  Their usefulness is unproven, and are considered by many as purely cosmetic.
+If you really want frame sliders on your EX250, they CAN Be installed.  Their usefulness is unproven, and they are considered by many as purely cosmetic.
-Someone posting under the nom de plume "Mibgebert" appears to be the only person who had gone through the trouble of installing frame sliders on an EX250.  His design has some obvious flaws, though.  The sliders are manufactured from solid steel and have sharp edges.  They will not absorb any shock, and will transfer all the energy directly to the frame, potentially doing more harm than protection.  Also, the sharp edges may not slide well, "biting" into asphalt and acting as pivots, again, causing damage. To some extent these two issues can be corrected by adding plastic(?) tips for better energy absorption and sliding.
+Someone posting under the nom de plume "Mibgebert" appears to be the only person who has gone through the trouble of installing frame sliders on an EX250.  His design has some obvious flaws, though.  The sliders are manufactured from solid steel and have sharp edges.  They will not absorb any shock, and will transfer all the energy directly to the frame, potentially doing more harm than protection.  Also, the sharp edges may not slide well, "biting" into asphalt and acting as pivots, again causing damage. To some extent these two issues can be corrected by adding plastic(?) tips for better energy absorption and sliding.
 Here are some photos of Mibgebert's frame sliders: