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Old 03-24-2010, 09:56 AM   #11
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I think bikes should just be made of derlin plastic, see problem solved
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Old 03-24-2010, 09:58 AM   #12
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I think bikes should just be made of derlin plastic, see problem solved
that's kinda like "if the black box always survives how come the whole plane isn't made out of it?"
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Old 03-24-2010, 09:58 AM   #13
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I think bikes should just be made of derlin plastic, see problem solved
Delrin you mean?
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Old 03-24-2010, 09:59 AM   #14
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Delrin you mean?
that too
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Old 03-24-2010, 11:53 AM   #15
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that is an awesome idea, but I would think that it would crush the muffler being that thin and taking a hit like that
Um...they do make those, CEO has one on his race bike.

http://www.rg-racing.com/browseType/...rotectors.aspx

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Old 03-24-2010, 01:51 PM   #16
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I could see how an exhaust slider helps the bike slide with less friction instead of catching on something causing it to flip, but if some poser street rider thinks he should buy one, he's stupid IMO. Think about this, if he knocks his bike over, the slider will make it more likely for the exhaust to get bent, because it sticks out further. Yeah it might prevent scrapes, but I would rather get my exhaust scraped rather than bent.
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Old 03-24-2010, 01:56 PM   #17
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I could see how an exhaust slider helps the bike slide with less friction instead of catching on something causing it to flip, but if some poser street rider thinks he should buy one, he's stupid IMO. Think about this, if he knocks his bike over, the slider will make it more likely for the exhaust to get bent, because it sticks out further. Yeah it might prevent scrapes, but I would rather get my exhaust scraped rather than bent.
i disagree, anytime someone does something to prevent damage from a fall, which we know there are two types of riders, ones that have crashed and ones that are going to crash, i cant call that a squidly move, i call it accident preparation and should be something that is promoted, not laughed at
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Old 03-24-2010, 01:57 PM   #18
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i disagree, anytime someone does something to prevent damage from a fall, which we know there are two types of riders, ones that have crashed and ones that are going to crash, i cant call that a squidly move, i call it accident preparation and should be something that is promoted, not laughed at
So should we all get stunt cages too
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i disagree, anytime someone does something to prevent damage from a fall, which we know there are two types of riders, ones that have crashed and ones that are going to crash, i cant call that a squidly move, i call it accident preparation and should be something that is promoted, not laughed at
If it bends your exhaust rather than scraping it, where's the benefit?
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you can unbend somethings, you cant unscrape it
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