[jesseunvoas]

ok someone tell me why are they worth it and what do they do????

 

[jesseunvoas]

or i should say swingarm spool i think thats what theyre called i dunno

 

[skr00zloose]

frame sliders are made to keep the frame (not the fairings) off the ground in the event of a fall.

chain guards keep the chain from hitting you if the chain breaks while your riding

swingarm spools are for lifting the rear of your bike with a spool stand. same as a regular swingarm stand, but has hooks, instead of pads to lift the rear. the hokks go under the spools. a must if you have retarded swingarm like mine where the lower edge of the swingarm isn't the same on both sides.

 

[929_adam]

and uhm chain guards make you legal too, cuz here you have to have one to pass inspection.

spools as skroOz said are for lifting your rear end with a spool stand....but im curious. if your swingarm sides arent even, wouldnt your spools be uneven as well??

you can also get spools with slider pucks on the ends of them to help keep your swinger and rim from hitting the ground if you go down. i think theyre a good investment, as they arent too expensive anyway.

 

[skr00zloose]

spools as skroOz said are for lifting your rear end with a spool stand....but im curious. if your swingarm sides arent even, wouldnt your spools be uneven as well??

nope, the mounts aren't the same on both sides. i'm surprised you never noticed. your 929 is farther from being even than my 954 is.

 

[929_adam]

i dont have spools on it....and i use a regular stand. it works. its a lil off but it works.

i guess now that i think about it the spool spots are dif. i just never payed much attention b/c i didnt have that kinda stand.

 

[skr00zloose]

i know what you mean, i have spools on mine, but i don't own a spool stand :nuts: . mine works too, hasn't fallen over yet.

 

[929_adam]

knock on woOd!

 

[jesseunvoas]

so all you really need to concern yourself with is the frame sliders and of you want to do much work on it then the spools for the rear

 

[929_adam]

uuhhh what? is that english or canadian?

 

[The Green Lantern]

so all you really need to concern yourself with is the frame sliders and of you want to do much work on it then the spools for the rear

in a scence ya,although a trick set of swing arm spools can set the rear of the bike off for cheap if done right

 

[jesseunvoas]

i dont know??? i think it may be pieky

 

[jesseunvoas]

off like how?

 

[929_adam]

i think he means NICELY! y'know 'set it off'

 

[jesseunvoas]

ok so i talked to my buddy and hes gonna make me some frame sliders as well as some rear spools since i do alot of work on the bike and would come in handy

 

[dogbreath]

Spool stands are more stable. I have a Pit Bull and a collection of spools for bikes I work on. It's a lot easier, too.

 

[dogbreath]

On another note, chain guards will keep your chain from hitting your leg if it breaks, but they have a habit of getting grimey and letting big chunks of greasedirtshit fall on your chain if you don't take it off and clean it every once in a while.

 

[jesseunvoas]

yeah forget about the chain guard brain fart i ment the rear spool my bad

but about what lenght are the frame sliders and how thick as well as the spools??

 

[dogbreath]

Depends on which ones you buy.

 

[jesseunvoas]

i'm gonna make some and wonder a common size