Has anyone gotten the T-Rex Racng axle sliders?

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I’ll spin a set on the lathe before I spend $70. I made over 300 sets for DRZ’s and sold them on SupermotoJunkie way back when. Little lathe made me some money, did all of them by hand on a Harbor Freight 7x14.
 

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Aren't the OE axels steel? Would aluminum be strong enough? Do the axels NEED to be steel? Inquiring minds....
 
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I have them on my ST as well. Hope to not have to test them. I had to get a right side puck for the left rear axle due to the axle pumpkin protector.

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I’ll spin a set on the lathe before I spend $70. I made over 300 sets for DRZ’s and sold them on SupermotoJunkie way back when. Little lathe made me some money, did all of them by hand on a Harbor Freight 7x14.
There is no way you can make a set of these cheaper than can be purchased. Materials yes labor no. Even a good machinist would be hard pressed to knock out the pucks, inserts and rod in under 40 minutes (83.00 at 125.00 per hour labor) from raw material. OTOH, if you have the time to burn then it would be a nice little money maker.

Aren't the OE axels steel? Would aluminum be strong enough? Do the axels NEED to be steel? Inquiring minds....
The aluminum is designed to break off in the event the puck catches on something. That was one of the reasons I purchased these. The solid mounted ones will cause a bike to flip and tumble when they catch.
 

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So, not trying to be dense, but, the plastic ends hit the ground first. And, if the go-down is minor enough, they just slide on the ground. But, if the go-down is hard/drastic enough, the aluminum bar/axle breaks, preventing the flip over, and corresponding damage?
 
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ballisticexchris

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So, not trying to be dense, but, the plastic ends hit the ground first. And, if the go-down is minor enough, they just slide on the ground. But, if the go-down is hard/drastic enough, the aluminum bar/axle breaks, preventing the flip over, and corresponding damage?
Yes that’s about it. Of course anything can happen when a bike comes off the rubber.
 

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I’ll spin a set on the lathe before I spend $70. I made over 300 sets for DRZ’s and sold them on SupermotoJunkie way back when. Little lathe made me some money, did all of them by hand on a Harbor Freight 7x14.
I’ll spin a set on the lathe before I spend $70. I made over 300 sets for DRZ’s and sold them on SupermotoJunkie way back when. Little lathe made me some money, did all of them by hand on a Harbor Freight 7x14.
Got some pics of your DRZ product? How much would you sell a front/rear S10 set for?
 
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I’m out of the game. I wouldn’t have the time to commit. I might make my own set eventually but haven’t really seen the need.
So true sir, That’s the problem I run into!!
 

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Yeah, it's nothing you'd need very often, but even one drop and they'd pay for themselves. I'll post up pics once I get my set.
Any update on the T Rex axle sliders? I’m looking at picking up the set. I’m trying to find some pics of the bike on it’s side with the Alt-Rider bars.


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The handlebars don't hit the ground on a simple drop on flat ground. Somebody tried to steal mine in the second picture. Musta been too heavy for the thief to pick up. Notice the Givi top case came off the rack. Mine's been down a bunch of times with no damage. YET. I'm suprised my headstay has held up.
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For anyone with crash bars or hard luggage would axle sliders even do anything? In my mind the bike would hit the crash bar and hard luggage.

Are you using them as a backup in the event luggage gets ripped off?

I haven't dropped my bike yet. I have the Trex crash bar skid plate combo and happy trails Denali panniers.
Hope I explained my thinking..... Would axle sliders be worth anything for someone with hard luggage and crash bars?
 

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Any update on the T Rex axle sliders? I’m looking at picking up the set. I’m trying to find some pics of the bike on it’s side with the Alt-Rider bars.


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It's not on its side, but here ya go. The bike's been blown over in heavy winds and the Alrider bars did their job.IMG_0677.jpegIMG_0677.jpeg
 

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Thanks all for the replies! I got my T-Rex axle sliders and skid plate installed- they’re both very well made. I haven’t had the heart to tip it over on purpose yet to see if the sliders actually would hit the ground. Two thumbs up for the T-Rex stuff, very well made.

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