High Quality Frame Sliders- The OES Difference
All OES frame sliders are machined from high-quality Delrin
All OES frame sliders use 6061 aluminum spacers which are pressed into the
slider. The spacer is a very critical part of any frame slider. Without the
spacer, the screw or bolt that holds the frame slider on, which is an engine
mount screw/ bolt, will never remain torqued. This inability to remain torqued
is due to the Delrin deforming under the pressure of the screw or bolt. We
know of some frame slider manufacturers who recommend light torque in
combination with thread locker for their frame slider mounting screws/bolts.
Why do they do this? Because they don't use spacers. The Delrin will deform
easier with the actual recommended torque specifications, so they will
recommend much lower torque, hence the need for thread locker, so the
frame slider doesn't fall off while you're riding the bike. This may seem like an
easy enough remedy, but it is not. Even if the torque applied is only 20 lb/ft,
the Delrin will still deform and the frame slider will become loose. Once this
happens, vibrations due to the engine mounts being loose will lead to failure
of the screw or bolt, and the frame slider will still fall off while you're riding the
bike. So, the bottom line is, without a spacer pressed into the frame slider,
the frame slider cannot be properly mounted to the bike, and the bike will
have two less motor mounts than it had from the factory.
Then why would any manufacturer leave the spacer out? The answer is
lower production costs and manufacturing time.
slider. The spacer is a very critical part of any frame slider. Without the
spacer, the screw or bolt that holds the frame slider on, which is an engine
mount screw/ bolt, will never remain torqued. This inability to remain torqued
is due to the Delrin deforming under the pressure of the screw or bolt. We
know of some frame slider manufacturers who recommend light torque in
combination with thread locker for their frame slider mounting screws/bolts.
Why do they do this? Because they don't use spacers. The Delrin will deform
easier with the actual recommended torque specifications, so they will
recommend much lower torque, hence the need for thread locker, so the
frame slider doesn't fall off while you're riding the bike. This may seem like an
easy enough remedy, but it is not. Even if the torque applied is only 20 lb/ft,
the Delrin will still deform and the frame slider will become loose. Once this
happens, vibrations due to the engine mounts being loose will lead to failure
of the screw or bolt, and the frame slider will still fall off while you're riding the
bike. So, the bottom line is, without a spacer pressed into the frame slider,
the frame slider cannot be properly mounted to the bike, and the bike will
have two less motor mounts than it had from the factory.
Then why would any manufacturer leave the spacer out? The answer is
lower production costs and manufacturing time.
A 6061 aluminum spacer. The spacer is a very critical part of the frame slider.
Below is a picture of the base of an OES frame slider, which shows the
pressed-in 6061 spacer. At OES, we like to apply a high level of
craftsmanship, such as this, to all our products.
pressed-in 6061 spacer. At OES, we like to apply a high level of
craftsmanship, such as this, to all our products.
Below is a picture of two frame sliders. Notice the ends of each slider.
Most OES frame sliders are offered in two styles: angle cut ends(left
slider) and radius cut ends(right slider). Both slider styles will function the
same, but some customers prefer one style over the other. Although this
feature is exclusive to our website customers only, OES is the only frame
slider company that offers both styles of frame sliders.
Also, notice the finish of the frame sliders. We use specific tooling to
achieve the clean finish cuts that make OES stand out as a quality leader
in the frame slider market.
Most OES frame sliders are offered in two styles: angle cut ends(left
slider) and radius cut ends(right slider). Both slider styles will function the
same, but some customers prefer one style over the other. Although this
feature is exclusive to our website customers only, OES is the only frame
slider company that offers both styles of frame sliders.
Also, notice the finish of the frame sliders. We use specific tooling to
achieve the clean finish cuts that make OES stand out as a quality leader
in the frame slider market.
Perfect Fit
Each OES frame slider set is made specifically for one bike model. So
frame sliders designed to fit a 05-06 ZX6RR/636 will not fit the 07 ZX6R
any better than they would fit a GSXR 600. Each time the manufacturer
changes the bike design, we change our frame slider design to fit their
design changes. Some companies offer "universal" frame slider sets, but a
universal frame slider set is impossible.
Yeah, But Do They Work?
We've had hundreds of crashing customers over the years who have
proven the fact that our frame sliders work; we've even crashed our own
bikes(several times, I'm afraid to say!) with our sliders on them. We've
come to realize that if the bike is lowsided and slides to the edge of the
road, the slider will work quite well, and if the bike goes flipping through a
ditch or a gravel trap, the slider can't do much for that kind of crash.
"I received my replacement slider for my '08 B King today. You and your product are second to
none! My bike survived a 35 mph low side crash with no significant damage other than the
ground down slider. Witnesses said the lack of damage was miraculous. I did not fare as well
but am mending rapidly. Your support service has also been exemplary."
"I purchased your sliders and recently lowsided. To my amazement, there was very little
damage done to my fairings. So little in fact, they don't HAVE to be replaced. I may just hit
them with some touch up paint and they should be good to go. Great products, thanks!"
"Just wanted to thank you for designing a good product that holds up. I am reordering these
sliders from you to replace my last set that I purchased from you last July. A couple of days
ago I dropped my R6 when I hit some black ice when turning a corner at moderate speed and
thought for sure my frame was trashed. It must have skid 20 ft or more on its side. When I
picked it up there was no damage to my frame minus some scratches on my turn signal and
bar end, but the slider was skinned half way down. The spool I had on the rear of the bike
from another vendor was completely broke off."
"Thought you'd like to know, I fitted a set of these to my FZ1 last week and crashed 3 hours
later. The sliders saved me a fortune in crash damage to my bike. Thanks for a great product."
"Thanks a lot! Your sliders saved me from a TON of repairs.. My cowlings took some scraping
but that was from a curb. Without the sliders it would have cost me around $1400 in repairs!"
"Just wanted to thank you again for the great frame sliders I bought a year or so ago. They
came in handy last night when I was on the R6 and was hit by a ford explorer. I contacted the
truck with the nose and fell on the left side. The sliders did a great job. Landing on the engine
and swingarm sliders w/o a mark that I can find on my plastics. Looks like some minor plastic
work to the nose a check of my forks and she will be on the road. I've told them to order my
replacement sliders from you when they get the insurance check. Nothing like some
inexpensive piece of mind that you can trust."
"Your frame slider worked wonderfully! There were no damages to my fairing at all!"
"Ya, was taking a left hand downhill loop turn this weekend at Mountain View in Arkansas and
my front slid on gravel a little then got traction again and threw my bike and I to the right. The
slider took a hard hit and worked beautifuly."
"So my brother in-law put the B-King sliders I purchased from you into use when a coyote ran
in front of him at about 60mph. I can tell you that they did save him some money in damages. I
was VERY impressed with how much the rear spool slider saved. The damage was under
$500, and if the sliders were not there, I think the bike would be totalled."
" Just wanted let you guys know....your frame sliders on my girlfriend's bike, saved it from
major damage when the bike hit the wall at the exit of T6 at Nashville SuperSpeedway duriing
the STT "night" trackday on Aug. 2nd. She bought replacement sliders from you a few weeks
ago and I've got them installed again. Now I'm buying some for my 600RR streetbike."
"I am writing to describe how well OES sliders worked for me. I ride a
Suzuki B-King and low sided at 40 mph or so. The left slider wore down
about an inch but otherwise was intact. No damage was sustained to the
side of the bike except for the nob sticking out from the shifter. The
bike must have slid at least 75 yards. I was able to ride the bike
and finish my trip, which was about 400 miles.
Thanks OES!"
Each OES frame slider set is made specifically for one bike model. So
frame sliders designed to fit a 05-06 ZX6RR/636 will not fit the 07 ZX6R
any better than they would fit a GSXR 600. Each time the manufacturer
changes the bike design, we change our frame slider design to fit their
design changes. Some companies offer "universal" frame slider sets, but a
universal frame slider set is impossible.
Yeah, But Do They Work?
We've had hundreds of crashing customers over the years who have
proven the fact that our frame sliders work; we've even crashed our own
bikes(several times, I'm afraid to say!) with our sliders on them. We've
come to realize that if the bike is lowsided and slides to the edge of the
road, the slider will work quite well, and if the bike goes flipping through a
ditch or a gravel trap, the slider can't do much for that kind of crash.
"I received my replacement slider for my '08 B King today. You and your product are second to
none! My bike survived a 35 mph low side crash with no significant damage other than the
ground down slider. Witnesses said the lack of damage was miraculous. I did not fare as well
but am mending rapidly. Your support service has also been exemplary."
"I purchased your sliders and recently lowsided. To my amazement, there was very little
damage done to my fairings. So little in fact, they don't HAVE to be replaced. I may just hit
them with some touch up paint and they should be good to go. Great products, thanks!"
"Just wanted to thank you for designing a good product that holds up. I am reordering these
sliders from you to replace my last set that I purchased from you last July. A couple of days
ago I dropped my R6 when I hit some black ice when turning a corner at moderate speed and
thought for sure my frame was trashed. It must have skid 20 ft or more on its side. When I
picked it up there was no damage to my frame minus some scratches on my turn signal and
bar end, but the slider was skinned half way down. The spool I had on the rear of the bike
from another vendor was completely broke off."
"Thought you'd like to know, I fitted a set of these to my FZ1 last week and crashed 3 hours
later. The sliders saved me a fortune in crash damage to my bike. Thanks for a great product."
"Thanks a lot! Your sliders saved me from a TON of repairs.. My cowlings took some scraping
but that was from a curb. Without the sliders it would have cost me around $1400 in repairs!"
"Just wanted to thank you again for the great frame sliders I bought a year or so ago. They
came in handy last night when I was on the R6 and was hit by a ford explorer. I contacted the
truck with the nose and fell on the left side. The sliders did a great job. Landing on the engine
and swingarm sliders w/o a mark that I can find on my plastics. Looks like some minor plastic
work to the nose a check of my forks and she will be on the road. I've told them to order my
replacement sliders from you when they get the insurance check. Nothing like some
inexpensive piece of mind that you can trust."
"Your frame slider worked wonderfully! There were no damages to my fairing at all!"
"Ya, was taking a left hand downhill loop turn this weekend at Mountain View in Arkansas and
my front slid on gravel a little then got traction again and threw my bike and I to the right. The
slider took a hard hit and worked beautifuly."
"So my brother in-law put the B-King sliders I purchased from you into use when a coyote ran
in front of him at about 60mph. I can tell you that they did save him some money in damages. I
was VERY impressed with how much the rear spool slider saved. The damage was under
$500, and if the sliders were not there, I think the bike would be totalled."
" Just wanted let you guys know....your frame sliders on my girlfriend's bike, saved it from
major damage when the bike hit the wall at the exit of T6 at Nashville SuperSpeedway duriing
the STT "night" trackday on Aug. 2nd. She bought replacement sliders from you a few weeks
ago and I've got them installed again. Now I'm buying some for my 600RR streetbike."
"I am writing to describe how well OES sliders worked for me. I ride a
Suzuki B-King and low sided at 40 mph or so. The left slider wore down
about an inch but otherwise was intact. No damage was sustained to the
side of the bike except for the nob sticking out from the shifter. The
bike must have slid at least 75 yards. I was able to ride the bike
and finish my trip, which was about 400 miles.
Thanks OES!"