Track Needs vs. Nice to Haves - Ducati.ms

Caidly · Jul 22nd, 2008, 4:58 pm

Taking mine to Thunderbolt (Milville, NJ) in August.

What I will have (haven't ordered anything yet, so brands are still negotiable- feel free to recommend and why):
- fork sliders
- frames sliders
- rear axle sliders
- remove stack hand guards/ mirrors, getting better bar guards

georound · Jul 22nd, 2008, 5:05 pm

I had a pair of these on my KTM supermoto. The sliders on the end are replaceable. Paint the guards and put a Ducati sticker on 'em! About $95.00

KTM Pro Bend Handguards Magura by Cycra

infidel · Jul 22nd, 2008, 5:10 pm

. I think barkbusters are a must too. I tried a few sets of barkbusters (hand guards) i had lying around and they all had clearance issues with the radial master cylinder. I ended up getting the acerbis supermoto bend which fits great but the ends of the levers foul. You can rotate the guards or levers till they clear or get short levers.

jdubcee · Jul 22nd, 2008, 6:05 pm

Speedy Moto frame and fork sliders stick out the most for protection and seem sturdy as hell.

T-Rexracing frame sliders are priced right and seem to be sturdy enough.

Motovation frame and fork sliders are priced right and look the best but not sure about the protection aspect.

Caidly · Jul 22nd, 2008, 8:28 pm

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Originally Posted by jdubcee

Speedy Moto frame and fork sliders stick out the most for protection and seem sturdy as hell.

T-Rexracing frame sliders are priced right and seem to be sturdy enough.

Motovation frame and fork sliders are priced right and look the best but not sure about the protection aspect.

Seems Motovation pricing is a bit high, at least directly through their web site.

I have asked Woodcraft-CFM if they have anything yet for the Hyper. Their Superbike stuff is top notch and holds up very well.

Anybody have any practical crash experience with any sliders yet?

AZ_Scott · Jul 22nd, 2008, 9:26 pm

My crash is pretty well documented, but to sum up, I give Motovation sliders a solid "A"...

freezer16801 · Jul 23rd, 2008, 3:54 am

I havn't crash tested my t-rex yet, but I love the price, fitment, appearance of quality of them. Not to mention, their service is top notch. They are stand-up folks. Price is about half of other manufacturers. I've seen woodcraft on ebay before.

What day are you going to do jersey? I am on the waiting list for 8/4. I was going to ride the R6 though.

Caidly · Jul 23rd, 2008, 5:48 am

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Originally Posted by freezer16801

What day are you going to do jersey? I am on the waiting list for 8/4. I was going to ride the R6 though.

Cornerworking for Keith Code's Superbike School on 8/11.
It's a great deal...
- You sit in a corner and either flag or radio in what student riders are doing. You are not allowed to interact with the students. If they crash or run off, you just call it in.
- 2 sessions in a corner, 1 session on track (about 20 min sessions). All day long, plus open track for a full hour during lunch break. About 3 hours of track time without paying for anything (except tires and gas). This is how they run almost every one of their schools.

mountainrider · Jul 23rd, 2008, 6:23 am

no one has mentioned rearsets. If your an experienced track rider, I cannot imagine a more neccessary component. There are several posts about draggage of the stock items.

If there is a suspension guy present, have him hook you up.

AZ_Scott · Jul 23rd, 2008, 11:25 am

Rearsets would certainly be nice, but you can live without them. Just hang off well and don't use so much lean angle. You can run a very respectable pace without grinding the pegs into oblivion, at least on the stock tires. With sticky race rubber, you could have some problems...