[Amaan S Kishan]

Hey Guys!

I have a small query related to my bike. I found a set of great frame sliders for my bike. I drive a Royal Enfield Bullet, so I was not so sure if it would be the right fit. And I drive my Bullet on a daily basis, so I was doubtful if it will be useful for me. Do you guys think it would be a good idea?
Kindly let me know

[NoSugarNoSpice]

Originally Posted by Amaan S Kishan

... I drive a Royal Enfield Bullet ... I was not so sure if it would be the right fit ... Daily use...

The idea behind a frame slider is to put an extra piece that can sacrifice itself in case of a slide/drop to prevent damage to the other parts of the bike. Typical drops and slides will see you damage the tank/fairings, handlebar and levers, foot levers and sometimes front forks/discs.

If you do a cost/failure analysis, on some bikes, the damaged components may require a hefty sum to repair/require long stocking times or may leave you stranded. So in that case it would be beneficial to install a much cheaper slider to take the damage and replace it instead of replacing bike parts/waiting for parts to reach you.

The sliders you showed are not specific to the Bullet. You need specifically built sliders to ensure a fair bit of thought has gone into the design to prevent complications like slider lifting the bike and digging into the ground and cartwheeling / trashing the frame and many inexplicable and unforeseen scenarios. This topic is a whole can of worms.

Spare parts for the bullet are readily available and maybe not as expensive as for the bikes in the link you provided.

Sliders are also just that, work only for slides and static drops. They are designed to work on flat surfaces like race tracks and very nice roads. Potholes will have catastrophic results. Besides, your bike insurance which you paid for should cover accidental damages(Do check this).

Do check with a RE Service/sales agent into crash protection. Bullets typically have specifically made leg guards/crash guards for this.

[desideep]

13K for Frame Sliders is just too much for a Bullet. When I first got my Bullet done it took half the money to strip it and paint it.

With the shape of the Bullet, I think you will be better off getting leg guard and to go to the next level get the rear leg guard too.