Axle Sliders: What They Protect and Which Ones Fit Your Bike
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A tip-over at a standstill, a slide in a corner or a wheelie that goes too far: the axle, swingarm and axle nuts usually take the first hit. Axle sliders are small parts that absorb it there instead. Here's how they work and which ones fit your bike.
What axle sliders protect
Axle sliders sit on the left and right ends of the front and rear axle. If the bike falls over or slides, the sliders touch the ground first, not the axle, swingarm, axle blocks or chain adjusters. On a botched wheelie they take the contact with the tarmac.
Why rubbery instead of hard
Our axle sliders are printed from a tough, rubber-like material. On impact they give instead of shattering like hard plastic. They're also highly resistant to abrasion and impact, and light. You choose the colour.
How they're fitted
Axle sliders need a hollow axle. A threaded rod runs through the axle, and a slider screws on at each end.
- The set has two sliders each for the front and rear axle.
- The threaded rod (zinc-plated steel, grade 8.8, about 40 cm) comes with the "With threaded rod" option for CHF 14.95.
- It has to be cut to length for your bike; a hacksaw is enough. For the Sur-Ron Ultra Bee it comes pre-cut.
- For the universal version, measure the front and rear axle diameter before ordering and pick the thread (M8, M10 or M12).
Which ones fit your bike?
Every version costs CHF 49.90:
