Hardwearing Knee Sliders

[Rich_AR]

Can anyone recommend any?

I've tried a few brands now, Wiz, Wolf and Dainese and they wear like butter.

[bennyboysvuk]

Depends if you're using them for the road or not. If so, then Wiz once made a St George cross with M8 sized bolts moulded in. They lasted quite well. Otherwise, try leather ones. They make your knee downs much more gentle since if you lean on them, they did in.

[moto_traxport]

Spidi sliders that come with their suits last for ages. I presume you can get them separately. Quite hard (but still slide nice) and super thick.

[Steve Evil]

Think I've heard of wooden ones too which are supposed to be pretty hard wearing.

[catso]

Steve Evil said:

Think I've heard of wooden ones too which are supposed to be pretty hard wearing.

I was talking to a Scottish chap last year who had plywood kneesliders, I asked him why and he said it was because he was tight and so made them himself...

[sc0tt]

catso said:

I was talking to a Scottish chap last year who had plywood kneesliders, I asked him why and he said it was because he was tight and so made them himself...

[GTIR]

Are you doing a lot of track days?

[Ruttager]

You can get ceramic knee sliders... They should take a bit of abuse.

[pozi]

Yeah I know what you mean, I am also a riding god who wears out knee sliders far too quickly. I now glue three together to make a super thick slider because it is the only way I can be sure they will last long enough to get through a track day session

[Rich_AR]

GTIR said:

Are you doing a lot of track days?

Yup, one every 6-8 weeks (with the odd race)

pozi said:

Yeah I know what you mean, I am also a riding god who wears out knee sliders far too quickly. I now glue three together to make a super thick slider because it is the only way I can be sure they will last long enough to get through a track day session

Haters gonna hate.

[GTIR]

So one set lasts one day?

That's going some.

It's a bit like saying "Does anyone know of a tyre that doesn't wear out as quick?"
You rub anything against Tarmac and it'll wear. Even my knob.

[sc0tt]

GTIR said:

You rub anything against Tarmac and it'll wear. Even my knob.

I had to get a cover for mine because it naturally drags.

[dibblecorse]

sc0tt said:

GTIR said:

You rub anything against Tarmac and it'll wear. Even my knob.

I had to get a cover for mine because it naturally drags.

Why not just get a Knob Slider, the OP must be able to reccomend one along with a protective sack for his oversized gonads .. !!!

Is the OP BN's nemesis or doppelganger or maybe alias ???

[sc0tt]

dibblecorse said:

Why not just get a Knob Slider, the OP must be able to reccomend one along with a protective sack for his oversized gonads .. !!!

Is the OP BN's nemesis or doppelganger or maybe alias ???

[mckeann]

The arlen ness ones that came with my suit are mental hard compared to the alpinestars ones on my other suit. They are also quite thick, so have more material to start with.

I wore my alpinestars ones down on the road, but after 18 trackdays, i'm only half worn on the arlen ness ones.

[Rich_AR]

GTIR said:

So one set lasts one day?

That's going some.

It's a bit like saying "Does anyone know of a tyre that doesn't wear out as quick?"
You rub anything against Tarmac and it'll wear. Even my knob.

These lasted 3 TD's



Wiz ones were well down after one day!

Some wearing out quicker than others, hence my post for looking harder wearing ones. Just like tyres, some compounds wear better than others....


As for your knob, I'd suggest you keep your skull away from the tarmac then

Edited by Rich_AR on Monday 16th July 12:31

[dibblecorse]

Rich_AR said:

These lasted 3 TD's



Wiz ones were well down after one day!

Some wearing out quicker than others, hence my post for looking harder wearing ones. Just like tyres, some compounds wear better than others....

You should eBay those, loads of us would like the riding god look ....

[pozi]

Rich_AR said:

These lasted 3 TD's

It is amazing what you can do with a spare 5 mins and a belt sander....

[Rich_AR]

mckeann said:

The arlen ness ones that came with my suit are mental hard compared to the alpinestars ones on my other suit. They are also quite thick, so have more material to start with.

I wore my alpinestars ones down on the road, but after 18 trackdays, i'm only half worn on the arlen ness ones.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

[3doorPete]

I used to go through a lot of knee sliders. Tried leather that lasted well, but gripped when you put weight on the knee. The scorch marks looked cool though!

In the end a combination of not putting too much weight on the knee and finding the WIZ plastic sliders that I still use for trackdays today, cured the issue. That and swapping around and turning them upside down, to ensure all the slider got used and worn out.

I don't know of any harder wearing ones than WIZ plastic sliders.