Sliders/guards/protection for track

[clen666]

For those of you who take your road bikes on track, do you all fit crash protectors?

And do you go the whole hog with fairing/swingarm/fork/bar end sliders?

I've also read that they can increase the chance of damaging the frame if they dig in, and the offset 'no-cut' protectors can be even worse.

I just like the idea of limiting the damage done if I eventually take my bike on track

[clen666]

Yeah I was thinking of going for some R&G aero protectors, with their fork and swingarm sliders.

I've read that the cotton reel ones are useless as they just snap the mountings off the swingarm.

I was tempted by the evotech gear but their protector is offset so you don't cut the fairing. Ideally I'd rather not cut the fairing but have read the offset ones are no good?

Edited by clen666 on Wednesday 17th September 19:53

[clen666]

2007 zx6r.

Mostly protection from things like lowsides on track.
I've never been on track before so just want as much protection as possible really.

Would be nice if my shiney fairings stayed that way too!

[clen666]

Right, thanks for the feedback.

So would an ideal setup be:
GB racing engine covers
Front and rear axle sliders
Bar end sliders (?)
Cheap race fairing (things are getting serious!)