Frame sliders/engine guards

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Those bolts holding the satoracing sliders would have to be strong (shear strength) in ways which I think a standard 8.8 or 10.9 screw could not provide, in particular if the slider ended up into a hole or at a curbstone and it had to hold the whole weight of the bike times 5 or more (fast deceleration). Next candidate, 12.9 bolts (extra hard) are not that much better, but have other drawbacks. Beyond these three classes, bolts get very expensive, and could no more be included at a reasonable price. I am afraid I wouldn't recomm trusting such sliders mounted like this.

It would be a down day if the said slider was tested, and as j3gp has pointed out, the stud went "clink" on impact and the CB1100 subsequently did a 180 degree twirl in the air.

At least that part of the frame might be protected.