Knee sliders on pants?

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Knee sliders on pants?

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So i've brought these newish RST pants. They're everything you need in leather pants with all the bells and whistles including knee sliders.
I only ride on the road, and have never dragged the knee although lately i have been getting occassionly heavier lean angles.
As soon as i got em i joked to my brothers "i should give these a tap on the bench grinder so i look cool!!" (knowing i'll probably never touch em on the road) and we all had a little laugh. Then i got to thinking wether or not i should just take the damn things off?

Should i take them off (velcro) and just put them aside, or leave them on (but look like a douche because they'll be forever sparkly and new looking)..........you never know one day i might surprise myself while cornering?
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See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set ;) :lol: :lol: :lol: :kuda:
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DISCO wrote:See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set ;) :lol: :lol: :lol: :kuda:

dont laugh it has been done.....and recently ;)
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Blurr wrote:
DISCO wrote:See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set ;) :lol: :lol: :lol: :kuda:

dont laugh it has been done.....and recently ;)
well i guess that would solve the shallow issue i have with looking like a tool, riding with pristine conditioned knee sliders :lol: :kuda:
now i have confusion!!??!!??
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leave em on, they are handy when you get on your knee's looking under you bike or someone elses. :) saves the bugs getting stuck in your velcro too :lol:
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Just say they are new as you have just worn out your last pair!
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or alternately, htfu and lean the farker
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I've got them on my leathers and the damage on them is from being thrown around in the cupboard :).

Leave em on you never know what could happen or when they might come in handy.
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you may also never know when russ turns up with a missing one and he's very obliging when it comes to scuffing them up for you :lol:
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Some interesting points. I figure if anone ask's me about my sliders good condition i've got a few responses to utilise. :lol:
So my resulting action based on everyones input................S.F.A.!!! :lol: :kuda:
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Hang on ..... you live in Vic and you think you WON'T use them???

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Option 1 ; little steps grasshopper , one day you may well have several sets for different 'feel' / backup sets.
Option 2 ; What Pinchy said!!

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If you do put em on a grinder, just be sure to grind them in the right direction ;)
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Post by chicken_strangler »

you wil be alrite as they are, im sure if you get ragged on you will have a quick degrading responce liie normal :?
plus if you do touch down then they "mite" come in handy.
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I've got a dozen or so half worn sets if you change yr mind and want a swap!!! :lol:
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My Dririder winter pants are a testiment to touchdown.... & after seeing the job that Andrewk did on his his draggins on last Fridays putty run, I would suspect that having them is handy for the odd road touchdown :lol:
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