Tail sliders: protect your bike's rear endThe last time you dropped your bike, even at 0mph, you scraped up the tail unit, right? These new tail...

The last time you dropped your bike, even at 0mph, you scraped up the tail unit, right? These new tail sliders from R&G racing are designed to prevent that, sticking on to the protruding tails of popular sporstbike models.

Tail sliders: protect your bike's rear end
The 2012-2013 Ducati Panigale Carbon Kevlar Tail Slider from R&G Racing.

You can attach the sliders to the tail of your bike with the supplied tube of silicone — you can even remove the sliders without damaging the paint if necessary.

Tail sliders: protect your bike's rear end
The 2009-2012 Kawasaki ZX6-R Carbon Kevlar Tail Slider from R&G Racing.

"With a replacement tail being an extremely expensive piece of bodywork, R&G's Tail Sliders are an astute investment and are currently available for a wide range of popular sport and naked bikes."

Tail sliders: protect your bike's rear end
The 2012-2013 CBR1000RR Carbon Kevlar Tail Slider from R&G Racing.

The sliders are current available for the Aprilia RSV4, the BMW S1000RR, Ducati 848, 1098, 1198, the Ducati 1199 Panigale, the Honda CBR1000RR, Kawasaki ZX-10R and the Kawasaki ZX-6R. Sliders are currently in development for the 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R 636 and the 2013 Triumph Daytona 675.

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