Frame sliders spread the impact of a collision across the frame and onto the engine, which is usually more rigid than the bike's frame. The bike would probably move better without a slider in most collisions, but the tradeoff is that there's no way to protect the chassis from structural damage or gouges in a fall.

Will suit the following models (last updated 30th July 2024):

YAMAHA MT-10 (2016 - onwards)
YAMAHA MT-10 SP (2017 - onwards)
YAMAHA YZF-R1 (2015 - onwards)
YAMAHA YZF-R1M (2016 - onwards)

Installation Instructions (PDF)