Frame Sliders
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Sara'sFZ6R
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I will get pics up as soon as i get a chance i'll try and snap some tomorrow. the only thing i has to modify was the bolt for the left side slider because the stock bolt through the slider attachment was too far out and made the fairing bend. also something to consider...and i should have posted this beforehand but was not aware as i still had not completed the left side installation (due to the bolt issue) is that the slider does sit infront of the clutch housing which i'm not a big fan of and i will most likely replace the slider bolt attachment with a larger piece once i get a chance.
i went to Loews and bout a 10m 1.5 pitch flat hex bolt.
i went to Loews and bout a 10m 1.5 pitch flat hex bolt.
The bolts that came with my IR sliders were of a particular hardness. (I called the office about swingarm sliders and talked to him about cost, which led to the bolts, machining, etc.) This might be a concern for the bolts you got from Loews, as they were costly per IR, around $10 each.
OK I got the T-Rex sliders in today and just finished putting them on.
Are they right? No.
Do they work? Yes.
It's obvious these were not made specifically for this bike. Sorry I didn't take pictures during the process. Didn't think about it until they were on and done and the last thing I wanted to do at 10:30 was take it apart to take pics. The right slider was perfect. Took all of 2 minutes. You don't even have to take the fairing off.
Right Side:
1. Pull the upper motor mount bolt out.
2. Take the 90mm bolt that comes with the sliders and a washer and push it through the slider.
3. Put some blue thread lock on the threads then slide the bolt back until the end is flush with the face of the slider.
4. Line the slider up with the bolt hole and the slot in the slider with the fairing and tighten the bolt. (Make sure as you tighten, the slider isn't turning as it can push into the fairing and put pressure on it causing it to bulge slightly.)
Left Side:
1. Go to a hardware store or a Lowes, Home Depot, etc... and if you can find one, get a M10 x 1.25 pitch fine thread x 70mm long flat hex cap bolt. (Good luck.) I ended up using a 75mm since that's all I could find. The 60mm I found was too short. I ended up having to use one extra washer under the hex head on the 75mm so it would tighten up before bottoming out. This is needed to keep the regular hex socket cap bolt head from bulging the fairing out. (More on this later.)
2. Take the lower front and left side fairing off.
3. Take the upper motor mount bolt out.
4. Take your 70mm bolt (if you found one) and put it through the skinny side of the offset bracket so that the post is facing the bike. In other words so that there's a gap between the mounting surface for the slider and the engine. Put some thread lock on the threads and bolt it into the engine mount bolt hole.
5. Make sure you angle the offset bracket so it's aiming down as far as it can go until it's touching the engine. It'll be at about the 4 or 5 o'clock position. (This still isn't enough but it's the best you'll get.)
6. Install the left side slider using the 50mm bolt and a washer with thread lock onto the mount.
7. Reinstall the left and front fairing.
This was the part that took me so long. I tried a number of different positions to try and get the bracket just right to where it doesn't interfere with the fairing at all. Not going to happen. I even tried flipping the bracket backwards, nothing. Having the bracket spaced out away from the bike and angled down at about the 4 or 5 o'clock position is the best you're going to get. The fairing will still hit the bracket and make installing the fairing a bit of a pain. It causes the slight bowing of the top of the fairing you'll see in the pics below. When I take the fairings off to do the flush mounts that are hopefully going to come in tomorrow, I'll mark where it's hitting the bracket and pull out the Dremel tool and do a little messaging along the edge to take the strain off the fairing.
See the gap in the cutout of the fairing behind the red graphic.
You can see where the fairing is resting on the bracket. Taking a little material off the edge should do the trick.
All in all, I'd say they're worth the $42 shipped I paid plus a few bucks for the extra bolt as opposed to $120 for the Intuitive Racing sliders if you're comfortable with making some slight modifications to the fairing. It's not like a lot of sliders out there where you have to cut a 2" hole in the side of your bike. A little off the edge and you're good to go. I'm used to using a dremel to "message" things to fit so it's not a big deal to me. But if you're not comfortable with doing that to your body work, you may want to look at the Intuitive.
Hopefully this will help anyone else do this a lot more quickly without having to go through the position trial and error I did.
Are they right? No.
Do they work? Yes.
It's obvious these were not made specifically for this bike. Sorry I didn't take pictures during the process. Didn't think about it until they were on and done and the last thing I wanted to do at 10:30 was take it apart to take pics. The right slider was perfect. Took all of 2 minutes. You don't even have to take the fairing off.
Right Side:
1. Pull the upper motor mount bolt out.
2. Take the 90mm bolt that comes with the sliders and a washer and push it through the slider.
3. Put some blue thread lock on the threads then slide the bolt back until the end is flush with the face of the slider.
4. Line the slider up with the bolt hole and the slot in the slider with the fairing and tighten the bolt. (Make sure as you tighten, the slider isn't turning as it can push into the fairing and put pressure on it causing it to bulge slightly.)
Left Side:
1. Go to a hardware store or a Lowes, Home Depot, etc... and if you can find one, get a M10 x 1.25 pitch fine thread x 70mm long flat hex cap bolt. (Good luck.) I ended up using a 75mm since that's all I could find. The 60mm I found was too short. I ended up having to use one extra washer under the hex head on the 75mm so it would tighten up before bottoming out. This is needed to keep the regular hex socket cap bolt head from bulging the fairing out. (More on this later.)
2. Take the lower front and left side fairing off.
3. Take the upper motor mount bolt out.
4. Take your 70mm bolt (if you found one) and put it through the skinny side of the offset bracket so that the post is facing the bike. In other words so that there's a gap between the mounting surface for the slider and the engine. Put some thread lock on the threads and bolt it into the engine mount bolt hole.
5. Make sure you angle the offset bracket so it's aiming down as far as it can go until it's touching the engine. It'll be at about the 4 or 5 o'clock position. (This still isn't enough but it's the best you'll get.)
6. Install the left side slider using the 50mm bolt and a washer with thread lock onto the mount.
7. Reinstall the left and front fairing.
This was the part that took me so long. I tried a number of different positions to try and get the bracket just right to where it doesn't interfere with the fairing at all. Not going to happen. I even tried flipping the bracket backwards, nothing. Having the bracket spaced out away from the bike and angled down at about the 4 or 5 o'clock position is the best you're going to get. The fairing will still hit the bracket and make installing the fairing a bit of a pain. It causes the slight bowing of the top of the fairing you'll see in the pics below. When I take the fairings off to do the flush mounts that are hopefully going to come in tomorrow, I'll mark where it's hitting the bracket and pull out the Dremel tool and do a little messaging along the edge to take the strain off the fairing.
See the gap in the cutout of the fairing behind the red graphic.
You can see where the fairing is resting on the bracket. Taking a little material off the edge should do the trick.
All in all, I'd say they're worth the $42 shipped I paid plus a few bucks for the extra bolt as opposed to $120 for the Intuitive Racing sliders if you're comfortable with making some slight modifications to the fairing. It's not like a lot of sliders out there where you have to cut a 2" hole in the side of your bike. A little off the edge and you're good to go. I'm used to using a dremel to "message" things to fit so it's not a big deal to me. But if you're not comfortable with doing that to your body work, you may want to look at the Intuitive.
Hopefully this will help anyone else do this a lot more quickly without having to go through the position trial and error I did.
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rubicon1000
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installed the r6 frame sliders on my wifes
rubicon1000
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my wife is a beginner rider also i just dont like cutting the plastics up. the no cuts work just as well its mostly for low speed laydowns anyways. For instance if she goes to take off and the bike stalls out and she goes down it will protect it. now if you go down at 50 frame sliders will help a little but u will still have alot of damage cause its hard to have the bike sliding on the ground at 50 and stay just on one side. but to each is own
install of shogun sliders
Just got a set with no installation instructions. One slider is longer than the other but that should make sense once I start the install. I read an earlier post where the person just nudged the fairing out of the way to install the o cut sliders but if anyone can provide me more insight into the installation I would much appreciate it. Thanks
Just got a set with no installation instructions. One slider is longer than the other but that should make sense once I start the install. I read an earlier post where the person just nudged the fairing out of the way to install the o cut sliders but if anyone can provide me more insight into the installation I would much appreciate it. Thanks
Search button is your friend or just looking FZ6R How To's... - Yamaha FZ6R Forums - International FZ6R / XJ6 Motorcycle Community Forum which results in http://www.600cc.org/forum/f91/fz6r-how-install-no-cut-frame-sliders-18569/
LOL... you've set Mike off now! He's laying the smackdown again!
Longer slider for left side of bike.
Anyone try the new T-Rex sliders? Looks like they went up in price to $60. Just wondering if they are any easier to install than the last report on them? I'd like to get a set delivered/installed by this weekend along with installing my new multi-vex mirrors.
Also, do the T-Rex sliders come with Lock-Tite and all or do I need to buy that separate?
Also, do the T-Rex sliders come with Lock-Tite and all or do I need to buy that separate?
I had the old ones & they weren't hard to install. It took about 20 minutes.
Warning: mine were shipped attached to the mounting brackets and weren't torqued tight enough. I didn't know it and didn't think to apply the Lock-tite so I ended up having the right-siide spin off.
Fortunately, when I laid my bike down, it was on the left side. The slider worked great as it kept my leg from getting pinned & the $429 cowling panel only sffered a few scratches.
BTW, a pair of replacement sliders, bolts, & washers cost $35 shipped.
dannymac702
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Just ordered the T-Rex sliders also. Dont know about the Loc-tight being included but get a tube anyway. Comes in handy for all sorts of things
Has everyone agreed on what no-cut frame sliders to get for the FZ6R?
There seems to be several options and several prices now. There are no cut sliders on ebay from $50 to $105.
$50 model must be delrin?
The Shogun link claims there material is more then just delrin:
2009,09,2010,10 FZ6R,FZ6 R NO CUT Shogun Frame Sliders : eBay Motors (item 250622457570 end time May-26-10 13:08:38 PDT)
Intuitive Racing has some for $105 and everyone seems to say good things about the product.
Any help would be appreciated, I want to get sliders before my next track day.
There seems to be several options and several prices now. There are no cut sliders on ebay from $50 to $105.
$50 model must be delrin?
The Shogun link claims there material is more then just delrin:
2009,09,2010,10 FZ6R,FZ6 R NO CUT Shogun Frame Sliders : eBay Motors (item 250622457570 end time May-26-10 13:08:38 PDT)
Intuitive Racing has some for $105 and everyone seems to say good things about the product.
Any help would be appreciated, I want to get sliders before my next track day.
I have the Intuitive Racing sliders...they saved my plastics and the whole right side of my bike pretty much. Keep in mind these were the only sliders available when I got my bike. I know people have said good things about the Shogun and T-Rex.