Author Topic: Frame slider's, Case guards, Worth it or just Bling??? (Read 6794 times)

Daytona · « **on:** May 28, 2006, 02:31:29 PM »

I'm in a thither! Need to cut my busa fairing to install round plastic frame slider's. But unlike the Bandit with a easy repairable frame this is aluminum and they bolt to the fwd top eng mounts. Any have any experiences? Do they save anything or just bling that may actually do more damage in an unfortunate situation???

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solman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2006, 09:24:23 AM »

I have seen case guards do wonders for both fairing and non fairing bikes.

Daytona · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2006, 06:06:21 PM »

Got em installed. What do ya think?

"DITTO"

jbrough7 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2006, 06:28:33 PM »

Looks totally cool! What a BIKE!

What is tought putting on those sliders? Thinking of doing the same considering how much time my 650 spends on its side!

Daytona · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2006, 06:45:42 PM »

If you are using the ones that mounts to a eng mount etc and has to have a hole cut in the fairing. I found drilling a hole as close to the spot needed, and with fairing in place i used the drill bit like a router for just the slider hole needed. The Busa has a plastic fairing. Fibre glass etc may need sawing. They say to use a 2" hole saw but that's too big. [/b]

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:33:45 PM »

Gives me the shivers thinking of sawing something on my bike!

Daytona · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2006, 10:47:08 PM »

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="Desolation Angel"]Gives me the shivers thinking of sawing something on my bike!

Tell me about it! I had the sliders before BOSS and it took till now with all the do it comments to get the nerve. Glad i did though! Ps AMA super dupper in 10

Daytona · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2006, 01:58:23 PM »

Got em installed. What do ya think?

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Red01 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:29:37 PM »

I think it's gonna cost ya a couple mph at Bonneville.

kedeg_97B12 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2006, 03:11:00 PM »

They remind me of my wife when she is cold.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2006, 04:11:30 PM »

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They remind me of my wife when she is cold.

She has knobbies on her sides?

Maximus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2006, 12:24:29 AM »

Nice job on the sliders. And an interesting use of rebar at the rear wheel.

Max

Daytona · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2006, 01:09:40 AM »

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="Maximus"]Nice job on the sliders. And an interesting use of rebar at the rear wheel. Max

Hey thanks Max! You sound like a nice Bandit rider! Beware these guys will tear ya up if you give em a chance.

gyrogearcrunch · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:19:24 AM »

Quote from: "Daytona"

Got em installed. What do ya think?

"DITTO"

Er, you asked! Unfortunately, bikes that go down almost never cooperate by landing just on the end of their frame sliders and nothing else. it's usually a "3-point" landing.

Herb