I'm thinking this is going to be a cumbersome endeavor but hopefuly with some of your advice it won't be as bad.
I had the privilege of causing damage to both sides of the bike courtesy of lowsides a while back. Below are pics of the damage; I need suggestions on what to do. Clearly my current sliders are not enough to protect my bike, especially the lower side.
Replacing the fairings is the least of my troubles right now.
Do I keep the current fairings and purchase/mount sliders that go lower on the bike than the ones I currently have?
Do I remove the current sliders, which still have enough material left?
Should I get new covers or cover the current ones up with something like this?
But these don't look like they would fit underneath the fairings. My fairings as you can tell cover the engine unlike most of the US models. So I don't know if Woodcrafts would be an option either.
Should I leave the engine covers alone altogether and just add sliders?
Gear:
Suomy Apex
Rev'It! Tarmac two piece suit
Held Phantom
Sas-Tec back protector
Sidi Vortice Air
Spidi Warrior chest protector Co-President of Team46
I've got them on my bike they saved my last rr4 from being smashed to oblivion by a bus, there was litterally no fairing or engine damage what-so-ever all it was is 1 bung on the left saved the lot...so i sold it as spares for nearly as much as i paid new haha
I've also got spools on the rear they always save alot happening to swingarm(or cotton reels) and i've got fork protectors saving the front and i have r&G bar ends so even the handlebars would come out ok
generally you can't save the mirrors, lever is a usual one and finally indicators(but if you have mini rear ones like i have now and flush frontmounts like i want to get they won't stick out enough to get hit anymore
however you can get those covers you suggested but they're more for racing, i do still want engine case sliders though, they just cover the bottom bits of the engine on each side which is the common 'rash' point in a slide(exactly where your engine is now damaged)
I'll post pics after work im planning to take a new pic of the mini indicators
nothing much available to protect lowers for 09+...... although my woodcrafts will protect lowers if you lay it down perfectly (rests on peg,bar and slider)
woodcraft makes case protectors that MAY fit under the cowlings.(nobody had an answer when this ? was asked here.).
IMO I would replace lowers and not worry about cases!
I'm joking. are those "no cut" sliders you have on there right now? they seem a little high to protect the lower stuff.
secondary engine cases would offer protection, as well as sliders that fix to the engine mounting lower down. R&G make good stuff.
but theres a lot of plastic to break on these models, you might not be able to protect it all. as for the engine casings, either cover them, PC them or leave them because they would be covered with the new plastics
Buy the secondary covers, and the replacement case covers. Keep the secondaries on until you need an oil change. Replace the the engine cases after you drain the oil, so it will be a bit less messy. Put the secondaries back on afterwards to protect your hard work and money from future damage.
So how about I powdercoat the current damaged covers, install the GB Racing secondary covers, install R&G Aero Crash Bungs and get new fairings when I feel like it?
Yeah Swan, the current sliders are no cut sliders and are too high, that is why I was thinking of keeping them and installing the R&G Aero crash protectors, to hopefully keep all bases covered.
Gear:
Suomy Apex
Rev'It! Tarmac two piece suit
Held Phantom
Sas-Tec back protector
Sidi Vortice Air
Spidi Warrior chest protector Co-President of Team46
So how about I powdercoat the current damaged covers, install the GB Racing secondary covers, install R&G Aero Crash Bungs and get new fairings when I feel like it?
sounds like a good plan chief
my clutch cover has been rashed since my lowside at Mallory Park about 4 years ago, I blacked it out & you can't even tell unless you look really closely. it's not broken or cracked so I went with the cheapest option
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Should I get new covers or cover the current ones up with something like this?
But these don't look like they would fit underneath the fairings. My fairings as you can tell cover the engine unlike most of the US models. So I don't know if Woodcrafts would be an option either.
Honestly I think the R&G Racing ones look like crap.
On the other hand GB Racing Sliders look better and are used by some FIM Superbike and Supersport teams.
I have them on my 07 600 and one of my friends has them on his 09 1000RR. They are low key and the color matches the paint very well.
One of his sliders had to go under the fairing on the left side. They did so without any cutting or modding.
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I would personally go for the GB Racing case covers in addition to my R&G crash protection. I'm yet to confirm if they fit under the 09-12 middle fairings but the GB Racing website lists them for 07-12 onwards so I'm assuming they do.
I'm joking. are those "no cut" sliders you have on there right now? they seem a little high to protect the lower stuff.
secondary engine cases would offer protection, as well as sliders that fix to the engine mounting lower down. R&G make good stuff.
but theres a lot of plastic to break on these models, you might not be able to protect it all. as for the engine casings, either cover them, PC them or leave them because they would be covered with the new plastics
I would personally go for the GB Racing case covers in addition to my R&G crash protection. I'm yet to confirm if they fit under the 09-12 middle fairings but the GB Racing website lists them for 07-12 onwards so I'm assuming they do.
They are pretty damn low profile and saved my sh*t once
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