[GA_RR]

Well, I had been scared to death to drill the holes but I finally got up the balls today to take care of it. What a fun friday night.
Before

After

 

[GA_RR]

 

[BlackAkumaRR]

Cool man! Looks like a really good job!

 

[Guest]

Nice work. It's not as hard as you think, huh? I was reluctant to cut the fairings on my F4i, but once you get started it is pretty easy actually. The hole saw cuts a nice smooth hole through these plastics. Soon I will get around to getting this done for the RR. Are those the Mori's?

 

[JAY4SPEED]

Nice job man! I'm interested in seeing what brand those are also...

Jay

 

[Dave]

Nice job man! I'm interested in seeing what brand those are also...

Jay

they are moriwaki... .. i just install my mori's today also.

 

[Wizard]

Looking good! :mrgreen:

 

[natecoop]

looks good

 

[JASONRR]

looks good now I have to get mine done

 

[mrrippey]

Do those framesliders protect the plastics at all? they look killer but look kinda short coming outta there. Are they any pictures of the RR on its side with the sliders on?

Rippey

 

[GA_RR]

As other folks have said before....these sliders are a little shorter than intuitives and LPs and usually won't help the plastics that much. However, no frame sliders are really meant to help the pastics....they are to help the frame. I think they do pretty well though....check the new posts....one guy wrecked wtih these same sliders the other day and his bike is barely rashed at all. Hopefully if I go down I'll have the same luck

 

[ridersinc]

frame sliders are NOT meant to protect the plastics... hence "frame". you have asked a good question. it is an added bonus if you find a set that can also save most if not all your plastics in a low-side (depending on speed and whatever exactly happens in the crash)... however... there is also the danger that if the slider pucks stick out too much... and you low-side... the bike may get caught on the slider and flip over (the bike will flip)... causing loads of damage. i have seen this... and it really SUCKS. you will notice that many racers on most levels either don't use sliders or use very short ones (take a look at colin edwards rc51 sp2 from wsbk 2002)... but obviously these guys don't have to worry about forking out $$$ for new body work, frames, etc. so... in conclusion... for the normal street and track day rider... it is 100% worth the investment.

so far folks have been very happy with the protection to both frame and plastics (depending on incident) from the following brands:

(forgive me if i skip a few brands)

- yoyodyne
- moriwaki
- vortex
- intuitive

later... nick - mri

 

[DrDaveNasty]

Just installed my set of ProTek sliders - they just started making them not too long ago - they are decent in length and very nice looking - here are the part #'s for all those interested:
ProTekk part# FP-125
Parts Unlimited# 0505-0040

 

[glycerin]

Is there any sliders that you don't have to drill the plastic?

 

[mrrippey]

they are but those are not good in protecting the frame on anything over 0 MPH. I think there was a picture of one posted not too long ago.

Rippey