Frame Sliders and Fender Eliminator Kits

[auniquesoul]

Getting ready to bring home the new bike (fzr6) and I have been looking around for frame sliders and fender eliminator kits but they all look the same to me on ebay... So....how and the heck do I pick the right one?

[Lazarus]

What year is the bike you're getting?

Fender eliminators (FE) was easy for me because I knew I wanted an integrated taillight and once I had picked the taillight the tag bracket came with it.

There are minimal difference in the sliders. Not hard to pick. I dont know if that bike has fairings or not but if it doesn't then its just a matter of style or price. A lot of racers like Woodcraft because they have replaceable pucks and they are fairly cheap. You could get Vortex which also has a replacement slider available. Shogun are good basic sliders.

[cudruln]

Protek are decent to. They are on my bike and fit great. Though it is all personal opinion on most items especially fender eliminators, just go with a fairly popular brand and what style you like. You should be good from there.

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[auniquesoul]

the bike is a 2009 and has full fairings on it. is $40 cheap for sliders?

[Ride4Life]

Getting ready to bring home the new bike (fzr6) and I have been looking around for frame sliders and fender eliminator kits but they all look the same to me on ebay... So....how and the heck do I pick the right one?

I hope you are searching for "FZ6R" or you might end up with parts for a FZR600.

Might want to look for "no-cut" frame sliders unless you want to cut your new plastics.

Below is a link to a video showing the
Competition Werkes Fender Eliminator Kit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU9JpuGEHhQ

SoloMotoParts.com looks to have both FE and Frame Sliders (no-cut)
I've no knowledge of Shogun ...but they look to fit the bill.

[Over TWO Customs]

I will get you a quote on some tomorrow from the shop. Definitely would prefer no cut design. Fender eliminators are usually all the same.

[auniquesoul]

Lol I goofed, thts wht I get for responding from my phone LOL...I am searching 2009 fz6r. I definitely want no cut, the easier the better.

@ Lorne, okay shoot me a pm. Can you check the price on a +1 front sprocket too?

[Derrick]

I would NOT get the no cut sliders. The easier the better is not the way you want to go with something that might save your bodywork. The ones that use a bracket to snake around your bodywork will be much more likely to bend or break.

I've been down twice and my Vortex sliders did there job very well and they have replaceable pucks.

[Lazarus]

I had Lockhart Phillips no cut on my 600RR, went down twice, once on the street, once at the track and both times damage was minimal. Tore up my front upper at the track but I dont think cut sliders would have made a difference. I do plan on getting some Woodcraft cut sliders though. I like their design.

[Moorespeedr]

I would NOT get the no cut sliders. The easier the better is not the way you want to go with something that might save your bodywork. The ones that use a bracket to snake around your bodywork will be much more likely to bend or break.

I've been down twice and my Vortex sliders did there job very well and they have replaceable pucks.

Yeah, the general consensus seems to be that the no cut kind are the best....until you need them. I put woodcraft sliders on both of my bikes. Cutting the fairings for sliders is no big deal. I bought a short sharpie and stuck it in the bolt hole. I put my fairing back in place and pressed whee the slider should be. I have black fairings and could see the mark easily. I have one of those pain in the ass Hondas (09) where nothing is easy to do, but once you pull the fairings, this was straight forward and simple. Mark....predrill a small pilot hole.....hit it with the hole saw and go slow. Nothing to it.

I like the woodcraft sliders best because there is no hole in the end of them that can collapse. It is a solid puck that is replaceable by a bolt through the side of the puck. It looks much better (IMO) than the ones with the hole in the middle. But to each his own.

[Lazarus]

I like the woodcraft sliders best because there is no hole in the end of them that can collapse. It is a solid puck that is replaceable by a bolt through the side of the puck.

+1. I had a pain of a time trying to get the bolt out of my lockharts, plus it was bent.

What size holesaw did you use for the Woodcrafts?

[RogueElement]

I generally see a 2" hole saw used for them. I also see people use putty to locate the exact mounting hole instead of a sharpy.

Also, keep in mind that no-cuts are going to be about double or so the price of cut sliders.

[Lazarus]

Also, keep in mind that no-cuts are going to be about double or so the price of cut sliders.

+1. And they generally don't sell replacement puck/sliders. You have to buy a whole new kit. I think Shogun was the only company I found that sells just the pucks.

[RogueElement]

Yeah, I've seen that too. Plus, their no-cut slider kit actually has 2 mount points for some extra rigidity in case you have to use them.

[Moorespeedr]

+1. I had a pain of a time trying to get the bolt out of my lockharts, plus it was bent.

What size holesaw did you use for the Woodcrafts?

I used a 2" saw and it fits perfectly. When you look at them, it almost looks like OEM equipment because the fit is so close and smooth. that has nothing to do with my ability (or lack there of), it just worked out perfectly. I have seen the pics of the putty trick, and it works very nicely. But the Sharpie was much quicker and easier. I simply screwed the sharpie into the bolt hole.
With the putty trick, you leave the bolt in place and put putty on the inside of your fairing. You put the fairing back in place and it will leave a nice bolt indention in the putty. You still have some putty between your drill and the fairing. You might not get it in exactly the right spot. You can also wiggle the fairing with the Sharpie and get confused. So each way has some drawbacks, but I liked the quick and easy way to mark it. Worked perfectly for me, but your mileage may vary.

I just read some posts after searching for "Install frame sliders." I looked at pics and figured out how I wanted to do it. the worst part was pulling the nose to get to the mid fairings on the Honda. A grommet fell out and I don't have one of the bolts up front on the bike right now. I have the bolt and the grommet, but removing the fairings on this thing is such a PITA that I figured I would wait until I needed to remove the things again before installing the grommet and bolt. At which time, I will perform the ram air flapper valve mod. But that's a story for another thread.

I will take a pic of the frame sliders on my bike so you can see how they fit in the fairings....after using a sharpie/hole saw/tailgate of my truck as a bench. I did take a Dremel and try to smooth up the cut, but it chipped a little sliver of paint on the fairing, so I stopped with the Dremel. Instead I used some 1000 grit around the hole.