frame sliders for 03 r6

[bsuh21]

can anyone tell me how or where I can find instructions on how to install frame sliders for 03 r6. i just like to know before i attempt.

[Unregistered]

Left one is simple it just bolts on. The right one (depending on what style you bought) will have to have a hole drilled in the fairing with a hole saw. Check out www.r6messagenet.com/forums/ There is probably a few how-to's on that forum also.

[lilrocknR6]

there is no drilling required!!! you have to loosen the fairing on the right side to get to the bolt!!!

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by lilrocknR6
there is no drilling required!!! you have to loosen the fairing on the right side to get to the bolt!!!

On some of them, you do have to drill the fairing. I had to put a 1 3/4 hole in the wife's 04 R6 with the ones she had. Ask Coady (04SliverR6) he had to cut his fairings also.

Very simple to do. PM me if you would like help with these. Bolts torque to 33 ft/lbs.

[lilrocknR6]

he asked about an '03 R6...which is what i have and i put frame sliders on mine and you don't have to drill....you probably do have to drill on the '04's but that's not what he asked....

just offerin' my $.02:D

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by lilrocknR6
he asked about an '03 R6...which is what i have and i put frame sliders on mine and you don't have to drill....you probably do have to drill on the '04's but that's not what he asked....

just offerin' my $.02:D


The body work for the 03-05 R6's are the same. They will all interchange with each other. If you'll notice in my first post I stated "depending on the brand" you may have to drill. I'm glad you got the no drill style, good for you.


Bsuh21, just look at what style you get. Just remember something is better than nothing when it comes to sliders. If you choose to get the kind you have to drill PM me when you get them and I will be more than willing to help you install them. I have the right hole saws and everything else needed to do it so it looks very neat. Sorry your thread has turned into a p*ssing match.

Brian

[lilrocknR6]

i didn't know i was in a contest!??!?!? are we goin' for distance, pressure or just amount?!?!? lol:toilet :weyz :doh :wtf :imp :bdnce

[curveless]

Originally posted by lilrocknR6
i didn't know i was in a contest!??!?!? are we goin' for distance, pressure or just amount?!?!? lol:toilet :weyz :doh :wtf :imp :bdnce

He's just like that, not worth aruging with him....


-Drew

[JOSH]

Originally posted by lilrocknR6
i didn't know i was in a contest!??!?!? are we goin' for distance, pressure or just amount?!?!? lol:toilet :weyz :doh :wtf :imp :bdnce

santa has skillz, take notes brad. He has pressure and distance

[bsuh21]

is it just preference or is there a quality difference in the screw and go kind vs the drill and screw??

[lilrocknR6]

there shouldn't be any difference in quality. i would think it would depend on the installer......the quality of your fairings could be @ risk..hehe......cuttin' a hole in it and all!!!:D :eek: :D

i got mine @ dbs for about $50 or $60....don't exactly remember, but they were in that ball park. i got pollished sliders, so they might have cost a little be more than the plastic ones....either way, very very good investment!!! they only took about 15-20 mins to install!!

[Unregistered]

The bad thing with the aluminum/stainless or any other metal type slider is that when the force of your bike going down and sliding is started it is transferred trough the slider into the frame. Not a good thing. I had a buddy from the R1 forum that had aluminum sliders on his bike and went down and it ended up hurting his frame b/c the slider transferred the force into it instead of it absorbing it. Does it happen to all of the metal ones? No, that was just a example of what could happen. The whole idea behind the plastic (derlin actually) sliders is that they absorb the shock and then transfer it away by grinding themselves down. Remember a sliders is only going to minimize damage on a crash. How about this, when I get home tonight I'll snap some pics of Martha's track plastics that I drilled a hole it and what's his name can post up his "bling bling" polished ones and you can get a idea from there. Maybe we can get Coady to post of some pics of his 2" OD Derlin ones that my buddy made and Ray drilled the hole for. Martha's are only 1 3/4" OD but either one of those 2 sizes are the common ones.

Here are some good ones that are fairly cheap.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4522580568&category=34284

[Unregistered]

http://www.swmosportbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=30088#post30088

Please look at the second pic of this thread. It will show you where you have to cut a hole for the slider.

[Firemann]

You mean this pic :D :D :D :D :D :D :D