Question about sliders that hasnt been answered

[mchury]

Ok as some of you may know, i recently laid my bike down. As a result there is a hole in the fairing from a motor mount bolt. My fix to this was to just make the whole bigger and put a slider in there and do the same to the other side.

Now the question: The hole is from the motor mount bolt more towards the front of the bike not the one the t-rex sliders use. What would be a good slider to use for this bolt instead of the one more towards the back of the bike where they are supposed to go. And would it even be a good idea to put them there?

 

[SupremeBean]

I was wondering the same thing; my girl laid hers down and sounds like it's the same type damage.

Where do the yamaha sliders bolt? Or would they work there?

 

[MikeN02]

I wouldn't know if this would be a good idea but I think it wouldn't.

Sliders are ment to protect the bike in the event of a fall or tip over and some tests are done on that location specifically where the slider is mounted to take that amount of force.

 

[ajcatx]

well my GF tipped her fz6r going up a very steep hill with a turn. She has the shogun sliders and the only damage was the shift lever got bent. We were able to bend it back with no issues.

 

[Insure Gal]

I wouldn't know if this would be a good idea but I think it wouldn't.

Sliders are ment to protect the bike in the event of a fall or tip over and some tests are done on that location specifically where the slider is mounted to take that amount of force.

+1

Most sliders are designed to attach to your frame. You don't want to be attaching them anywhere near the engine - if you drop the bike and the slider goes in through the engine it will cost a lot more than replacing a bruised fairing. IMHO.

 

[mchury]

see the yamaha sliders that are meant to go threw the fairing use both of the motor mount bolts tho. Because i thought the same thing untill i saw these. But they are like 110 dollars. I wasnt really looking to spend that much.

 

[pyrocpu]

Shogun makes two types of sliders: cut-type sliders that are like $35, then no-cut sliders that are about double that.

I *think* fatbikez.com may have both available... My local dealer could get either, and matched the fatbikez.com price on my no-cuts.

 

[MikeN02]

Shogun makes two types of sliders: cut-type sliders that are like $35, then no-cut sliders that are about double that.

I *think* fatbikez.com may have both available... My local dealer could get either, and matched the fatbikez.com price on my no-cuts.

He's talking about the cuts but mounting it in a different location than the regular.

 

[mchury]

i talked to oemacessories, i think thats what they are called, and they are gonna try to make me a custom set that will mount in that area just not on both mount bolts. Hoping to here good news soon.