No-Cut Frame Slider Recommendation

[blazing_nitro]

Originally Posted by bjpinub

I sent an email to T-Rex Racing at the end of November, asking for the price of No-Cut frame sliders for an FZ6R. The reply I received was a cost of $49.95 plus $10 shipping. I wonder why they gave me a larger price. I mentioned I read about them on the FZ6R-forum.com, but that was the price they provided me in their reply email.

I got the same email although now I'm thinking it's an OK price since they quoted you in the US and I'm in Canada.

[SilentT]

Contacted TREX and sent them the pictures I sent you.
What did you observe or think ?

[FitZ6R]

Originally Posted by SilentT

Contacted TREX and sent them the pictures I sent you.
What did you observe or think ?

Do you have a pic straight from the side? I'm wondering what your mounting angle is (i.e., where the instructions say, "between the 3 to 6 o'clock position).

[SilentT]

It is at about 4 oclock. I'll shoot another picture

[bjpinub]

Many thanks to all those who replied with suggestions. Per the email I received from T-Rex, what does everyone think of the $59.95 shipped price for T-Rex No-Cut frame sliders? Is this a decent price? Anyone have a currently lower price from a different company?

What is the install process like for the T-Rex sliders? Is it a do-it-yourself project? I am not mechanically inclined, so I wasn't sure if this is something I could do, or just let someone with cycle modification experience perform.

[99vengeur]

Originally Posted by bjpinub

Many thanks to all those who replied with suggestions. Per the email I received from T-Rex, what does everyone think of the $59.95 shipped price for T-Rex No-Cut frame sliders? Is this a decent price? Anyone have a currently lower price from a different company?

What is the install process like for the T-Rex sliders? Is it a do-it-yourself project? I am not mechanically inclined, so I wasn't sure if this is something I could do, or just let someone with cycle modification experience perform.

That's about as good a price that's out there currently. The install is a breeze. Do you know how to use a wrench and which direction to turn a bolt to loosen and tighten it? If you can answer yes to these questions, you can do it in 20 minutes or less.

[Bigevildoer]

Originally Posted by bjpinub

What is the install process like for the T-Rex sliders? Is it a do-it-yourself project? I am not mechanically inclined, so I wasn't sure if this is something I could do, or just let someone with cycle modification experience perform.

If you've taken off the fairing you can do this install no problems. Might have to use a bit of muscle to undo the bolts of the engine casing (where the Sliders bolt on that is), but that's about it.
Only have to take off the left side of the fairing if I remember correctly.
Should have it all done in about 30 minutes taking your time. Don't forget to use blue coloured thread-lock as well to prevent vibrations from loosening the bolts over time.

Later!

[bjpinub]

Originally Posted by SilentT

See three photos attached.

SilentT, or anyone else...

Does anyone have pictures of the No-Cut Frame Sliders before installation? The company I work for is part Engineering and part manufacturing. One of our engineers was wanting to see some pictures of the sliders before installation, to get an idea of how they look and how they are designed. Who knows, he might be able to come up with a better design.

[fzbrooke]

I installed the T-Rex Sliders tonight and had a different problem. On the right side the bolt was way too long and threaded wrong. I tightened it and the bolt was only part way in, the slider was loose and moved about 1 1/2 inches out. I backed out the bolt and there were fine metal shavings. I blew them out with compressed air and could not even thread the original bolt very far after that. I ended up putting two large bolts inside of the slider as spacers and tightening up the bolt that way. It never did get super tight but I am afraid of over tightening it, as the threading is clearly not right.

[fzbrooke]

SilenT,
After seeing you pictures I went and looked at my left side. The bracket is touching the cover, but not as bad as yours would be before grinding, but it is touching and the there is a small space where it mounts to the engine bolt on one side. So obviously it tightened more on one side because the bracket is at an angle where it hits the cover on the engine. Perhaps I will need to grind too, or add a washer. The bolt comes through the other side of the slider conspicuously close to hitting the cover as well as I tighten it.