Pics - TRex frame sliders mounted - yuck
03-26-2009, 07:51 PM
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03-27-2009, 01:02 AM
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I dont know if anyone mentioned this but I use F4i sliders. They were only $30 and come in red to match the fairing. I have "tested" them 2 or 3 times & they did the job.No fairing replacement needed. (one crash was a highside; broken collar bone- all fairings intact)
03-27-2009, 01:54 AM
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check out the GSG frame, fork & swingarm sliders. these are going on my '97 vtr
http://www.whaccessories.com/VTR%20Accessories.htm
http://www.whaccessories.com/VTR%20Accessories.htm
03-30-2009, 07:03 PM
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Thats a great picture, I'm gonna be working on taking some "action" shots next time we get some bikes on the road. I have had the sliders on now for a while and am completely used to them now.
05-16-2009, 11:24 AM
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Hi there can any one help. I bought a set of these t-rex sliders for my firestorm however after taking both bolts out at the same time, i cannot remember which bolt goes in what side as one is longer if im right. Also can anyone help me with the torque settings on these. Your help would be much appreciated. Regards Kai
You could try contacting them directly: http://t-rex-racing.com/
05-16-2009, 11:54 AM
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They do lol however i chucked mine after fitting and then remembered they have to be of certain sides etc... now im up **** creek and need to find the info... ive emailed t-rex but they have not yet replied... do you know exactly why they have longer one on one side ?
05-16-2009, 11:56 AM
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I dont know if anyone mentioned this but I use F4i sliders. They were only $30 and come in red to match the fairing. I have "tested" them 2 or 3 times & they did the job.No fairing replacement needed. (one crash was a highside; broken collar bone- all fairings intact)
What kind and where did you get them?
05-16-2009, 12:13 PM
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I think one of the stock bolts that holds the engine in is longer too..
05-16-2009, 12:45 PM
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they are way better that the "PUIG" brand i bought, i dont kno how 2 upload pics on here but mine are way more in the way, they replace bottom back motor mount right where ur shins are when riding, when come up with money for a diff set i trashing them, they are worse design ever! yours r great in comparrison
05-16-2009, 01:28 PM
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The directions quote industry torque standards for M10 bolts as 31ft/lbs...the manual has a complicated step by step method with different torque settings for each of the engine hanger bolts, I seem to recall the consensus on the forum was 40 ft/lbs or so and that's what I used...if you do a search you may find that number.
05-17-2009, 08:47 AM
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08-08-2010, 08:58 AM
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T-Rex was out of stock recently. I called them and they said 6-8 weeks till they would have more?!
So I bought some sliders that looked exactly the same on Ebay.
They aren't T-Rex but they are pretty much the same.
So I bought some sliders that looked exactly the same on Ebay.
They aren't T-Rex but they are pretty much the same.
08-13-2010, 11:00 AM
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11-11-2011, 01:50 PM
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I'll revive this thread after more than a year to add this:
My project 2003 was completely finished a couple of weeks ago when I decided to take it to work. Long story short, the brand new back tire slipped out from under me as I left my house, low siding the bike which landed on my leg breaking both my tibia and fibula. I have gone down on other bikes but never had this kind of damage happen so I was trying to work out what went wrong. I realized that the SH doesn't have much recessed protection for the rider's legs in the event of bike going over, and had I had frame sliders on the bike, not only would my fairings probably been saved, but more importantly, My leg may not have gotten caught and I wouldn't have broken it.
So boys and girls, take a lesson from the gimp laid up in his recliner right now, frame sliders may actually save more than your fairings...
My project 2003 was completely finished a couple of weeks ago when I decided to take it to work. Long story short, the brand new back tire slipped out from under me as I left my house, low siding the bike which landed on my leg breaking both my tibia and fibula. I have gone down on other bikes but never had this kind of damage happen so I was trying to work out what went wrong. I realized that the SH doesn't have much recessed protection for the rider's legs in the event of bike going over, and had I had frame sliders on the bike, not only would my fairings probably been saved, but more importantly, My leg may not have gotten caught and I wouldn't have broken it.
So boys and girls, take a lesson from the gimp laid up in his recliner right now, frame sliders may actually save more than your fairings...
11-11-2011, 02:24 PM
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Same thing happened to me. Well, not the busted leg part. But brand new tires first lap out on a chilly morning at BIR. Relatively low speed low side.
T-rex sliders performed well. Zero damage to the front fairing. Just a small blemish on the tail fairing. And a little rash on my left midpipe and bar end.
The slider will need to be replaced. The bolt is bent and it is ground down a good 1/2 inch or more. But far cheaper and easier than replacing the whole left side.
T-rex sliders performed well. Zero damage to the front fairing. Just a small blemish on the tail fairing. And a little rash on my left midpipe and bar end.
The slider will need to be replaced. The bolt is bent and it is ground down a good 1/2 inch or more. But far cheaper and easier than replacing the whole left side.
12-10-2011, 08:21 AM
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It may just be the angle of the pic, but that R1 slider looks a lot shorter than the slider made for the VTR. It may bolt on and may protect the frame, but if it's shorter it looks like the fairings will make contact with the ground.
A VTR I recently bought has the T-Rex sliders. I don't care for the look, and I have long legs so my knees hit them sometimes which can be annoying. If I leave them on a bike I might try to trim the slider and rotate it forward like nath981 did
A VTR I recently bought has the T-Rex sliders. I don't care for the look, and I have long legs so my knees hit them sometimes which can be annoying. If I leave them on a bike I might try to trim the slider and rotate it forward like nath981 did
12-10-2011, 11:38 AM
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You can paint them red (krylon fusion plastic paint) or get f4i red ones. The bike with the givi case has the smaller f4i red ones and has been crashed twice on them & still wears original unfixed bodywork
12-10-2011, 06:02 PM
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If the short one is long enough, then I'd love to trade it for someone else's long one as I don't really care how much they stick out. Function over for for me.
12-11-2011, 02:02 PM
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