00 R1 Frame Sliders: Drill the Fairings???

Well, I am dead set in putting as many sliders on my bike as possible. If they had training wheels I would throw them on too. Anyway, I checked out the frame sliders for my 00 and you have to drill or cut the mids on one side of the bike to install the slider. I am not to wild about this and wanted to see what some of you have done in this situation. What did you do it with and how did it come out??? I know it is worth it in the long run, I just don't want it coming out looking like hammered dog sh!t in the end. So two sets of sliders about covers her right??? I am willing to replace covers, it is just the plasitcs that I am concerned with in a tip or accidental drop due to lack of full coverage.

I saw in english mag. march issue of superbike a retailer sells frame sliders that you do not drill try www.bikehps.com hope this what your looking for , laterz!

It is really not that hard to do ..... I did it and it only took under 30 minutes .... the most time consuming part was removeing the fairing, applying some play dough to the area that is in contact with the fairing. Here is the procedure.... in short form. For more detail do a search. 1. Buy the frame sliders, a hole saw(make sure the hole saw has a drill bit in the center), some play dough. 2. Remove the fairing..... look at the area that needs drilling. Attach some play dough to the inside of the fairing. This will allow you to know where the hole in the fairing will need to be. The bolt will make an impression in the play dough. 3. Get a hole saw ... one that has a drill bit in the center. I went to Home Depot with the slider and matched it up with the correct size of hole saw. 4. Remove the fairing and look at the play dough ... if no impression ... apply more play dough. The center of the bolt will be where you drill. You can either drill from inside or outside. I will drill a small hole in the center of the impression and that will help line up the hole saw. If you drill from the inside, place masking tape on the outside. If you drill from the outside .... go for it. It is important that either way ..... you go slow ...... take your time. 5. After you are done with the hole, use some fine sand paper to go over the edges of the hole. 6. Attach the slider, attach the fairing .... You are done. 7. It is really no big deal to do this .... just take your time and all will be perfect. Jim

That's some really great instruction man, thanks!

Yes, thank you very much for the insight on the procedure. I would have hacked the fairing to death with a dremmel and had been pissed off. I am going to try and persue a frame slider that does not require the drilling, but if worse comes to worse, that does not sound so bad. Well worth it at that.

i think you can get intuitive sliders for the R1. also, i've seen people put sliders on the swingarm bolt?? in front of the footpegs, is that tough to do? and is it comfortable resting your feet on em? :D

When I bought mine yes you have to drill on the right side. I had my buddy who was good at that stuff do it and did an awesome job.

Originally posted by A_Fire_Inside i think you can get intuitive sliders for the R1. also, i've seen people put sliders on the swingarm bolt?? in front of the footpegs, is that tough to do? and is it comfortable resting your feet on em? :D I've got the crankcase and clutch sldiers - email me. Eric

If you do a search, I posted a technique for perfect placement of the right fairing hole for the frame slider that is easier and faster than the Play-Doh method, takes less than 5 minutes, and doesn't require fairing removal.

I have the ones that you don't cut the plastic I like them and trust me they work. I also have the one for the clutch it is not hard to put on. it also keeps your let off the hot clutch cover. I'm addind the ones for the rear of the swing arm this week.