Frame Sliders !! Honest Review !!

I bought intuitive Frame Sliders from www.cyclemall.net. I think they look great and hopefully I will never have to see how they perform. They pictures shown don't do the sliders justice. The flash offsets the color a little bit. These frame sliders are black and look great on the bike. Me personally, I don't want a frameslider that is going to bring attention to the slider itself. I just want it to blend in and be inconspicuous. Therefore, I am extremely pleased with these framesliders. They took about 5 minutes to install both sliders. ZERO complaints. I paid $49.95 for them. I didn't really do to much research on prices but I know I have seen Motivation sliders on eBay selling for more than that so I felt like I was getting a bargain.

Here is the other side !!! Again, they are Black the flash is making them look lighter than they really are!

they look sweet are they screwed into the engine ? from the photo it kinda looks like that.did you have to remove/alter the fairing at all?:thumbup

Originally posted by rabid wombat they look sweet are they screwed into the engine ? from the photo it kinda looks like that.did you have to remove/alter the fairing at all?:thumbup They screw into the engine mounting bolt. It's very easy. You just unscrew the stock bolt, and replace it with the frame slider and the bolt that's included. For the 2002, you don't have to modify the fairing at all. That's one of the great things about those cut-outs in the sides that a lot of people think look like crap (I personally think they look great). In case you hadn't guessed, I have the same sliders on the same bike. :D

Being that they are called "Frame Sliders" you would think that they would mount to the frame. They actually mount to the Engine. The instructions state: "These Frame Sliders are designed to fit specific engine mounts of your motorcycle." For the 2002 R1, it was as simple as locating the bolts in question. And using a 8mm hex key (allen key) to remove the bolts. ***ONE AT A TIME*** I would suggest using a T handle Hex key (allen key). You need the length of a T handle to clear the frame slider when tightening the bolts back on. And you need something to grab in order to torque the bolts back on. ABSOLUTELY NO FAIRING MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED. These frame sliders are Plug and Play! ;) Besides my tail Eliminator Kit this is the second mod I have done to my bike. So someone who has never done mods (like me) can easily install these. :thumbup

AS you can see in the pics, frame sliders saved my plastic bigtime on a lowside. Only my case cover suffered some damage. Hope you never got to use them... Phil http://a5.cpimg.com/image/5F/7E/10082655-c963-028001E0-.jpg http://a3.cpimg.com/image/5D/7E/10082653-adeb-028001E0-.jpg

TS02R1, it's still the frame. it just happens to be the location on the frame that the engine mounts, to. ;) anyway, the whole deltabox deal is using the engine as an integral part of the frame for structural rigidity. cool?

Originally posted by TS02R1 I would suggest using a T handle Hex key (allen key). You need the length of a T handle to clear the frame slider when tightening the bolts back on. And you need something to grab in order to torque the bolts back on. Craftsman makes allen wrench sockets... the base is like a regular socket or extension, but the "business end" is an allen hex driver that sticks out about an inch. They slap onto the drive of your torque wrench like any other socket. They're only about seven bucks apiece at your local Sears store... a good investment so you can get the right torque settings. :thumbup

Sounds good to me! Ya learn something new everyday! Originally posted by extremeR1der TS02R1, it's still the frame. it just happens to be the location on the frame that the engine mounts, to. ;) anyway, the whole deltabox deal is using the engine as an integral part of the frame for structural rigidity. cool?

Hi TS02R1, I was wondering can you still turn the slider by hand after tightening them? The reason why I asked is I have just installed my intuitive frame slider lastnight and I have torq the bolts down to 33lb according to what the manual says, but for some reason I am still able to turn the slider by hand. Not sure if this would be a normal case. Can you tell me if yours do that as well?

Originally posted by R1HON Hi TS02R1, I was wondering can you still turn the slider by hand after tightening them? The reason why I asked is I have just installed my intuitive frame slider lastnight and I have torq the bolts down to 33lb according to what the manual says, but for some reason I am still able to turn the slider by hand. Not sure if this would be a normal case. Can you tell me if yours do that as well? Sir, Yes Sir. They have a bit of friction to them but I can turn the actual slider itself by hand. I think it's meant to do that so if you do slide it will allow the slider to spin while the bike slides. At least that's what I'm telling myself. So don't be too concerned about them spinning. But they shouldn't spin freely. Also, on those colder days as you're cruising down the freeway you can tuck and hold onto the left slider. It's a good resting place and it keeps your hand warm because the slider gets warm after you've been riding for a while. ;)

Yeah, they look great. They work very well too. Here is how mine held up.

They completely saved my side fairing.

I think I got them from Cyclemall too. You can still spin them when they are tight. The only complaint I have is about the bolt quality. I noticed that they rust right out inside of there. Make sure you put a little lube on the heads or paint them. The best bet would be to replace them with something stainless. As for the sliders them selves, they do work. I lowsided at about 70 and of course had damages but nothing to the front plastics. I had to replace the whole tail and undertail and the stator cover. There were also scratches on my swing arm and bar end but that was it. I was lucky but without the frame sliders I wouldn't have been as lucky. Best bet is to combine them with a clutch slider and spools.

Originally posted by TS02R1 Sir, Yes Sir. They have a bit of friction to them but I can turn the actual slider itself by hand. I think it's meant to do that so if you do slide it will allow the slider to spin while the bike slides. At least that's what I'm telling myself. So don't be too concerned about them spinning. But they shouldn't spin freely. Also, on those colder days as you're cruising down the freeway you can tuck and hold onto the left slider. It's a good resting place and it keeps your hand warm because the slider gets warm after you've been riding for a while. ;) well, i dunno about holding on to then...lol, i like mine though, funny thing they double as highway pegs.........:crash

...even though the insurance company "totalled" it. I bought it back and am making it into a trackbike. Bought a new set of sliders for it AND my 03...:thumbup