Kingwu
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GET FRAME SLIDERS!! Saved a lot on my bike after a slow drop
Well, I dropped my bike yesterday (on a slope, in neutral, on sidestand - it rolled forward), (short) crash bung took the bulk of it, slight scratch on the crank case, slight scratch on the mirror - I recommend them!
Following a good friend and good rider on his brand new Street Triple, hit gravel on a curve. He went down, so did I. About a 40 MPH low-side. Neither of us hurt as we both were in full gear, but his bike was totaled. Shattered engine cases, tank, bars, exhaust, wheels, frame all scratched up. My 2005 FZ had a cracked plastic side cover, scratched bar end, and a scraped up frame slider. Sanded and painted the bar end, replaced the $89.00 cover, kept the scraped slider. I'd say the 80 bucks were worth it.
Yes, The bolt itself was bent, but only to where it meets the frame. The threads on the engine were perfectly ok and there was no other damage to the frame around the area.In the first picture .The frame slider looks to have a bend in it , I take it that's what meant to happen by the bolt taking the damage and bending ?
Did the threads into the engine survive and any damage to the frame around that area ?
Yes, The bolt itself was bent, but only to where it meets the frame. The threads on the engine were perfectly ok and there was no other damage to the frame around the area.
My frame was still straight as a arrow
Update: Ordered Shogun front axle slider spools and Woodcraft frame sliders from Revzilla, Givi engine guards from Twisted Throttle, Driven D3 bar ends (and grips) from Revzilla, and Motovation frame sliders from their website.
Motovation sent me the wrong length axle at first, but sent a replacement right away, they fit well and look good, work well as spools, haven't tried them out as sliders.
Same with the Shogun spools/sliders.
Woodcraft sliders didn't arrive until after I had installed the Givi engine guards, and I realised I need a longer bolt as they affix on the the same points... but they look gorgeous out of the box and you order the attachment and the slider puck separately, so you can choose your colour, and only need to replace the puck after a crash.
Givi engine guard is fantastic, but can't have my belly fairing on without modding it (which I am trying to find someone to help me with). Also makes oil changes longer since one of the bars blocks the drain bolt.
Driven D3 bar ends don't really look like they'd double as sliders very well, as advertised, and they are MUCH lighter than the stock bar ends. Just pulled my bike apart and cut off the old grips, so haven't ridden with either yet. Bar ends are also supposed to be a universal fit for 5/8" bar, but my stock bar seems to have a threaded insert inside of it that will not work with this bar end... was thinking of changing up the controls anyway, so maybe a new bar is in order...
Hey the givi bars i'm looking at for the fz6 Givi Engine Guard Crashbar Set TN358 Yamaha FZ6 600 Fazer S2 | eBay do not have a hole where a longer bolt would be able to add frame sliders. Do you have a different set of givi engine gaurds?