my 1st Mod

[skyjake]

I bid/won (Ebay) my first mod, Shogun Frame Sliders. I paid around $38 after shipping. I've read numerous threads on here about installing them. I'm undecided if I will put them on or let a professional do it.

I think my next mod will be FZ1 handle bars. It's hard throwing money into a bike during this economic climate..

 

[MarinaFazer]

if you have the money, do it. It's justified because you are helping the economy. With that said, congratulations on your first mod. I have the Shoguns and have yet to use them, but they seem nice.

 

[Deleted member 2349]

I have shoguns and like em a lot. I borrowed a torque wrench from a buddy, bought a metric bit and some blue loc-tight. Its a very easy mod to do yourself. Plus the more you do yourself the better you feel, I just wish I was set up to do more mechanical mods. Good luck trying not to spend too much on the mods...I try not to but then I find a deal that I can't talk myself out of.

 

[Boneman]

Dude, it's unscrewing a bolt and screwing it back in. As far as mods go, it really dosen't get any easier than this.

If you can tie your own shoes, I'm pretty confident you can do this 'mod'.

 

[MarinaFazer]

ha-ha yea, I missed that part of the OP...do it yourself. Takes 10 minutes from start to finish if you include 2 beers...

 

[MarinaFazer]

Found it:

http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-tos/7790-how-install-no-cut-shogun-frame-sliders.html

all you need to know.

 

[ANLR21]

Congrats, Greg. Likely to be the first mod of many!!

When you're installing the frame sliders (it's really easy!) just make sure to do one side at a time, since the bolts that hold the slider are also engine mounts. If you were to remove both sides at once, the engine may sag a bit in the frame and you'll have a heck of a time re-aligning.

Just take your time, do one side at a time, and for what it's worth, you've made the best "first-mod" possible.

Gear up, and be safe out there :rockon:

 

[mpb218]

Do it yourself man, I did mine, borrowed a torque wrench and it was a snap. I'm in tool buying mode now... if I need it once I'll probably need it again. But really, it's easy. Congrats!

 

[skyjake]

Alright, enough said, I promise I will do this EASY mod myself. Thanks for the tip not to remove both at the same time. I don't want to end up in the Hall of Shame from not doing an easy mod like this.

One beer per side.... I think I can handle that....

 

[jerdman89]

do it yourself, it's the first thing I did to my bike and it took maybe 2 minutes and that includes finding the tools.

 

[SANGER_A2]

I bid/won (Ebay) my first mod, Shogun Frame Sliders. I paid around $38 after shipping. I've read numerous threads on here about installing them. I'm undecided if I will put them on or let a professional do it.

I think my next mod will be FZ1 handle bars. It's hard throwing money into a bike during this economic climate..

And now the modding addiction starts! :thumbup: I can't wait to see what you've done to it in a years time!!!

 

[FZ ROWE]

:needpics:

 

[westgoingzax]

I installed frame sliders as my first mod today. OES Accessories offer two sizes for the width and I went with the larger of the two (1 3/4 inch and 2 inch). Some of the frame sliders have two lengths (the longer for the driver side) but these are both the same length.

I was surprises the fame bolt was 5/16 inch. Being a Yamaha I thought it would have been metric. Everyone was right about how easy it was.

 

[chimneydoc]

I did the mod myself, speaking for myself, the hard part about mounting them was opening the box. Go for it.

Doc :cheer:

 

[lonesoldier84]

I bid/won (Ebay) my first mod, Shogun Frame Sliders. I paid around $38 after shipping. I've read numerous threads on here about installing them. I'm undecided if I will put them on or let a professional do it.

I think my next mod will be FZ1 handle bars. It's hard throwing money into a bike during this economic climate..

fz1 bars are worth it. trust me man. i just did it. night and day difference. biggest difference one single mod can have on your actual riding experience imo.