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Travelinguy1960 07-13-2011 11:38 AM

Help! Frame Slider Info needed ASAP
 
Please help me find the right frame sliders for my 1998-996 Super Hawk.
I am hearing about "modifications" in order to mount them?
Where are the mounting points?
Do they work?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.
I am in Seattle.
Best,
Gunny

Stixx 07-13-2011 11:42 AM

T-rex no cut sliders. TRex Honda VTR 1000 f Firestorm Super Hawk 1000f

Travelinguy1960 07-13-2011 11:59 AM


Originally Posted by Stixx (Post 308872)

Thanks Stixx! I'll click on those right now.:)

Old Yeller 07-13-2011 12:21 PM

anything with an offset mount such as this one would work for you.

2007-2008 Yamaha YZF R1 DELRIN FRAME SLIDERS | eBay

I didn't see any superhawk-specific ones on ebay at the moment though.

Old Yeller 07-13-2011 12:24 PM

here's some: T-Rex Honda VTR 1000 f Super Hawk Frame Sliders NO CUT | eBay

Travelinguy1960 07-13-2011 12:28 PM

You guys are terrific, never would have found the 'No-Cut" T-Rex sliders!
Muchos gracias Amigo's!

7moore7 07-13-2011 12:37 PM

Here are a couple of things to note about the sliders:

While they do protect the frame during low sides on the track and tip-overs in the garage, there have been a few cases where they caused more damage. This comes from being bolted to the engine mounts and when a huge impact force is applied at that specific location it damages the frame/engine where if they hadn't been installed less expensive damage would have ensued. They also are a "catch point" on less predictable surfaces- if they are sliding along on the street a rut or curb or something could grab them and flip or tweak the bike.

Also, these bikes have a specific bolting order when mounting the engine to the frame, so when installing them if you want to do it absolutely correctly you will have to do this as removing the mounting bolts disrupts this pattern (in the order and to the torque specs that the shop manual instructs). My guess is that not too many people do this, though.

That being said, the T-Rex "no cut" sliders use a little tab to clear the fairing, which is a nice breaking/bending point when the slider hits, which makes them less likely to damage the frame or motor than when directly bolted on. I still use them, but it's good to be aware of what you are doing when you're putting them on.

Travelinguy1960 07-13-2011 12:46 PM

Great info and insight!
Boy am I glad to have found Y'all!

Onomea 07-14-2011 05:22 AM

Got a set of T-Rexs on mine. Nice peace of mind, rest my knee on them at times.
Had good experience with the people there. Looking at a triple tree front stand from them. Good product build.

comedo 07-14-2011 07:02 AM

LSL frame sliders are available through Spiegler. They are designed in Germany by the world's best engineers, made by gifted craftsman and inspected lovingly by Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders. They are expensive. You can put them on your VTR and point them out to intelligent people who won't care in the least but may pretend to be impressed out of politeness. On the positive side, you don't have to cut the fairing and they're mounted on plates bolted to the engine mounts. If you test them, which I haven't, the plates will bend before the frame does. I don't think the sliders stick out far enough to ensure the fairing is not damaged in a tip over but they make great tie down points if you take your bike on a ferry.

Travelinguy1960 07-14-2011 04:08 PM


Originally Posted by comedo (Post 308940)
LSL frame sliders are available through Spiegler. They are designed in Germany by the world's best engineers, made by gifted craftsman and inspected lovingly by Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders. They are expensive. You can put them on your VTR and point them out to intelligent people who won't care in the least but may pretend to be impressed out of politeness. On the positive side, you don't have to cut the fairing and they're mounted on plates bolted to the engine mounts. If you test them, which I haven't, the plates will bend before the frame does. I don't think the sliders stick out far enough to ensure the fairing is not damaged in a tip over but they make great tie down points if you take your bike on a ferry.

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