Hey guys my 07 r6 came with frame sliders but, there was an issue with one of them being faulty so I took both off the bike. Now I noticed there was no modification to my fairings and, my frame sliders have a notch in them so the fairing just kind of sits in the notch.
Well I have been looking at buying a new set online but most say fairing modification will be needed. I dont want to have to cut my fairings and I am not sure where to find these type of frame sliders that the previous owner put on the bike. Any help will be appreciated, thanks!
the kind of sliders you're referring to are "no-cut" sliders. in my opinion, they are worse than useless. if you want to protect your bike with frame sliders, your best bet is to get a set of woodcraft sliders. they are almost universally considered the best available.
cutting your fairings is a small price to pay for protecting the important parts underneath. i would also go so far as to say that you should also consider either case covers or case savers as well. woodcraft makes great case covers and, if you're on a budget, yoshimura makes case savers that bolt over your stock case covers.
there are some people who swear by frame sliders. i no longer use them, but that is a personal choice. i use the case savers. frame sliders, especially those that are really long, have a tendency to catch or grab onto something and cause the bike to tumble instead of just slide, making a mess out of much more than just one side of your bike.
don't be afraid to do a little cutting for the overall good of your bike. take your time and i'll bet you can make it look like it was meant to be there in the first place...
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