Frame sliders

[leathertuscadero33]

Does anyone know if frame sliders are available for the 2004 GS?  Since I'm a rather new rider I'd like to get this so I can help protect my bike when I drop it or take a fall.  IF they are do you know where I can get them?  THANKS!

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Long story short:

Yes. Any frame slider will work. However, you will need to cut holes in your stock fairings for the sliders to go through. The sliders will mount to an engine mount. They will protect your fairings in very slow to low speed drops, but not much beyond that. Quite honestly, if you're afraid of messing your fairings up, do what the majority of us do: Take em off, until you feel confident. I specifically bought an '02 GS500 with no fairings so that I could mount Case Guards (which are MUCH better protection than frame sliders, as they actually protect vital components, instead of plastic) and drop my bike all I want, with no problems. (I have too! 4 times! All at a dead standstill, fortunately.. )

Long story long:

Do a search for "Frame Sliders". Then do a search for "Case Guards". You'll find anything you ever wanted to know, and quite a bit that you didn't.

[annguyen1981]

Long story short:

Yes. Any frame slider will work. However, you will need to cut holes in your stock fairings for the sliders to go through. The sliders will mount to an engine mount. They will protect your fairings in very slow to low speed drops, but not much beyond that. Quite honestly, if you're afraid of messing your fairings up, do what the majority of us do: Take em off, until you feel confident. I specifically bought an '02 GS500 with no fairings so that I could mount Case Guards (which are MUCH better protection than frame sliders, as they actually protect vital components, instead of plastic) and drop my bike all I want, with no problems. (I have too! 4 times! All at a dead standstill, fortunately..  )

Long story long:

Do a search for "Frame Sliders". Then do a search for "Case Guards". You'll find anything you ever wanted to know, and quite a bit that you didn't.

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Uhh... wtf just happened? Has An become my Asian shadow?

See, I can be nice!

[l3uddha]

that was trippy...

[annguyen1981]

Uhh... wtf just happened? Has An become my Asian shadow?

See, I can be nice!

I was gonna do it again as a trial to see if it really is funny, but once is enough.

But, yeah.  What niceguysfinishlast said.  +1

[average]

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=28774.msg310610#msg310610

[average]

Ehh... like most people have said.. those sliders are more for the event of a low speed drop. They'll protect  your fairings, keep you from getting scratches everywhere, and that's just about it. They're a compromise between looks and protection. If you want maximum protection, you have to bite the bullet, remove the fairings, and add case guards. They're the maximum amount of protection you can have. So you gotta decide which you want. Better looks, or more protection. I'm willing to bet that I know which way you'll go.

Negative. They won't protect your fairings because they were never intended to be run with fairings. To run these on an F you would have to cut holes in your fairings. And judging from the length of these, they aren't long enough to stick past the fairing. But go ahead and try,Nick......

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Ehh... like most people have said.. those sliders are more for the event of a low speed drop. They'll protect  your fairings, keep you from getting scratches everywhere, and that's just about it. They're a compromise between looks and protection. If you want maximum protection, you have to bite the bullet, remove the fairings, and add case guards. They're the maximum amount of protection you can have. So you gotta decide which you want. Better looks, or more protection. I'm willing to bet that I know which way you'll go.

Negative. They won't protect your fairings because they were never intended to be run with fairings. To run these on an F you would have to cut holes in your fairings. And judging from the length of these, they aren't long enough to stick past the fairing. But go ahead and try,Nick......

Seems to me they work fine with those faired bikes.

[l3uddha]

Ehh... like most people have said.. those sliders are more for the event of a low speed drop. They'll protect  your fairings, keep you from getting scratches everywhere, and that's just about it. They're a compromise between looks and protection. If you want maximum protection, you have to bite the bullet, remove the fairings, and add case guards. They're the maximum amount of protection you can have. So you gotta decide which you want. Better looks, or more protection. I'm willing to bet that I know which way you'll go.

Negative. They won't protect your fairings because they were never intended to be run with fairings. To run these on an F you would have to cut holes in your fairings. And judging from the length of these, they aren't long enough to stick past the fairing. But go ahead and try,Nick......

I'm sick of having to keep saying this...
on this site: http://www.rg-racing.com/showproducts/crash_protectors/suzuki_crash_protectors/gs500_crash_protectors/CP0158BL.aspx there are sliders for the F models. they look exactly the same as the unfared version. according to the manufacturer and pics yes, they do stick out of the faring. there is slight trimming required but they stick out as frame sliders should. 

[average]

Okay....

[l3uddha]

sorry I edited my post & put the link in: http://www.rg-racing.com/showproducts/crash_protectors/suzuki_crash_protectors/gs500_crash_protectors/CP0158BL.aspx

[blue05twin]

WOW so thats what my bike would look like if I washed it.  And thanks for posting that link again l3uddha

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

I'm sick of having to keep saying this...
on this site: http://www.rg-racing.com/showproducts/crash_protectors/suzuki_crash_protectors/gs500_crash_protectors/CP0158BL.aspx there are sliders for the F models. they look exactly the same as the unfared version. according to the manufacturer and pics yes, they do stick out of the faring. there is slight trimming required but they stick out as frame sliders should. 

+1

[jackiei26]

Leather, I know exactly how you feel.  I want to do sliders on my 05 GS500F.

[nick_villan]

its just cheaper to buy a new fairing by of ebay by the time you order them from europe and do all the work.

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

That's why you don't order em from europe. You order generic framesliders from ronayers or chaparral or someone, and make em fit. You adapt, modify, survive!

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[average]

That's why you don't order em from europe. You order generic framesliders from ronayers or chaparral or someone, and make em fit. You adapt, modify, survive!

Do you really want to put substandard part on your bike? I mean this part was meant to pretty much take an impact so you aren't out of $300 for new fairings....

[blue05twin]

Frame slider are not used to protect the fairings they are to protect the frame.  Hence the name 

In a slow or 0 speed drop they might protect the fairing but that should be considered a bounus and not expected.