Engine mount locations vs fairing location on GS500 - animated illustration

[TarzanBoy]

Made this for a post on another board, and decided to share it here, where it might help some folks visualize why the GS500 can't really accommodate frame sliders (not practical, functioning ones, anyway)


Behold the power of the animated gif!


keywords (for people who do searches later):  engine mounts bolt, frame sliders on gs500f, protect fairing impossible

[Jay_wolf]

R and G make them , u have to drill the fairing , and they look good , and they look better naked ,anwyays

[TarzanBoy]

The ones that R & G make are useless as frame sliders.   They attach to the rear engine mount where they don't protect the frame at all (so calling them 'frame sliders' is hardly accurate).

The guards they make would help mitigate the impact to the ignition advancer or stator, but just that. 

[Jay_wolf]

http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/FrameSliders

they attach at the front...

[steezin_and_wheezin]

old bump.. pretty cool little gif though!

[SS Adrenaline]

I always woundered if you could put on the sw-motech engine guard under the fairings to protect the engine and then the frame slider to protect the farings?
Engine Guard
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/1998/101/
Frame Slider
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/5890/210/
It almost looks like it could fit under there.  Does anyone know for sure?

[adidasguy]

I believe someone did find they fit. Wasn't there a posting within the past couple months?
The SW-Motec are really snug to the engine. I suppose I could see if they fit. I've got some laying around. Give me a day or two.

[SS Adrenaline]

I believe someone did find they fit. Wasn't there a posting within the past couple months?
The SW-Motec are really snug to the engine. I suppose I could see if they fit. I've got some laying around. Give me a day or two.

That would be awesome, thanks adidas.  I dont suppose since you have some laying around that you would mind selling a set to me?  Please let me know.  Thanks again.

[steezin_and_wheezin]

I remember that as well, I think it was xune??

[SS Adrenaline]

Any word there adidas?

[knowles]

Going to put them on my E, can't wait till fall to do it.

[steezin_and_wheezin]

Any word there adidas?

I'm no adidasmang, but here ya go 

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=59661.msg684371#msg684371

[SS Adrenaline]

Hey thanks, so the rennteck works but does the SW- Motech.  Im assuming that it would if the rennteck does.  Thanks steezin.