Hey guys I'm looking to install frame sliders on a 08 gs 500f. I can't seem to find very much information on where to buy or where they mount to. The bike doesn't have any fairings so the frame is completely accessible. I have only been able to find the type listed below, but it doesn't show how they are mounted on the bike. I found another post about a different type that referenced an ebay link, however it is now dead. If anyone has any experience or insight let me know.
http://www.topendz.com/mm5/merchant....ory_Code=GS500
Heres a link with pictures. This is what Im thinking about getting. Hope this helps.
Cheers.
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/5890/210/
The R&G are nice. I have them on Suzi (fairing) and Junior (naked).
Other options are the engine bars by Renntec or SW Motec. OEM engine bars are sometimes available though others are really stronger: 3 point mount rather than 2 point. For bars, Renntec probably affords the most protection.
For the ultimate bling-bling, combine R&G sliders with engine bars.
R&G on naked bike "Junior"
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/GS500/Junior_3_34_12.jpg)
R&G on "Suzi"
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/GS500/DSC01690a.jpg)
You can see the SW Motec on this old photo before "Trey" went blue and had other upgrades
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/GS500/DSC00892a.jpg)
This bike has the OEM engine bars
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/GS500/DSC01089a.jpg)
These are the Renntec engine bars
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/xunedeinx/0215121336.jpg)
There are these I saw on ebay. I have a set - somewhere in the Bike Cave. I couldn't find them Saturday to show jmill and bluesmudge.
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/GS500/engine_bars.jpg)
Awesome reply. Thanks for the examples. It's for my sisters bike. An afterthought after she bent the handlebars destroyed all the fairings, signals and lights on her second day riding ...shes ok but my first baby was smashed up. A little work later and its now almost back to riding condition. What luck the stock parts for my new bike fit to replace all that was broken on the gs500f (except the fairings of course). The "new" parts and lack of fairings have basically transformed it into looking exactly like a gs500e. All i needed was some wiring and a bracket to make it all come together. I think it eased her mind after seeing everything so smashed...headlight hanging by the front wheel :sad:. I figure this is a good idea to protect any damage to the engine in the future as it remained relatively unscathed (grass). Thanks for the posts guys!
adidasguy, what kind of rear sets you got on junior there?
Gimbel.
Available from bikeparts79 on ebay (that's Gimbel selling direct)
http://stores.ebay.com/bikeparts79/_i.html?_nkw=gs500&submit=Search&_sid=106826498
wow. I'll have to wait till i have $300 to spare it looks like. you like them? I hope so. I want.
Graham
I LOVE them. Better than Raask. However, they are aggressive in the riding position. Not for long highway commuting. They are more for fun, twisties and those days you want to kick back and get (maybe) a little crazy.
they put your feet up about 2 inches and back about 4 inches.
I have stock pegs on Suzi as she is my long distance ride.