Just wondering, just in case..........something to protect the engine that is exposed, since there are no bars available for this GS500F bike. 

Quote from: middlem2 on March 28, 2006, 11:24:37 PM
Just wondering, just in case..........something to protect the engine that is exposed, since there are no bars available for this GS500F bike. 

No frame sliders for the F. Can't put case savers on because all the mounting spots are covered up by the fairings.

Yeah check these guys out. They got sliders fot the F and the E.

http://www.whaccessories.com/Wild%20Hair%20Main.htm

Quote from: dwn4whadever on March 28, 2006, 11:30:56 PM
Yeah check these guys out. They got sliders fot the F and the E.

http://www.whaccessories.com/Wild%20Hair%20Main.htm

Nowhere on there are there frame protectors for the F. The ones that are there are for the E, and mount to spots covered up by the fairing.

That's an awesome website! Cool!

Quote from: dwn4whadever on Today at 10:30:56 PM
Yeah check these guys out. They got sliders fot the F and the E.

http://www.whaccessories.com/Wild%20Hair%20Main.htm


Nowhere on there are there frame protectors for the F. The ones that are there are for the E, and mount to spots covered up by the fairing.


http://www.rg-racing.com//showproducts/Crash_Protectors/Suzuki_Crash_Protectors/GS500_CRash_Protectors.aspx

Here are the ones for the F

Looks like you'll have to drill your fairing for them to work. I wonder if they can withstand a crash. That is a long length of rod to try and support that frame. If it snaps you're screwed.

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on March 28, 2006, 11:52:05 PM
Looks like you'll have to drill your fairing for them to work. I wonder if they can withstand a crash. That is a long length of rod to try and support that frame. If it snaps you're screwed.

but they've got the urathane ends to absorb some of the impact. well alphafire, your probably the man to test em out, "sir crash-a-lot" a
lthough, l8ly, who am I to talk. 2 crashes in 2 weeks. 

Quote from: budget speed demon on March 28, 2006, 11:57:17 PM

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on March 28, 2006, 11:52:05 PM
Looks like you'll have to drill your fairing for them to work. I wonder if they can withstand a crash. That is a long length of rod to try and support that frame. If it snaps you're screwed.

but they've got the urathane ends to absorb some of the impact. well alphafire, your probably the man to test em out, "sir crash-a-lot" a
lthough, l8ly, who am I to talk. 2 crashes in 2 weeks. 

Hahahaha. Self 0wned. If they are solid construction, like, really high quality steel, then I'd trust them. Aluminum not so much.

i thought you had to drill through most bikes fairings to install frame sliders.

Quote from: dwn4whadever on March 29, 2006, 12:14:13 AM
i thought you had to drill through most bikes fairings to install frame sliders.

I don't see why everyones got this big problem with drilling 2 wholes in their fairings. if my bike was faired, I'd do it in a second to save those dam expensive plastics

Quote from: budget speed demon on March 29, 2006, 12:16:29 AM

Quote from: dwn4whadever on March 29, 2006, 12:14:13 AM
i thought you had to drill through most bikes fairings to install frame sliders.

I don't see why everyones got this big problem with drilling 2 wholes in their fairings. if my bike was faired, I'd do it in a second to save those dam expensive plastics

Whereas I just prefer taking the fairings off .

Those bolt worry me too...  They look like they'd bend and crack the fairing...

I guess they might stop some damage.  

Aren't those just the ones that mount to the fairing mounting bracket? If so, those won't resist shiat; have you looked at the brackets under the fairings?

And as for another question, you don't have to drill holes in the fairings of CBRs and such to mount sliders. Those bikes have wider frames, and the fairings are flush with them, whereas our bikes have narrow frames so there are long brackets between the fairings and the frame so the bike doesn't look super narrow. So other bikes can mount them straight to the frame, even through the fairing mounting holes on the fairing and frame. And their fairings have cutouts in certain places, while ours is essentially a straight piece o' plastic.

I think...

Dave 

Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDX on March 29, 2006, 10:42:17 AM
Aren't those just the ones that mount to the fairing mounting bracket? If so, those won't resist shiat; have you looked at the brackets under the fairings?

No, that one bolts to the front engine mount, then requires you o drill a hole in the fairing to get it to poke through.

Quote from: budget speed demon on March 29, 2006, 12:16:29 AM
I don't see why everyones got this big problem with drilling 2 wholes in their fairings. if my bike was faired, I'd do it in a second to save those dam expensive plastics

So you'd ruin your fairing to keep from ruining your fairing? 

Those are very much "tip over protectors" that will probably save the bodywork from cracks or scratches during parking lot crashes. But anything more than that and they will bend easily, probably cracking the fairing panel they are supposed to protect in the process.

Best bet for a real "frame protector" is to take a pair of flat bottomed sliders from something else, drill thru the widest part of the main frame on each side and install the sliders with some long 8mm bolts and large flat washers. This will protect the frame, tank, and at least most of the body.