Premium Member steveb Posted October 8, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 8, 2015 I saw an FZ-09 yesterday with a front frame slider that looked like it might also be useful as an alternate footrest (for long rides etc.). From the appearance I think it was either a Graves or a Shogun. In any event I searched around for some of the available options and found the following that looked interesting. So my question is how well any of the following (or others you might be aware of) would work. I'm interested in both functional bike protection and an alternate foot location. Anyone tried one for this purpose? Thanks for any input! Graves: http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/graves-frame-sliders-yamaha-fz-09-fj-09 Shogun: http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/shogun-frame-sliders-yamaha-fz-09-fj-09 http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/shogun-protection-kit-yamaha-fz-09-2014-2016 OES: (Front mounting slider would be preferred for my use) http://www.oesaccessories.com/2014FZ-09.html http://www.ebay.com/itm/OES-FRAME-SLIDERS-2014-2015-YAMAHA-FZ09-FZ-09-NO-CUT/221895033243?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33200%26meid%3D69e34c364df24a988cd5611746ba23a3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D271654818913 Evotech: http://mcmotorcycleparts.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=326 https://www.motostarz.com/filter-by-bike/yamaha/fz-09-mt-09-13-15/evotech-performance-frame-slider-kit-for-2013-2014-yamaha-mt-09-fz-09.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattraxx Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I have the OES sliders and they do work as a highway foot rest on longer rides. As far as drop protection goes, my bike was recently knock over onto its left side in a parking lot by a careless driver. The OES frame slider never touched the ground. The left hand guard and left engine cover over the stator hit the ground and took all the abuse. The left front axle slider got a little scuffed also. After I get the stator cover replaced I'll be installing engine case covers or case sliders. I'll still retain the OES frame sliders for added protection in case of a crash at speed and also as my highway foot rests! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member steveb Posted October 10, 2015 Author Premium Member Share Posted October 10, 2015 I have the OES sliders and they do work as a highway foot rest on longer rides. As far as drop protection goes, my bike was recently knock over onto its left side in a parking lot by a careless driver. The OES frame slider never touched the ground. The left hand guard and left engine cover over the stator hit the ground and took all the abuse. The left front axle slider got a little scuffed also. After I get the stator cover replaced I'll be installing engine case covers or case sliders. I'll still retain the OES frame sliders for added protection in case of a crash at speed and also as my highway foot rests! Thanks so much for the real world feedback! I'll have to look harder at the contact points here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member jimf Posted October 10, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 10, 2015 FWIW I have tipped the bike over a couple of times so I have a little experience with this. In both of my tipovers (one on the left, one on the right) I had the SW-Motech crash bars installed. The crash bars and hand protector/bar end took the brunt in both cases, leaving small scratches. I also have Woodcraft stator and clutch cover protectors installed. The clutch cover got scratches from the left side tipover. The stator cover remains unmarked, so it must not have hit the ground. Pro tip: Tipping over and falling onto your friend when your foot slips out from under you while stopped at a sandy corner is good for some ribbing for awhile. Duly embarrassing, but bike and rider will be fine in the long run. On the other hand, if you are backing your new bike out of the garage and it's morning so you're not really awake enough to pay a lot of attention to what you're doing, try VERY HARD not to allow it to tip away from you into your wife's new Mazda. The bike will be no worse off than in the sandy corner tipover, no worries there, but your wife will never, EVER let you forget about the scratches it leaves on her car's door. DAMHIK. 2015 FJ-09 (Mary Kate) 2007 Daytona 675 (Tabitha, ret.) 1998 Vulcan 800 (Ret.) 2001 SV650S (Veronica, Ret.) 2000 Intruder 800 (Ret.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjay09 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I have woodcraft sliders and use them as "highway pegs" sometimes to stretch my legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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