windycityj Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I can imagine. This is why I'm probably not too worried about protection at high speed - at that point, it seems like all bets are off. However, I have already had a couple of scares moving the bike around the garage or rolling up to a light and misjudged the weight or put a foot on something slippery. My guess is she gets dropped eventually, but my hope is that it isn't at speed. Ideally, I'd like to aim for a sweet spot - get the right type of protection to make sure small errors on my part aren't too costly and hopefully also use whatever bars or sliders I add as highway pegs on long rides and maybe as mount-points if I add LEDs. I keep waffling between an all-in Higdonion cage and skid plate approach or doing to drain plug swap to protect the oil pan and sticking with sliders or something like the H&B crashbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
com3 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 just wrap it in bubble wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoaster Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkereddemon Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Adjuster wrote about sliders: "They are from T-Rex, have an upper aluminum bar that spans..." A question, can you rest your foot or leg on the engine sliders, they look to have a fairly wide platform...?? -CD- 2015 Yamaha FJ-09: RaceTech Gold Valves, RaceTech Rear Spring, Arrow Full Exhaust - black with w/Carbon Fibre endcap, ECU Flash, Lowered 20mm front, 15 mm rear, Denali driving lights, Fenda Extenda, Tail Tidy, Corbin Seat, Madstad 22" Windshield, OEM heated grips, Woodcraft frame sliders, Grip Puppies, BadAss Cover (Large).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jofra Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 ! Hello, What sliders/crash bars are these? Its a nice combo and they look nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member johan Posted February 9, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 9, 2016 SW Motech branding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoaster Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Hello, What sliders/crash bars are these? Its a nice combo and they look nice. Welcome Jofra. The bars are SW-Motech, the axle spindle bobbins / sliders are Evotech, and the case guards are Chinese from Aliexpress. I know, made of cheese, but they'll do the job for a tip over in the driveway or garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycityj Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Those Evotech bobbins have been on my wish list for a while...and thanks for the link to the Aliexpress case guards - they might do the trick at a fraction of the price of an R&G kit. We had a pretty warm day here for Canada, so I was able to take the FJ to work and then poured a beer when i got home and set her up on the centre stand to take a closer look (she's been in the corner of the garage under a cover for about a month). What I figured out is that the most comfortable spot for a set of pegs for me (32" seam) would be about 4-6" directly below the front engine mount. So, a Higdonion cage is likely the best (only?) option if I wanted to add a peg in that general area, and then I could add a LED further up by the bolt. I also figured out that I likely need a set of risers...yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkereddemon Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 >> What I figured out is that the most comfortable spot for a set of pegs for me (32" seam) would be about 4-6" directly below the front engine mount. << I recently installed a set of Woodcraft sliders on the front (lower) engine mount and they provide a good place to rest my legs on those longer rides. A nice way to kill two birds with one stone, eh? -CD- 2015 Yamaha FJ-09: RaceTech Gold Valves, RaceTech Rear Spring, Arrow Full Exhaust - black with w/Carbon Fibre endcap, ECU Flash, Lowered 20mm front, 15 mm rear, Denali driving lights, Fenda Extenda, Tail Tidy, Corbin Seat, Madstad 22" Windshield, OEM heated grips, Woodcraft frame sliders, Grip Puppies, BadAss Cover (Large).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member steveb Posted February 10, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 10, 2016 >> What I figured out is that the most comfortable spot for a set of pegs for me (32" seam) would be about 4-6" directly below the front engine mount. << I recently installed a set of Woodcraft sliders on the front (lower) engine mount and they provide a good place to rest my legs on those longer rides. A nice way to kill two birds with one stone, eh? I looked at the link you provided and have a question. From the pictures (FZ-09 Frame Slider) I see a counter-sunk bolt going through the slider. One picture shows it going all the way through the slider and protruding out the other side (even though it's not even screwed all of the way in). In the pictures of it installed on the bike, they never show the side where the bolt would protrude on the other side. So does it really do that? What's the purpose of that bolt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member steveb Posted February 10, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 10, 2016 You seem to be looking at the mount only. The perpendicular bolt is used to attach the puck to the mount. Actually I was looking at the perpendicular (not the black) bolt. So I gather the perpendicular bolt does not protrude beyond the slider puck itself (as the picture suggests). That certainly makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkereddemon Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 GotFZ1 is correct, the bolt does not protrude. I will probably paint the whole thing black (hellooo Krylon!) so they will not show... -CD- 2015 Yamaha FJ-09: RaceTech Gold Valves, RaceTech Rear Spring, Arrow Full Exhaust - black with w/Carbon Fibre endcap, ECU Flash, Lowered 20mm front, 15 mm rear, Denali driving lights, Fenda Extenda, Tail Tidy, Corbin Seat, Madstad 22" Windshield, OEM heated grips, Woodcraft frame sliders, Grip Puppies, BadAss Cover (Large).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
com3 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 them blue wheels are gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbeau Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Has anyone install this. Any feedback? Who makes these? Edit: nevermind, found them to be crazy iron brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted May 5, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 2/6/2016 at 7:43 PM, com3 said: they work. Installed R&G case covers earlier but still wanted the additional coverage Crash-Bars offered. Looked at crash bars and decided on the GIVI TN2122's. Took a hacksaw to my R&G case covers. Hope fully this will give me complete coverage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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