Frame Sliders Suggestions?

SSANGHA · October 29th, 2012, 02:23 PM

Does anyone recommend any good frame sliders for a 2008 Ninja 250r? Preferably easy to install on my own. Thank you in advance

GearMonkey · October 29th, 2012, 02:46 PM

I have the Shogun carbon fiber sliders on mine. I can't speak from experience, but the previous owner put them on and said they were very easy to install. The bike has also been dropped once (not by me) and the sliders protected the fairings other than a few light scratches at the very very bottom.

TS250 · October 29th, 2012, 02:46 PM

Sato, They have the best design and are no-cut. They are very well made, but are not cheap.

CThunder-blue · October 29th, 2012, 03:01 PM

Sato is terrible. The bracket is aluminum aluminum and will likely get destroyed on impact. Since AL likes to bend instead of crack, there's a good chance it would do additional damage to the bike.

Shogun sliders are the only sliders I would put on a 250R. The only thing you have to do is cut your sprocket cover.

Alex · October 29th, 2012, 03:03 PM

Good info in our wiki:

http://www.ninjette.org/wiki/Frame_sliders

Panda · October 29th, 2012, 05:04 PM

@Guevara has some shoguns for sale.

Guevara · October 29th, 2012, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rPanda

@Guevara has some shoguns for sale.

Thanks for the mention rPanda.

For me the shoguns were the best, and I crash tested a different set I got off ebay that were terrible. The shoguns offer better protection because they have a cage-like design, and are very sturdy. I dont remember having to cut anything though...but dont quote me on that since I didnt install them. In my experience sliders save mostly your engine covers etc... in a crash at speed you will almost definitely get some rash up top or on your tail etc... for more complete coverage you would need a cage...and even then.

BFisher244 · October 29th, 2012, 05:38 PM

Shogun FTW

Trailerboy531 · October 29th, 2012, 05:55 PM

Shoguns. Make sure to get the ones that DON'T have a cap on the end. I had the Shogun carbon sliders (which are very pretty..but not carbon, just have a carbon print on them) and the bike was crashed. The bolts on the cap were ground down enough to where I couldn't get the cap off without getting a bolt removal tool.

Zyconic17 · October 30th, 2012, 09:09 PM

i would say the trex racing sliders. solid mounting and no cut design. relatively easy to install the bracketry, but exremely easy to remove and install the slider itself! crashed on them once at the track at 75ish mph. did not bend anything. Love em

SSANGHA · November 1st, 2012, 11:48 AM

A lot of people are telling me not to get the Frame Sliders with the cap on the end. I found these Shoguns, are these the right ones to get? If so, I'll be ordering today

http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/...7.htm?CartID=1

CThunder-blue · November 1st, 2012, 12:08 PM

Yep. Wrong pic, but it should be the correct part.

GearMonkey · November 1st, 2012, 03:46 PM

Here's mine. As you can see, it is scratched from a stop and drop. It's not damaged enough to make the hex screws unusable, but I could see how it could happen. Leg us know how the install goes and remember to post pics!

loooneylicious · November 1st, 2012, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSANGHA

A lot of people are telling me not to get the Frame Sliders with the cap on the end. I found these Shoguns, are these the right ones to get? If so, I'll be ordering today

http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/...7.htm?CartID=1

I got the shogun 3 piece kit for my bike and its really easy to install. the only thing is that is says "no cut" but you"ll have to grind down your counter shaft cover to make the bar fit haha I found this vid to be pretty helpful,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkMK8D06MHo

10TILL3 · November 30th, 2012, 07:51 PM

Just go with T-rex sliders. They're extremely functional, good looking and inexpensive. They mount a little higher in the cut of the side fairing but are notched to compensate for the taper of the cutout. I spent alot of time searching and these are completely comparable to shogun, if not better since theyre way cheaper. They make the sliders, rear spools, adjustable kickstands and a few other things. All exceptional!

htdub · December 4th, 2012, 01:06 PM

My experience with TREX ones are they are ok at protecting the frame.

Crash tested 3 times, 2 slow and 1 fairly quick on track crashes.

They mount alot higher on the bike, so the sliders themselves are very long, causing alot of leverage when the bike goes down.

The mounts will bend easily causing damage to the fairings, so you'll need to bend them back even on slow crashes.

Not bad for the price. They kinda did their job.

Now just need to find a way to not bend rearsets on crashes.

10TILL3 · December 5th, 2012, 09:02 AM

Do you really even need rearsets on a track? Remove the weight or build a brace that mounts between the sets. Trex also has an exhaust slider for right side crashes....

htdub · December 5th, 2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10TILL3

Do you really even need rearsets on a track? Remove the weight or build a brace that mounts between the sets. Trex also has an exhaust slider for right side crashes....

How are you going to ride your motorcycle without rearsets?

The exhaust slider, all of us run a pvc hose slider, cheap $5 from home depot

10TILL3 · December 5th, 2012, 05:21 PM

I thought you were talking about the "rear" sets not the lowersets.

NJfinest50 · December 5th, 2012, 08:45 PM

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...+slider&page=2

CThunder-blue · December 6th, 2012, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10TILL3

I thought you were talking about the "rear" sets not the lowersets.

Rearsets refer to the pegs and clutch/brake controls that the rider uses. The other pegs are referred to as passenger pegs.

October 29th, 2012, 02:23 PM	#1
SSANGHA ninjette.org member Name: Sim Location: Bay Area Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 72	Frame Sliders Suggestions? Does anyone recommend any good frame sliders for a 2008 Ninja 250r? Preferably easy to install on my own. Thank you in advance

October 29th, 2012, 03:01 PM	#4
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	Sato is terrible. The bracket is aluminum aluminum and will likely get destroyed on impact. Since AL likes to bend instead of crack, there's a good chance it would do additional damage to the bike. Shogun sliders are the only sliders I would put on a 250R. The only thing you have to do is cut your sprocket cover. __________________________________________________ The www.ModMy250.com guy

October 29th, 2012, 03:03 PM	#5
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Good info in our wiki: http://www.ninjette.org/wiki/Frame_sliders __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

November 1st, 2012, 11:48 AM	#11
SSANGHA ninjette.org member Name: Sim Location: Bay Area Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 72	A lot of people are telling me not to get the Frame Sliders with the cap on the end. I found these Shoguns, are these the right ones to get? If so, I'll be ordering today http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/...7.htm?CartID=1 Last futzed with by SSANGHA; November 1st, 2012 at 11:48 AM. Reason: Forgot the website

November 1st, 2012, 12:08 PM	#12
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	Yep. Wrong pic, but it should be the correct part. __________________________________________________ The www.ModMy250.com guy

October 29th, 2012, 02:46 PM	#2
GearMonkey ninjette.org guru Name: Scott Location: Atlanta Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 363	I have the Shogun carbon fiber sliders on mine. I can't speak from experience, but the previous owner put them on and said they were very easy to install. The bike has also been dropped once (not by me) and the sliders protected the fairings other than a few light scratches at the very very bottom.

October 29th, 2012, 02:46 PM	#3
TS250 ninjette.org member Name: MARCO Location: OKLAHOMA Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 NINJA 250, BLACK, 650 NINJA 2009, RED, F 650GS BMW 2012 YELLOW Posts: 94 Blog Entries: 1	Sato, They have the best design and are no-cut. They are very well made, but are not cheap.

October 29th, 2012, 05:04 PM	#6
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	@Guevara has some shoguns for sale.

October 29th, 2012, 05:38 PM	#8
BFisher244 Ninja Noob Name: Craig Location: Norwalk, CT Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Candy Plasma Blue Posts: 128	Shogun FTW

October 29th, 2012, 05:55 PM	#9
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	Shoguns. Make sure to get the ones that DON'T have a cap on the end. I had the Shogun carbon sliders (which are very pretty..but not carbon, just have a carbon print on them) and the bike was crashed. The bolts on the cap were ground down enough to where I couldn't get the cap off without getting a bolt removal tool.

October 30th, 2012, 09:09 PM	#10
Zyconic17 ninjette.org member Name: David Location: Arvada Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r Track bike, Honda CRF250r Dirt bike Posts: 137	i would say the trex racing sliders. solid mounting and no cut design. relatively easy to install the bracketry, but exremely easy to remove and install the slider itself! crashed on them once at the track at 75ish mph. did not bend anything. Love em

November 1st, 2012, 03:46 PM	#13
GearMonkey ninjette.org guru Name: Scott Location: Atlanta Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 363	Here's mine. As you can see, it is scratched from a stop and drop. It's not damaged enough to make the hex screws unusable, but I could see how it could happen. Leg us know how the install goes and remember to post pics! Last futzed with by GearMonkey; November 2nd, 2012 at 08:27 AM. Reason: Fixed obnoxiously gigantic photo

November 30th, 2012, 07:51 PM	#15
10TILL3 ninjette.org newbie Name: Caitlin Location: Daphne, AL Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250r and husband rides a 2004 Buell Firebolt xb9r Posts: 8	Frame sliders Just go with T-rex sliders. They're extremely functional, good looking and inexpensive. They mount a little higher in the cut of the side fairing but are notched to compensate for the taper of the cutout. I spent alot of time searching and these are completely comparable to shogun, if not better since theyre way cheaper. They make the sliders, rear spools, adjustable kickstands and a few other things. All exceptional!

December 4th, 2012, 01:06 PM	#16
htdub ninjette.org member Name: Hien Location: Vancouver,BC Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): triumph Posts: 116	My experience with TREX ones are they are ok at protecting the frame. Crash tested 3 times, 2 slow and 1 fairly quick on track crashes. They mount alot higher on the bike, so the sliders themselves are very long, causing alot of leverage when the bike goes down. The mounts will bend easily causing damage to the fairings, so you'll need to bend them back even on slow crashes. Not bad for the price. They kinda did their job. Now just need to find a way to not bend rearsets on crashes.

December 5th, 2012, 09:02 AM	#17
10TILL3 ninjette.org newbie Name: Caitlin Location: Daphne, AL Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250r and husband rides a 2004 Buell Firebolt xb9r Posts: 8	Rearset issue Do you really even need rearsets on a track? Remove the weight or build a brace that mounts between the sets. Trex also has an exhaust slider for right side crashes....

December 5th, 2012, 05:21 PM	#19
10TILL3 ninjette.org newbie Name: Caitlin Location: Daphne, AL Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250r and husband rides a 2004 Buell Firebolt xb9r Posts: 8	I thought you were talking about the "rear" sets not the lowersets.

December 5th, 2012, 08:45 PM	#20
NJfinest50 ninjette.org member Name: Ed Location: Hamilton, NJ Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 70	http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...+slider&page=2

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Frame sliders	caineroad	2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Farkles	2	October 26th, 2013 01:36 PM
Frame sliders	102dalz	2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk	3	July 29th, 2013 10:07 AM
Frame sliders for 88-07	verotik	1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk	5	December 1st, 2010 01:01 PM
Frame Sliders	zenxfour	2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Farkles	2	July 27th, 2009 03:20 PM
frame sliders	scottyp	2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Farkles	9	March 29th, 2009 11:31 PM