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Unread 11-22-2008, 10:41 AM
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So here is our goal.. some nice smooth looking sliders to protect the main side fairings.




My installation went pretty good. I spend some good quality time on this because the supplied instructions were absolute S#*T. Here is the breakdown:
  • Lay out hardware, check that everything is there
  • Strip off sidepanels then bellypan
  • Find a means to support the engine for when swapping out the factory engine bolts for the longer supplied bolts for the mounts
  • Go ahead and install the mounts like in my pictures.. trust me I got it right after some fiddling around, thank me later
  • Drill 1/4 hole to locate where the slider mount is behind each side panel
  • Use a high speed air tool or electric with a bit to carefully enlarge the hold in order to center the hold for the stem of the plastic slider
  • I hope you have a bike stand or some comfortable knee pads before you even begin this operation!
  • Torque settings? Pretty TIGHT but not too tight. Your a fool if you think pros measure torque settings on anything but engine or shock internals.
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