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Product/Service: CBR600RR Frame Sliders
Manufacturer/Provider: Yoyodyne
Reviewed by: Jeff Kufalk

With the RR being a completely new bike this year, it brought on many challenges. The largest of which is finding new and quality parts for it. When I picked up the bike, I thought I could likely find a way to use my cbr600f4 frame sliders on it with a few modifications. However, after looking at the bike for about 10 seconds, I realized this was not going to be possible. Worse yet, after looking at how the right motor mounts are fashioned, I didn't know if anyone would have them!

After questioning around, I found that Yoyodyne reportedly had them available. I couldn't find them immediately on the site, so I called them up. They said they not only carried them, but they were in stock and ready to ship!

A mere 3 days later and they're here...

I wasn't really sure what to expect since I've always had the "traditional" plastic frame sliders, so when I opened the box, I was quite surprised to see the kit with separate pieces.

The sliders come in REPLACABLE UNITS! And they also have an optional "tie-down" kit available.

No instructions were included in the box, which wasn't an issue for me as I have a service manual for the bike. The assembly isn't rocket science, but I prefer to have everything torqued down correctly and installed RIGHT.

With the packages under one arm, manual under the other & digital camera around the neck, I headed for the garage...

Before you begin, you are going to need the following tools. (don't ask me if you can substitute, I'll say "no" but that's me. If you want to use a crescent wrench, or a pair of pliers knock yourself out).

10mm Allen SOCKET
12mm Socket
14mm Socket
17mm Socket or Wrench
Torque wrench
Ratchet

Here's a couple of pics of the sides before the sliders:

Left side Right side

Out with the old engine mounting bolt and in with the new aluminum slider base, tightened down with the supplied allen bolt. The torque on this specific bolt is 40lb-ft. There is no recommendation for use of Lock-Tite, so I did not use any.

Here's a view of the "mushroom" or as I call it, "button". They are pretty cool, they're a solid plastic which has a deep threading to it, and best of all, they're EASILY REPLACEABLE at a VERY REASONABLE PRICE ($20/set)!

Putting the two together, here's the view!

Off to the right side... Things are a bit different on this side of the bike. The motor mount bolt isn't a simple bolt like on the other side. It is a threaded allen bolt, with a large spacer between frame and motor, and a pinch bolt that holds it all together. Unlike the left side, this side has a nut on the bolt, and you need to follow the manual's instructions for tightening or you will have a motor mount out of whack.

Start the process by removing the NUT with the 17mm wrench/socket, then crack loose the frame pinch bolt and remove the allen bolt. There will be a large spacer which will likely fall out between the motor and the frame, DON'T LOSE IT!

Here's a view of the new frame slider base on the left and the old motor mount bolt on the right. Perfect machining makes these sliders work without a problem.

It's not brain surgery from here, but does require following a few STEPS.

Insert slider base into frame
Insert new mounting bolt through slider base AND spacer AND motor hole
Install original nut onto bolt
Torque new slider bolt down to 40lb-ft, holding nut with 17mm socket or wrench
Torque frame pinch bolt down to 20lb-ft

You MUST FOLLOW THIS ORDER!!!

If you choose not to, your motor mount will NOT be secure, and you will risk having this bolt fall out.

From there, screw the button/mushroom on and you're done!

Optional "tie-down" kit $35

Front view of sliders on the bike, notice how far beyond the cases they stick out!

These sliders WILL REQUIRE cutting of stock bodywork which I will not cover in this review as I'm using them on a racebike. People often times are hesitant to cut their stock bodywork, but I'm here to tell you that your odds in dropping your new bike in a 0mph accident are QUITE high, and these sliders will be there to catch you! They will save you hundreds in bodywork costs. A tip-over will commonly punch the blinkers through the top fairing, and scuff the heck out of the engine cases. This will provide a significant amount of protection against simple accidents like such.

In higher speed accidents, they're not a "cure-all", but they will save you money on some very expensive parts. If you go down at speed, expect damage. There's simply no way to avoid it. But thanks to Yoyodyne there is a way to minimize it!

Visit the folks at Yoyodyne today, and tell them "Jeffy" sent you over!

7/12/03 update. - Special thanks to Charles for these pics of the Yoyodyne sliders on a STOCK bike, and how well they will work.

In the pics, you can clearly see that the Yoyodyne slider will keep the stock plastic from touching. Reality has it though that you'll likely touch the stock bodywork down in a crash due to imperfections in the surface of the road, and the slider grinding away. However, it will do you a LOT of good.

Here's something you should also pay attention to. See the first pic, and first two on the bottom row? If those sliders weren't there (say, a normal 0mph garage tip-over), the blinker would likely punch right through the upper fairing (which retails for $636.31).

The picture of the slider mounted I'll throw some opinion on and say that Charles went a bit larger on the hole than he needed to. You only need a hole large enough to fit the narrow portion of the "mushroom", and it appears that the hole is big enough to fit the mushroom cap itself. In any event, they still look great and will do a good job at protecting the bike.

Thanks for your time to shoot these pics Charles!

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