The Great R6 (re)Build

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Originally Posted by DLIT

Lemme see a shot of the left side's slider. I want to see how much you had to cut.

Funny you should ask... I took a shot of the left side but it was all blurry and shit so I just deleted it. You can see it in the third-to-last photo on the table, and in the top part of the second-to-last photo you can see pretty well how much needs to be cut.

The left requires a significant amount more cutting than the right, but it's not a big deal.

The PITA that you probably haven't thought about yet is that those two side pieces slide into place, they have those little hook tabs that slide into the lower fairing... so after you cut a circular hole, you need to use a dremel to cut off some more on the rear portion of the circle... i.e. run a tangent line off of the circle. This allows you to slide the fairing in and out of place.

You follow what I'm saying here? Not sure if I'm explaining it well.

Also, the raw color of that plastic is light grey so you'll need to do something to it if you don't want it to be noticeable.

Originally Posted by TIGGER

I'll tell you one thing Motherfucker,if I EVER need sliders cut in...I'M CALLING YOUR ASS!!!!!! I don't think I've ever seen more perfectly cut sliders in my life!!! Good job! Oh and Dlit,if it's the same as my bike,they give you a sticker template to cut by with the kit.

Haha thanks dude. I'll help ya

No there was no sticker I just use a 2" hole saw that goes into a drill. Make sure you get the kind that has a pilot bit in the center for alignment purposes.


Little alignment trick: Get a laser pointer and stack in on top of things such that it's perfectly aligned with the center of the bolt head that holds the frame slider base into the engine. Then, don't move the laser pointer at all and mount up all your bodywork. Presto! Just put the center pilot bit of your hole saw on that mark and you're in business.