R&G Racing Frame Slider installation on 2002-2009 VFR VTEC

Has anybody performed the install of these frame sliders? I have replaced my coolant tank, but am unsure about the next step which is replacing the stock engine bar with the R&G bar.
Will the stock slide easily, or do you have to jack up the engine?

 

I have done it and it is very easy. all you need to do is slide the stock piece out while chasing it with the R&G piece. you shouldn't have to jack up the engine. the most tedious part of the install is dremeling the holes in the lower cowls.




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Thanks!

Thanks! The only other thing I was not sure about was the clear plastic tube the R&G bar was shipped with. Is it only for protecting the bar from scratches during shipping?

 

I discarded the plastic tube, it isn't required.



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Thanks agian

NorcalBoy,
I guessed as much, Thanks again!:biggrin:

 

Good luck with the completion of your project. A laser pointer mounted on a tripod is helpful to get the center of the hole located on the lower cowls. The hole will end up being in a funky place on the cowl itself, just take your time and slowly and carefully enlarge the hole with a dremel tool until you are happy with the fit. When done correctly, the R&G kit turns out really nice.



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A tripod laser is a MUST for installing sliders..
remove fairing, set up laser to point right a mount point, install fairing & mark, remove fairing & drill hole for slider .. repete on other side.

there should be no need to dremel out hole.. use the right size hole saw the first time

 

Have you done this install on a 6g? Something tells me you have not. I do not recommend using a hole saw, R&G does not recommend it either.


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NorcalBoy, Wow!.. thanks for all your help. I think I can borrow a LASER pointer and tripod from work. I am defintely taking my time this, because I've seen the results in pictures here on VFR World. It will look like it came from Honda like that.

 

As you have probably figured out, you cannot use a holesaw, due to the location of the hole on the cowl. Please use a dremel, as is recommended by R&G. You will ruin a cowl before you figure out that it won't work.

here is a link to a good pic of the location, if anyone would like to dispute my claim:


http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/norcalboy561/vfr album/?action=view&current=SANY0085.jpg

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I installed these sliders too. When I slid the long mount in behind the OEM one, it didn't go all the way through and the other one came out...there is a spacer that will fall an inch or so, but it is not an issue. Use a small screwdriver to lift the spacer back up and finish sliding the mounting bolt through.

Next, were the holes in the fairing, which scared the crap outta me. I was going to do the laser thing and it probably would have worked, but I was thinking "what if something slipped, or what if the fairing wasn't on in "exactly" the same place it belonged. I then used a dremel to slowly and patiently work the hole out to the right size.

I had installed sliders on other bikes and used did it this way. I bought some PlayDoh and stuck it to the inside of the fairing, then re-installed the fairing. After that, I pushed the engine-mount bolt through until it made an impression in the Playdoh. I then removed the fairing and drilled a 1/4" pilot hole. I then put the fairing back on and pushed the bolt up to the hole to make sure they lined up perfectly.

Maybe a little overkill but after all, we are talking about the fairings. Good luck!

 

That sounds right just from look at it there really isn't a great flat spot. Did you use paint on the bar and then drill a pilot hole from the inside or just found the hole center with a LASER like you discribed in you privious post. I'll check out the link.
Thanks. I like that 1st vtec battalion sticker...pretty cool.

 

I used the laser on a tripod and marked the outside with a sharpie. I made sure that I put the fairings COMPLETELY back together before I marked the pilot hole location. Using a small diameter bit and proceeding like ictghost made it a very simple process. I think it took me about 3-4 hours to dremel both sides perfectly. The result is worth the patience.

The Sixth Gen Militia, VTEC Battalion, artwork was done by jasonsmith who is a member here. We had a limited run of patches made up by SilverSurfer, also a member here, but I don't think there are any left.

If you do a search for Sixth Gen Militia - VTEC Battalion you will see the history of how that whole thing came to be.


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ictghost, Thanks for another method that sounds great without me having to borrow a LASER.
csmorris33

 

norcalBoy, I really appreciate the tips you and ictghost have given me today. I have to admit I was a bit sceptical about posting a question on VFR World thinking nothing would come of it, but I'm not sceptical now.

 

i can understand the scepticism. hopefully there is still some life left in this place.

 

you are correct ..I was thinking the sliders came out a bit farther up & back ... I was mistaken..

not as simple as a F4I Or a 900rr

I would still sight the spot with a laser

 

No Worries, Big3. It is a rather touchy location for a hole saw. I thought the same thing you did, I bought the hole saw and all of the necessary eqipment to drill it, but when I saw how it was going to work out, I realized a dremel was the only really precise way of getting it right. Just like most mods with the 6g, it certainly isn't the same, or as easy, as it would be on most other machines. Peace.

I would like to say hi and welcome to R&G Racing! Thanks for signing up as a member and hopefully you approve of the information that has been provided concerning your product installation. If you would like to add anything, or think that anything has been missed with the guidance provided, please post up and let us know.


NCB

 

Any reason that these sliders won't fit on a VFR with ABS? One brand specifically says theirs won't and another brand bolts on top of the side fairing and doesn't look too strong.

 

Send a message to R&G Racing, they are members here and they will be able to definitively answer your question. I am not familiar with how the plumbing, wiring, and electronic controls for the ABS is mounted, or routed, under the side cowls, so I don't want to provide bad intel.


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