How To: Install R&G Racing Fork Sliders - 2005 R6

[Lestat537]

Hey all,

Since I have not seen much in the way of R6MN members having fork sliders installed, I decided to provide a how-to on the R&G fork slider install (on a 2005 YZF-R6). To see the pictures, you will need to be logged into http://r6mn.obvi.us.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damages you may or may not incur while reading this post or following this procedure. Blah, blah blah.

OK, first thing's first. Get the "Fork Protectors" HERE. They cost £25.52 which equals roughly $48 USD. I ordered and received them within a week.

Here is what you get:

2 sliders
2 nyloc nuts
1 threaded spindle
2 washers
1 22mm spindle nut
1 aluminum spacer




Now to the nitty gritty: Provided you have the correct tools, it should take no more than 5 minutes.

Tools needed:

1 Torque wrench (set to 66 ft-lbs)
1 22mm Socket
2 13mm sockets (and two socket wrenches to go with them)
1 6mm Allen wrench
White Lithium soap-based grease




Start off by just loosening the axle pinch bolts on the nearside fork, and removing the OEM axle nut (22mm).




Apply a very small amount of White Lithium Soap-based grease on the flat underside of the 22mm spindle bolt that came with your sliders. Try not to get any on the threads.





Replace the OEM axle nut with the supplied 22mm spindle nut that you just greased. Torque this to 66 ft-lbs. and retighten the axle pinch bolts to 15 ft-lbs. Slide the threaded spindle through the hole, and push out the rubber bastard grommet that's sitting inside the axle on the offside.




This is a closer look at that piece of rubber chit:




Anyhow, assemble the nearside slider components like so: Threaded spindle, slider, washer, nyloc nut. Do not tighten, but push the spindle through the axle so it pops out the other side.




Slide the aluminum spacer onto the spindle sticking out of the offside.




Assemble the offside slider components onto the spindle: slider, washer, nyloc nut.




With the two 13mm sockets, proceed to tighten the two nyloc nuts. Do not overtighten, as the nyloc nuts should keep the sliders in place. R&G Racing does not provide a figure to tighten these nuts to, so I just tightened them to a point where I was not able to turn the sliders around the spindle.

Hope this helps, and remember to keep the shiny side up.

[subsoniic]

great product, experienced it 1st hand. good write up. i got all the r&g products on my bike.

[fractureman]

I've got them as well and that is a good write up for the product. Also fits 06 R6's as well. R&G are on eof my sponsers for next year (well a % off their products anyway)

[-1badr6-]

Wow i have never seen these, i am ordering them now.

-Nick

[stpR6]

nice write up. i was on r&g's site the other day... does anyone use their barends?

[speedyredr6]

Originally Posted by stpR6

nice write up. i was on r&g's site the other day... does anyone use their barends?

Yeah I have R&G all around my R-Sizzle!!! I like the fact when you buy the clutch slider, you also get the slider for the left side (guess coolant protector). I also have the swingarm, fork, frame sliders. And the toe guard aka shark fin. They call the main sliders in the U.K. upper and lower. It gets expensive due to the exchange rate. U.S. dollars suck, wish I was getting paid in pounds.

What camera did you use? Those are some great detailed close-ups.

You can see my R&G sliders here PICTURE TIME

[Lestat537]

Originally Posted by speedyredr6

Yeah I have R&G all around my R-Sizzle!!! I like the fact when you buy the clutch slider, you also get the slider for the left side (guess coolant protector). I also have the swingarm, fork, frame sliders. And the toe guard aka shark fin. They call the main sliders in the U.K. upper and lower. It gets expensive due to the exchange rate. U.S. dollars suck, wish I was getting paid in pounds.

What camera did you use? Those are some great detailed close-ups.

Thanks, I used a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, with a 50mm prime lens at 1.8f.

I've also got the lower crash protectors on my bike - the left side is to protect the coolant reservoir and the shift lever. Don't have the swingarm protectors though, since I am planning on getting slider spools. I really do need to get an exhaust protector however.

[subsoniic]

i got everything but frame sliders / bar ends / fork sliders/ the clutch slider / and the 'shifter side' the toe guard or wutver its called.. everything !! check out www.ema-usa.com ill attach a pic of my bike

sorry it might be kinda big..

[stpR6]

how heavy are the bar ends? i'm looking for a set that weigh more than the stock ends... to reduce vibration.

[subsoniic]

it's actually lighter than stock, but definitely alot heavier than the pro impact ones i had..