Fitting motosliders
 

Hi all. Got my first crash bungs (nice). Want to fit frame bungs myself. Any one fitted them before? Read a few links about how hard it is to undo the frame bolts. Any tips or cautions?
Cheers

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

Don't lever your bike off its stand if they're tight. Use a solid breaker bar and a 6 point socket and use a hammer to shock it loose.

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

I fitted motosliders to my bike. Ditto what Chris said, use a breaker bar and quality sockets so as not to damage the nuts. Was easy with a breaker bar.

You will also need a good torque wrench to set the correct torque ('tightness') on the bolts when the sliders are installed.

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

Remember the torques given in haynes or elsewhere are dry torques, if you choose to use anti-sieze grease on the threads then reduce the torque a little accordingly. (I reduce by 10% when using copperslip and can be rsed using a torque wrench)

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

Cheers guys. Don't have those in my tool kit. Would these be OK to use?
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...ve-breaker-bar

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...ve-breaker-bar

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

Ideal. But they are half inch drive, so you will probably need to get the right sockets to fit a half inch drive (most socket sets are 3/8th drive).

I did that with mine. Think you need a 17mm and 15mm socket IIRC

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

Yup they'll do.

Personally I use a 1/2 drive T-bar with a bit of pipe over the end of it, just because it's handier.

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

1/2" drive is better for big bolts like that IMO, broke quite a few 3/8" ones (albeit cheapo's) trying to beast things like this.

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

Agree 100%, was just pointing out that the OP might need to buy sockets to fit the breaker bar is all. Not sure you can get a decent breaker bar in 3/8th drive for that reason anyway.

Re: Fitting motosliders
 

Depending how much work gets done its worth knowing you can buy sockets individually from motor factors / engineers supply if you don't want to splash out for a full set.