T-Rex Frame Sliders for 2011 CBR 250R

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All the 2011 CeeBee owners have likely already seen or use the frame sliders from Yoshi and Intuitive....
I just purchased this new set from T-Rex racing. They give you two per side. One is mounted higher in the gap of the fairing. The second is lower, by the crankcase. No cutting, and I'm told that all the plastic extensions have metal shanks running thru them.

It cost me $174.95 US to have them shipped to the Toronto area.

Yes, it's pricey. But I think having both the fairing and the crankcase protected is a good idea. Here's hoping they live up to my expectations. If you have any questions, I've been speaking via email with Hannah at sales@t-rex-racing.com - Super helpful!

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Can you take a picture of it, after it's installed?
I am looking for frame slider for my cbr250r as well.
How much are the sliders from Yoshi and Intuitive?


wormburner said:
All the 2011 CeeBee owners have likely already seen or use the frame sliders from Yoshi and Intuitive....
I just purchased this new set from T-Rex racing. They give you two per side. One is mounted higher in the gap of the fairing. The second is lower, by the crankcase. No cutting, and I'm told that all the plastic extensions have metal shanks running thru them.

It cost me $174.95 US to have them shipped to the Toronto area.

Yes, it's pricey. But I think having both the fairing and the crankcase protected is a good idea. Here's hoping they live up to my expectations. If you have any questions, I've been speaking via email with Hannah at sales@t-rex-racing.com - Super helpful!

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Interesting! I'm curious to see how your install goes as well :).

Like the two per side option!
 
My one issue is the metal shanks bit -- So there is metal running through the length of the actual plastic on the sliders? From what I've read, sliders are supposed to 'wear' down as the bike slides, so if there is metal in there that won't properly happen (and could flip the bike if the metal catches something).
 
conundrum said:
My one issue is the metal shanks bit -- So there is metal running through the length of the actual plastic on the sliders? From what I've read, sliders are supposed to 'wear' down as the bike slides, so if there is metal in there that won't properly happen (and could flip the bike if the metal catches something).
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Upon further inspection, I think the metal shank they refer to is just the screw. It's long, but it does not go into the slider (knob portion) of the unit. So yes, they would wear down as you suggest. And it appears the knob can be replaced if it does wear to hell.

My bigger concern was knowing the shaft wouldn't split on impact. A little reinforcement is a good thing.
 
I just installed a set of these on my GF's 2012 CBR250RA.

I've gotta say, of all the no-cut sliders for any bike, these have to be among the strongest.
Will post some pics shortly.
 
If frame sliders were a must for any bike, the cbr250 is that bike. Any drop or low side will destroy the fairings. If I had a cbr250 this would be priority one.
 
I FINALLY got these on my bike this weekend as well -- I had a number of problems since I bought in early (Feb 19th), so had to get a few things replaced/exchanged:

- Bolt 9 in their diagram was incorrect, needed a replacement.
- Bar 18 and nuts 19 (bottom of diagram) was missing entirely, needed them sent.
- Bracket 10 (little triangular one) had incorrect threads for bolt 8 (in my case), and a replacement was needed.
- Bolt 2 for upper sliders (need 2 of them) are too long and impact the frame, need replacements.
- Bolt 14 is too long, and needs to be shorter or corrected with a number of extra washers

Diagram of parts:

http://i40.tinypic.com/qn0075.jpg


Maybe this has been worked out in all their current kits (if djltoronto had no issues), but I wanted to point it out just in case. They also only ship US Standard Mail, so it takes around 2 weeks to get replacement parts if needed (although they are very good to deal with via email).


Additional Note to 250R ABS Owners:

Although I went with Sato spools, it has been noted on cbr250r.net by some that the T-Rex Spool Adapters have clearance issues with the ABS hardware, and do not fit properly. See thread for more details:

http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-service-maintenance/1958-what-best-spools-i-can-buy-4.html
 
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conundrum said:
Additional Note to 250R ABS Owners:

Although I went with Sato spools, it has been noted on cbr250r.net by some that the T-Rex Spool Adapters have clearance issues with the ABS hardware, and do not fit properly. See thread for more details:

http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-service-maintenance/1958-what-best-spools-i-can-buy-4.html
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This issue still exists on the spool adapters. It's only presents itself as an issue as the chain wears and the axle gets moved back, which moves the ABS sensor back - which will interfere with the T-Rex spool adapter on the right side.

I just emailed T-Rex today about this - hopefully they reply shortly.

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I ordered my GF's kit on April 6th 2012 - received it April 20th (14 days).
See my comments in red.

conundrum said:
I FINALLY got these on my bike this weekend as well -- I had a number of problems since I bought in early (Feb 19th), so had to get a few things replaced/exchanged:

- Bolt 9 in their diagram was incorrect, needed a replacement. - No issues - I had the correct bolt
- Bar 18 and nuts 19 (bottom of diagram) was missing entirely, needed them sent. - No issues - no missing parts for me
- Bracket 10 (little triangular one) had incorrect threads for bolt 8 (in my case), and a replacement was needed. - All threaded parts were correct and good quality
- Bolt 2 for upper sliders (need 2 of them) are too long and impact the frame, need replacements. - these bolts in my kit, were arguably a mm or 2 too long. They do not touch the frame - but they could in a crash. You would have to first compress the hard rubber pad before they would touch. I will probably cut/grind them to a shorter length.
- Bolt 14 is too long, and needs to be shorter or corrected with a number of extra washers - Mine was also too long, and I corrected it with 2x M8 washers (in addition to the one washer provided) - total of 3 washers. See attached image.

Diagram of parts:

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Maybe this has been worked out in all their current kits (if djltoronto had no issues), but I wanted to point it out just in case. They also only ship US Standard Mail, so it takes around 2 weeks to get replacement parts if needed (although they are very good to deal with via email).


Additional Note to 250R ABS Owners:

Although I went with Sato spools, it has been noted on cbr250r.net by some that the T-Rex Spool Adapters have clearance issues with the ABS hardware, and do not fit properly. See thread for more details:

http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-service-maintenance/1958-what-best-spools-i-can-buy-4.html
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Here's where the extra washers were needed.

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Glad to hear they did manage to get most of it sorted out in newer kits/orders.

Definitely report the spool issue to them, and they should fix it for you. I did the same as you on bolt 14 as well, but in my case I got away with only 1 additional washer (could have used 2, but I figured might as well get it through as far as possible without contacting the frame).
 
Looks good. Maybe I am not seeing it correctly though but the upper slider mounts to the main bracket that is only secured by the lower engine mount is that correct? I don't see any upper support or am I missing something? In a slide and grab I would be concerned that if the top slider caught it would actually rip and bend the main bracket outwards possibly damaging the fairing from the inside out. Hopefully the slider bolts are designed to bend and snap before the mount does. I'm sure they did function test these sliders first mind you.
 
topendz said:
Looks good. Maybe I am not seeing it correctly though but the upper slider mounts to the main bracket that is only secured by the lower engine mount is that correct? I don't see any upper support or am I missing something? In a slide and grab I would be concerned that if the top slider caught it would actually rip and bend the main bracket outwards possibly damaging the fairing from the inside out. Hopefully the slider bolts are designed to bend and snap before the mount does. I'm sure they did function test these sliders first mind you.
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All the hardware is grade 12.9, so no, they are not designed to bend, they are designed to be strong.

The main bracket is very strong. The situation you describe is not one that I would be concerned about. If you are crashing that bad, who cares about your fairings! Frame sliders are really to protect the frame anyway. They will protect the plastics in parking lot tipovers, but expecting to save the fairings in a high speed crash is a reach.
IMO - these are the best bet for the CBR250. Just my opinion.
 
sooo, If I Don't have the ABS model... I shouldn't have a problem on the clearance issue then? And all I need to worry about is the bolts that are too long right?
 
Trice87 said:
sooo, If I Don't have the ABS model... I shouldn't have a problem on the clearance issue then? And all I need to worry about is the bolts that are too long right?
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Yup, no issues for the spool adapters for the non abs model. There is sufficient clearance for the bracket, when no abs sensor is attached.

For the frame sliders, only one m8 bolt was 3mm too long.
 
How complex is the install on these? This will most likely be my first addition to the bike and I've not worked on a bike before.
 
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