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So, I'm new here. :greeny: Only posted a bit so far, and picked up my '94 Seca II a few weeks ago. Great condition, runs great, bone stock as far as I can tell. It's my first bike - so, naturally, after I got my permit, the next day I went out to ride... and dropped it in the bottom of my driveway. Awesome. Thankfully there's no frame nor motor damage (just a gouged fairing on the outer edge on the right, and a few scratches elsewhere), but obviously frame sliders are a very popular modification.
Except... they're not plentiful for the XJ600 / Seca II, which is pretty much true for a lot of OEM and aftermarket parts, it seems! I researched some, found a few on eBay, checked out a few on the forums here. Some looked good, others not so much. Then I stumbled upon OES Accessories' website.... and they seem to be very well made, and made in the US which is nice for we domestics. :kudos:
http://oesaccessories.com/OESdifference.html
Unfortunately, nothing for my bike. But I emailed the owner and lo and behold, he responds (very quickly) that he has access to a Seca II, and can manufacture some. EXCELLENT!
Inside a scant couple of weeks, he'd produced them and shipped them out to me. They arrived yesterday, neatly packaged via USPS and tightly bubble-wrapped:
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0171_zps04308f53.jpg)
And here they are! OES allows you to choose the color of the sticker, I went with yellow to match my bike.
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0173_zpsae739998.jpg)
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The outside of the slider, with the long bolt poking through. OES provides all the hardware, including the bolt and washers, plus a locking nut.
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0175_zps9db0c530.jpg)
The inside of the slider - here you can see the locking nut and washer:
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Not being very patient, I set out to install them today. A quick email to OES told me that the top engine mount bolts come out. One for each side, this pic is looking at the LEFT side of the bike.
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0189_zpscfa7e688.jpg)
Bolt removed:
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0190_zps11b48a5c.jpg)
Slider installed (I hadn't fully tightened the nut down yet, but you can see the slider installed here):
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0191_zps8dfbd180.jpg)
Higher viewpoint:
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0192_zps78995f20.jpg)
And now the RIGHT side of the bike, installed:
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0193_zps26ce6110.jpg)
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RIGHT side, looking straight down the bike to give an idea of how much it clears the side of the engine for protection:
![Image](http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/c2seipt/Yamaha/IMAG0195_zps9a56c25c.jpg)
And a right side shot of the whole bike. Yes that's my dinged-up fairing, and yes that's a Superman floor mat.
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Tools:
- 8mm hex-head wrench (ideally a tip for a long socket extension, for the head of the bolt... I didn't have one, so I used a regular 8mm hex key wrench, and braced it with a box wrench when tightening up)
- 17mm socket or wrench (for the lock nut - a ratcheting wrench is VERY useful, since clearance with the headers installed is minimal... a socket head didn't fit, for me)
- 14mm socket or wrench (to remove the OEM engine mount bolt and nut - so ideally you should have one of each, socket and wrench)
OES specified roughly 45 foot-pounds of torque for tightening up, but unfortunately I couldn't get my torque wrench in there. So I made them "good and tight" and if I can get myself an 8mm hex-head socket head/tool, then I should be able to torque down properly on the bolt head (for my torque wrench I need a 1/2" drive)
So, I'm pretty excited and definitely wanted to share.
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PRICING: OES is going to likely run an introductory price on them. He (his name is Noah) wanted to see how my install went, and then he'll list a price. I don't want to say how much I paid, since I'm not sure if it will be exactly the same or not. However you can see all the other bikes' offerings here, to get an idea:
http://oesaccessories.com/FrameSlidersindex.html
Note that he has a dedicated photo and instructions for each type of bike, so I assume it'll be the same for the Seca II.
Can anyone here tell me if all Seca II and XJ600 engine mounts/frame designs are equal? That will determine what he can list on the website. This must be specific!
Thanks - I will keep everyone posted.
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