Slabby vs Slingy 7/11

[caferacerdan]

Planning the next build of mine now. I'm into fighters so no fairings etc will be seen here!

i love my bandit 1200 but at the same time want something a little different. aim here is to build a gsxr frame with bandit motor and modern front forks and build a bandit 1200 motor'd gsxr!

so which would you choose? 750 slingshot frame or 750 slabby frame. Im guessing either one will still be 20ish kgs lighter than a stock bandit once built but just seeing what people prefer to work on or which frame gives shortest wheelbase/weight.

Edited March 9, 2016 by caferacerdan

[boilerdude]

If you havent ridden a slabby before I suggest you try before you buy. They are very different handling and seating positioning. Different from slingshots or anything else. Very unique but not for everybody.

 

Personally I'd go with the slingshot. A little more modern ergonomics. Not as cramped. A little more ground clearance. 

[caferacerdan]

will have to find someone daft enough to trust me with their bike 

 

will most likely be a Slingy but seen a few very nice slabby fighters about lately!

[Swirl]

I've most of a sling fighter project for sale in the for sale section

[Ben Slabby]

Imho, slabby. Lighter and (eek) better looking. Though others will disagree.

 

[caferacerdan]

2 hours ago, Swirl said:

I've most of a sling fighter project for sale in the for sale section

a few posts shy of seeing just yet dont have any money just yet. start a new job soon

[caferacerdan]

1 hour ago, Ben Slabby said:

Imho, slabby. Lighter and (eek) better looking. Though others will disagree.

 

something about your username tells me you might be slightly biased! haha

[caferacerdan]

anyone know how easy parts fit to a slabby? i know fork conversions will still be the same but what about swingarms? does a bandit or slingy swingarm fit a slabby without modification?

[Jaydee]

1 hour ago, caferacerdan said:

anyone know how easy parts fit to a slabby? i know fork conversions will still be the same but what about swingarms? does a bandit or slingy swingarm fit a slabby without modification?

The dogbone and knuckles on slingshots are different to slabbys which have a rear cusion lever and different swingarm and frame mount positions. A slabby shock bottom mount is an eye and a slingshot is a clevis (fork type mount). Slingshot 7's and 11's arms are interchangeable but it's not the same with slabbys (different shaped cushion levers if I remember rightly?). 

[Swirl]

5 hours ago, caferacerdan said:

a few posts shy of seeing just yet dont have any money just yet. start a new job soon

Get posting only 6 to go

 

[Rene EFE]

If you have the right bits, a Slingshot swingarm is a straight fit in a Slabby. 

I have both and I stongly prefer the Slabby; much lighter, better (faster) handling and just plain cooler. 

There's truth in a Slabby being cramped as stock, I surely don't fit on (in?) one, which is why I raised my seat by a few inches 

[Simbec1863]

I've ridden both back in the day and agree with @Rene EFE slabbies are the best if you can fit in them!

Loads of adjustments that you can make to bring them up to date or as I have keep it old skool with refreshed suspension and new rubber

[caferacerdan]

8 hours ago, Rene EFE said:

If you have the right bits, a Slingshot swingarm is a straight fit in a Slabby. 

I have both and I stongly prefer the Slabby; much lighter, better (faster) handling and just plain cooler. 

There's truth in a Slabby being cramped as stock, I surely don't fit on (in?) one, which is why I raised my seat by a few inches 

i plan on using a custom seat unit/subframe anyways so the cramped peg bits will be solved by that...hmm steering towards a slab now. how strong is the frame in comparison to the slabby? I know yantosh's slabby coped with a twin turbo so think a bandit motor will be no troubles!

[caferacerdan]

9 hours ago, Swirl said:

Get posting only 6 to go

 

done

[Swirl]

pm'd ye

[Rene EFE]

1 hour ago, caferacerdan said:

.... how strong is the frame in comparison to the slabby? I know yantosh's slabby coped with a twin turbo so think a bandit motor will be no troubles!

Mine has a 142Bhp 1127 in it and has done more than a few laps of the TT course with not a single problem (apart from splitting the chain and blowing up, other than that, it's been fine  )

[caferacerdan]

2 minutes ago, Rene EFE said:

Mine has a 142Bhp 1127 in it and has done more than a few laps of the TT course with not a single problem (apart from splitting the chain and blowing up, other than that, it's been fine  )

Can see it's running stock swingarm, what are the forks from?

[Rene EFE]

750M, I think. 

[clivegto]

@Rene EFE  which bits do you need to fit a sling swinging arm into a slabby. 

[Rene EFE]

Afaik if you got the complete backend of a Slingy, you can bolt it straight into a Slabby. Not tried it myself yet, but that won't be long. 

[gray711]

47 minutes ago, Rene EFE said:

Afaik if you got the complete backend of a Slingy, you can bolt it straight into a Slabby. Not tried it myself yet, but that won't be long. 

Will the different linkage set up not cause issues/ swearing/ throwing spanners? 

[Rene EFE]

You need to swap the linkage as well

[Swirl]

hmmm I'm not sure 20 mm slingy swingarm spindle wont fit in the slabbie frame I've got here, come over I've a slingy and slabbie frame here at the mo

[Rene EFE]

As said; I've yet to try it myself. How about if you fit the Slabby swingarm bushes in the Slingshot arm? That's how I do it with an EFE. 

[Swirl]

hole in the frame was the problem on the swingarm pivot could be wrong was a while ago