| Author | Message | ||
     Tbs_stunta |
What kind of structural differences are we talkin about between the Uly and the Lightnings? They seem pretty similar so could you put the Uly's tires on one and run it over the same kinds of roads? I know suspension would be really jarring, but aside from that would you really be beating your bike up? I know that the Long would do a better job with its longer wheelbase, but the question applies to any of them. In essence...are they just as sturdy or is the Uly super extra beefy? | ||
| Steve_a |
Buell described a few structural upgrades that were made for the Ulysses that were also incorporated into other 2006 XBs. The front motor mount was strengthened by vulcanizing the rubber in place -- this was done because the old mount wouldn't hold up on the Ulysses over repeated jumps. There was also some strengthening of the casting on the main frame in the area the shock and the rear subframe bolt-on; I think this was done for jump loads as well. And, of course, the wheel rims have a thicker profile. I guess that qualifies the Ulysses as being extra-beefy compared to pre-2006 XBs, but the others got the same improvements for 2006, except the wheels. Also, with the longer travel suspension, the Ulysses will soften the blows the ground transmits to the frame, so trying to jump a Lighting as high or run it as fast over washboard will be harder on it than on a Ulysses. | ||
| M1combat |
Steve... THANK YOU! I've been trying to figure that out. OK... lemme explain  . I noticed a slightly strange wear pattern on the very edge of my rear Sportec. It looks as if the tire is wobbling so far that a "wave" apears near the very edge of the tire. I've also nitoced that the rubber in the front isolator has shifted somewhat. The bike seems to handle just great so I didn't put too much stock into the wear pattern. I figured it was just some sort of anomoly on that one tire... Lo and behold... This one did the same thing. Now, initially it sounds a bit far fetched, but the tire and wheel are connected in both rotation and orientation... I typically leave the bike in third gear when I'm running my favorite section of mountain road with very little clutch use... I think I'll swap that front isolator when I throw a new set of tires on... |
