| Author | Message | ||
     Cowtown |
Is there any difference between a regular S model and a Low model other then the seat and rear shock? I was wondering if the forks or pegs might be different? | ||
| Black_sunshine |
Fork is lower. Pegs are the same | ||
| Shortie |
Fork legs are a smaller diameter too - not just shorter spring and damper so lower yoke is slightly different too I believe. | ||
| Cowtown |
Fork legs are a smaller diameter too - not just shorter spring and damper so lower yoke is slightly different too I believe. Are the trees the same? Would it be possible to switch forks from a regular S to Low trees? Or would you need to switch trees too? | ||
| Diablobrian |
you would need a 2003-2004 lower tree | ||
| Cowtown |
To make sure I understand correctly, the top tree is the same but the lower tree is different? | ||
| Diablobrian |
correct, and don't forget you also need the low kickstand too (Message edited by diablobrian on March 30, 2006) | ||
| Shortie |
Why are you asking Cowtown? | ||
| Cowtown |
I found a dealer trying to unload his 2005s and a XB12SL is all he has left. So I was wondering what it would take to switch my current S parts to the new bike, then sell my current S as a Low. | ||
| 99buellx1 |
Swap = Easy | ||
| Sweatmark |
Pic of Low and Regular ("High"?) suspension components: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=32777&post=617151#POS T617151 Don't forget the sidestand! Mark Oregon | ||
| Cowtown |
Thanks Mark, that was helpful. Now here’s a good one. I was talking to the HD salesman an hour ago about the Low and he said the engine on the Low was mounted differently! I know the only thing worse than a HD tech is a HD salesman, but I thought I’d mention it since I don’t build the bikes. | ||
| Diablobrian |
that sales man was definitely.... less than familiar.... with Buell bikes. politically correct way of saying he doesn't know s**t about Buells. | ||
| Metalstorm |
Low forks are 41mm regular forks on 05 & up models are 43mm. Regular forks 0n 03-04 models are 41mm. So if your bike is an 05 or newer, you will need to change the lower triple. Don't forget the kickstand like I always do  If you swap suspension, you need to swap the kickstand as well. The low shock & forks are stiffer to compensate the height difference. According to my manual, the preload setting for my weight on a 12Scg is 4 1/2 lines front, 4 notches rear. On a regular S it's 4 lines front, 5 notches rear. | ||
| Cowtown |
So since I have a 2004 XB12S I should only have to swap the forks but no trees. Thanks, All. Good info. If this happens, I will measure the forks, just to make sure. |
