| Author | Message | ||
     Fatboy_grim |
Is this possible? If so what do I need to do? I have a xb12Ss I Just don't want a passenger seat so I'm looking for a rear seat cowl or seeing if a Firebolt sub frame would fit on my bike. | ||
| Froggy |
Yes, but it doesn't bolt on due to the differences in the 4.4 gallon frame. You will need to make an adapter bracket but it is doable. | ||
| Fatboy_grim |
Has anyone done this before? Or does anyone make a kit for this? I'd like to just find a rear seat cowl for my bike...probably be easier. | ||
| Froggy |
Yes its been done, nobody makes a kit. You can get a seat cowl from Trojan. http://www.trojan-horse.co.uk/cgi-bin/strcvr/bin/s p.cgi/s/258/197.html | ||
| Glitch |
No kits, just fabrication. | ||
| Fatboy_grim |
hmmmm, I like the ones this guy is making but I can't get a hold of him! http://www.buellxb.com/Buells-for-Sale/Buell-Parts -for-Sale/xb-lightning-passenger-seat-cover Which one you guys like better? OR would fit/be more reliable? The guy from the garage or T.H.? | ||
| Iman501 |
any pictures? i like to see what others have built! | ||
| Im_joedirt |
I have a cowl for sale. | ||
| Fatboy_grim |
For the ss long, joedirt? | ||
| Froggy |
06 SS  | ||
| Im_joedirt |
It is off my 04 XB12s. not sure what else it fits? | ||
| Fatboy_grim |
wow that's a beautiful bike! yeah your seat cowl won't fit my bike. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
PM Sent joedirt. | ||
| Tdiddy |
That SS with the orange wheels is sharp. It makes me want to buy back the SS I sold a few years ago and make it look like the one above. | ||
| Rageonthedl |
I had my passengers seat recovered it gave it a cowl look but it could be sat on at anytime w/o needing to remove parts.   | ||
| Fatboy_grim |
That looks pretty good! | ||
| Fatboy_grim |
Does anyone know someone personally that has done the Firebolt subframe on an Lightning?! I found a sub frame and I think I want to go that route now. I just want to ask them what they all did exactly to make this work... | ||
| Kenney83 |
i always liked the lightning sub frame on the firebolt. those look good. | ||
| Fatboy_grim |
haha I'll trade you my lightning sub frame for your firebolt sub frame!  | ||
| Kenney83 |
I am not ready to make that change yet. The wife likes the Firebolt sub frame. when ever I get a new bike I will probily do the mod. There was a guy a 1125cr that put a lightning sub frame on it. that was a good looking bike | ||
| Glitch |
The best way to do it is to trade with someone, and do it together. No forgotten or missing parts. Wolfridgerider and I did just that. Took about an hour.  | ||
| Scooternerd |
I have a firebolt subframe if someone needs it. | ||
| Jstfkndi |
I have seen the Lightning to Firebolt conversion, but not the vice versa. I like the comfort of the Lightning seat, but the fairing protection of the Firebolt. Does anyone have pics of the Firebolt to Lightning subframe swap? I keep acquiring Firebolts, but my love for the "S" look and its comfort continue to sway me! (Message edited by jstfkndi on March 12, 2010) | ||
| Rjn |
it's no R but an S with the R fairing  | ||
| Jstfkndi |
Close enough! I knew someone out there had one! Looks good! | ||
| Glitch |
After searching a little for pics... How to S to R Now for the pics...  Wolfridgerider's bike with my S tail.   Lonexb's bike, in white and black.  Fireflyer's bike. There's plenty more, all I did was search for "tail swap" | ||
| Fatboy_grim |
Well I have a xb12ss tail if someone wants to trade me tails for an R. | ||
| Lonexb |
Actually Glitch, it is two different bikes. The white one is a 9r. The black one is a 12r. Brian | ||
| Glitch |
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| Kenney83 |
wouldn't it be easier to go from a R to a S because of where all the electronics are stored? You would have to reposition them with the R tail. I think I have heard of people haveing trouble with the bank angle sensor after a swap? Just what I have heard. |
