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701_xb12xt
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2015 - 05:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i just bought my xb12xt last year and I'm fairly short. i have seen threads about x lowering but not the xt. what is there that i can do to lower it? I'm not sure what shock on what bike is shorter.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2015 - 07:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Swapping the shock, forks, and kickstand from a 2006/7 XB12Ss Lightning Long will lower the bike safely.


A custom seat would be cheaper and easier way to shave a little seat height.
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701_xb12xt
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2015 - 03:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

how much would the shock and forks lower it? i don't know if the seat would be as comfortable after being cut down
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Froggy
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2015 - 03:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It will drop it about 1.25" over a stock XT.

I used to run that suspension on one of my bikes, here is what it looked like:


There are a bunch of seat options in the aftermarket, you won't give up comfort by going to a thinner seat if it is built right. The 1190RX for example looks like it has a roofing shingle for a seat, but is very comfortable.

Could you post a picture of your bike?
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701_xb12xt
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2015 - 03:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



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701_xb12xt
Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 04:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

know anyone paring out a xb12ss lightning long?
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Phelan
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2015 - 10:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Another cheap option, something I'm doing, is I got some 1" handlebar risers from Al at American Sport Bike, so that I can have an extra inch to push the forks further up in the trees. This will drop the front end ~7/8" in my case for $45, though my forks are already pushed up in the tubes about an inch. If your forks are flush with the trees, you have more room for lowering the front. As fir the rear, well I haven't gotten that far yet. Keep in mind this will affect rake and trail a bit.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 05:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If you do a suspension swap, I'd be very interested in buying your XT suspension parts for my X.
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701_xb12xt
Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 06:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i don't want to lower the front without doing the rear at the same time. just gotta find a guy who wants x suspension for his ss and we could all just swap.
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701_xb12xt
Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 02:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

alright i found a guy willing to trade suspension i think. hes curious if anything else is needed to do the swap? he has a 06 ss.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 02:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Darwin- here's what we need to do:

Bruce gets my X suspension, you get Bruce's SS suspension, and I get your XT suspension. Win-win-win.

If we timed it right, we probably wouldn't even lose a weekend of riding.

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701_xb12xt
Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 02:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i cant ride much yet anyway. just snowed here last night
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701_xb12xt
Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 03:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

still looking for a xb12ss rear shock if anyone knows of one.
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