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Pikeslayer
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 08:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Am I the only one who thinks that big a$$ aluminum thingy on the X1's is ugly. I love the XBRR tail. What options do I have? What have you guys done? Pics?

Thanks!
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Dtmcnamara
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 12:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

trojan horse has a shortened tail. but its a pretty penny
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Limitedx1
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 03:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

im sure an xb tail a welder and some material could get ya matched up to an x1 frame. that would be bad a$$! you would have to modify a seat or even combine an x1 and xb base then cut foam and re cover. ive been thinkin about this too, but i cant seem to get ahold of a whole xb tail
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Chasespeed
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 04:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Played around with a few tails....

GIXXER(04 I think) lines up well, just need to make your own subframe...
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Djkaplan
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 04:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Am I the only one who thinks that big a$$ aluminum thingy on the X1's is ugly.

I think they look a lot better when they are color matched to the bike, but yeah, the cast aluminum tail left me cold the first time I saw it.
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Beatx1
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm putting a XBR (not the RR) tail and plastics on my X1 just as soon as I done with the swingarm. It's real close to a bolt on. The top mounts need a little spacer on each side to take up about 3/16 on each side and the bottom tabs need to redone to get the proper seat angle. Think about this, the XB battery mounts in the tail. Leave the battery in it's stock place and you pickup a ton of free space. I also think the seat will be a bit taller and lost the sliding forward feeling that my stock seat has. I wish I had a camera I would post some pics. Maybe this weekend
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Pikeslayer
Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 08:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Beatx1,

Post some pics! I wouldn't have dreamed you could put a XBR tail on an X1, they seem so different.
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Shadowracerx1
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 04:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There used to be offered a carbon fibre seat subframe to replace the original. (I say it in the X1-files)It was nice but it's not offered anymore.
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Kyrocket
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 08:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/6005.html

Here's the CF under tail section. I have it on mine and have loved it.
The question that's in the back of my mind is if you think it's so ugly, why consider buying it?
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Pikeslayer
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 09:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm not talking about the undertail. I'm talking about the cast aluminum frame that supports the seat.
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Kyrocket
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 10:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Never knew they made a CF piece to replace the aluminum sub frame. My bad. That would be a considerable weight savings.
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Oldog
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 10:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Never knew they made a CF piece to replace the aluminum sub frame. My bad. That would be a considerable weight savings.

IMO, the tail is suprisingly light, unless your doing full on race or custom
its just "anti" Bling }
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Shadowracerx1
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 11:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Here's a pic. RRC Used to make them and sold them through Trojan Moto
carbon fibre subframe
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Wile_ecoyote
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 11:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Tasty, wish it were still available.
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Mm128
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 11:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thats SEXY.... (can i say that?)....

I BET that is EXPENSIVE!!!

Matt.
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Kyrocket
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 02:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That would look good on the back of my CF extreme.

Dig the single seat.
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Djkaplan
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 02:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Am I the only one that sees carbon fiber and wants to paint it?
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Shadowracerx1
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 02:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've seen painted carbon fibre... I like the subtlety of it... you only notice the weave from up close.

The sub-frame was going for around $2000. I still wanted it. I was saving up pop bottles...

I wonder if they still have the mold at RRC.
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Kyrocket
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 03:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

$2000? I'm in the wrong business!
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