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B00stzx3
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 07:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey guys. Thanks again to all those who gave me advice, I got a 2003 XB9R with title in hand, no lien to deal with! Anyways, I've seen how to lower the XB with the SL/SCG parts swap. I have a 29'' inseam. I've been riding the bike, but can only straddle with my tippy toes. If I were to get the low seat off of the 03-5 Lightning Low XB9S model ( part # M0076.1AD) , and maybe I took some apdding out, could I avoid having to do the other lowering steps, like the yellow shock and scg forks? I have a 29 inseam, and another inch or inch and a half I could probably touch ground all the way. What do yall think? Finding the shock and forks used is hard as hell, and there mad expensive new!
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No_rice
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 07:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

the problem with that is that the lightning seat is absolutely nothing like the firebolt seat and will not interchange.

the only way to do that would be to change the whole rearend of the bike over to look like a lightning. which has been done plenty, but requires plenty of work
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Etennuly
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 08:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

It may sound silly at first, but my favorite riding boots have a 1" thick sole. I have a Uly and a 31 1/2" inseam. Even with the low seat it makes a noticeable difference.
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Ravensmith22
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 08:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Firebolt and Lightning seats aren't the same. I, too, am somewhat inseam challenged. Is there a place local to you that does auto upholstery? You can shave a little of the foam from the seat to lower it an inch, or so. A while ago someone posted a link to a guy down in Florida (I think), who can customize bike seats. I thought about switching out the suspension on my '9R, as well, but couldn't justify $500-600 for 4/5" difference. You might be interested to know that I got into a conversation with Erik Buell about lowering my bike, and he said that he has a 30" inseam, himself. I do ok on my bike, but I've been thinking about getting some gel cushioning and re-doing my seat this winter. Haven't decided, yet.
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Oddalloy
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 09:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

B00stzx3... I'm inseam challenged too but I have an '03 Lightning, not a Firebolt. No matter, the Scg yellow-springed rear shock will likely make all the difference in the world for you and it'll bolt-right-up. The difference is not just the spring, the eye-to-eye measurement on the Scg is like an inch shorter than the regular blue-spring shock. Scg shocks appear from time to time here in the BadWeb classifieds and on Ebay. They're not hard to change. I'd suggest you find one of those and try it before also committing to the Scg forks. Yes, just running the Scg rear shock without also running the Scg forks will "slow" the handling down some. I've done an Inside Pass day with my XB9S set-up that way and it was no problem. If you weren't so far away, I'd swap with you for a day so you could get the feel of it. I don't think you'll get far with removing seat padding. In looking at a Firebolt seat, if you try to remove enough padding to really make a difference, you'll just wind up sitting on the frame rails!
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Tm74
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 09:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Can you flat foot it on one side(with the other foot on the peg)?

Here's the deal. Some people like to flat foot and others don't care. If your unsure so far, trust me, you don't want to care. If you can flat foot it on one side it would be beneficial for you to get used to it, even if your a new rider. The height of the bike doesn't matter at all(within reason). Your going to limit yourself to future bike choices by not dealing with the height issue. Either that or you'll end up in the same position you're in now...wanting to modify the bike to fit you.

With that said, if you can't comfortably flat foot it on one side and your a new rider, I'd lower it.
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