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Firebolt020283
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 11:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have an idea rolling around in my head so I was wondering how different is the s3 sub-frame from the m2 sub-frame if any?
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Buellistic
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Firebolt020283:

As far as "i" know, the S3 and M2 frames are the same ...
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Mark61
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 11:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ask Court for definite answer.

mark61
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Pkforbes87
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 05:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

was on the phone with Wilson last night while he tried sitting an S3 tail on his M2 frame.. sounded like it was just slightly different. The tail would sit on the frame but the seat didn't want to line up just right with his tank. Maybe he got some pics of it that he could post.

If not, I'll try to get a friend with an M2 to swing by and do some experimenting with the S3 parts I have.
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Firebolt020283
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 01:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thanks guys, I was thinking of making my bike be able to have 3 different configurations to accomadate my different needs. one tail for sport riding, one for touring, and one for in between.
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Pkforbes87
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 02:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

IMO a Uly tail works best for that type of versatility. I'd love to get myself one of those tails with a matching frame, engine, and suspension.
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Numb_nutz
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 09:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The M2 and the S3 are the same until you get to the rear. The S3 is about 3 inches longer and then turns down about 5 inches. The tail light and tag bracket bolt through the rear of the frame. If you had a S3t this is the rear support for the bag mounts. I have a S3 that at one time ran a M2 tail and had to cut the rear of the frame off to make it work. If you put the S3 tail on a M2 you would have to figure out what to do with the tail light.
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Kmbuell
Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 10:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Numb_nuts is correct.
I'm in the process of putting S3 bags on my M2. Not nearly as easy as it looked in the parts books. I looks like a bolt on. It is not! I'm making up two different sets of aluminum mounting brackets and will still have to make up two additional welded tube btackets to get everything to mount up and be solid. I'm using the main S3T bracket, but I can't use the S3T tail piece that stabilizes the bags forside to side movement. I want to keep the M2 tail light in the factory location and use the stock turnsignals. I will need to drop the signals slightly, and may need to build small standoffs to get them to fit lower on the M2 plate bracket.
The rear of the frames are way different! Be aware.
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