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Tstone
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 09:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looks like I'm going to have to buy a rear caliper & mounting plate. Does anybody know if the Uly & XB12R (2005) swingarm & brake set-up are the same?
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Ratbuell
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 10:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I know the swingarm is different - you need a long wheelbase swingarm to match a Uly. Either an Ss, a TT, or another Uly.

Not sure on the bracket, but I'd guess it goes with the swingarm....Froggy?
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 11:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Why you always pinning it on me? I don't even have a Uly parts book to check! But the caliper is the same for sure, I can't confirm the mounting bracket.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 11:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You have a ...um...'reshaped' Uly, but no Uly parts book?

Besides, I thought you were past the "book" stage and had a USB port somewhere on your noggin, and just plugged this stuff in! : )
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Tstone
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 11:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That's okay. I just went ahead and ordered one from (hurts to say it) H.D.

Listen...I'm going to tell on myself for the good of the group. Last night I was taking off my back wheel for a tire change. The axle seemed really tight when I was backing it out with the ratchet. Eventually the threads gave me that growling noise they make when something’s really under stress - so I backed out the pinch bolt some more and shoved on the wrench one more time. Grrrrowllll....SNAP! The axle had corroded and fused to the bearing - so instead of the axle sliding through the bearing, it was pushing the swingarm apart. I guess I was lucky the brake plate was the weakest link. Otherwise I might have damaged my swingarm (or something else). Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Well, anyway, once my single functioning brain cell fired off a message telling me something bad was happening, it was easy to squirt some penetrating oil on the face of the bearing and pop it all loose with a bump from a leather mallet.

So there's my confession. I can only hope it helps somebody else if they hear those axle threads growl.
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David_e
Posted on Friday, April 02, 2010 - 01:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Do't feel bad Tom.....i did the same exact thing. Thats why I have an extra caliper and bracket now.

(Message edited by david_e on April 02, 2010)
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Two_buells
Posted on Friday, April 02, 2010 - 02:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

2006-2009
H0102.02A8A CALIPER & CARRIER ASSEMBLY

(Message edited by two_buells on April 02, 2010)
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