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Ronlv
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 07:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

has anyone switched from r frontend to s frontend?

were are the electrics relocated?

i have seen that people go from s to r, but i havent seen the r to s yet.

later, ron
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Odinbueller
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 08:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Wow. That sounds like an undertaking, considering how they shoehorned the wiring into the S models behind that flyscreen. Fuse box might be an issue too. Not to say that it can't be done, but sounds like more than a Saturday afternoon's work. I'm sure some other BadWebbers will have some insight into this.
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Njbuell
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 09:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Swapping front ends is a lot of work. you need to change triple trees, handlebars, headlights, main wire harness for the bike, instrument console, and i am still not sure if the ecm will mount in the tail of the r model(which is where it has to go since the s front end has no room for it). I have had both models torn down and there are some major differences in the placement of things and the space for them.

Phil
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Coyote_xb12s
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 10:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Do you have all the hardware already? Let me know if you would be interested in a trade... pix of my bike are here:
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 11:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The conversion from an S-R front end is easy because there is very little wiring in the front to contend with, on the R-S swap, you have the fuse boxes, and ECM to cram in a space just large enough to hold the bare essentials. You do not have to change the gauge cluster itself. It would be alot easier to do if you also changed out the wiring harness. That is an expensive and very time consuming process to do with care.
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Ivershay
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 11:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

watch what you ask for...knowing hd's proclivity to make different models with same basic frame/engine configuration, july's 2 new buells might just be 'combos' of the existing xb's
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Ronlv
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 11:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i have a 2005 black r and i am considering the conversion or i will wait and just buy and 06

cant you just put everything thats under the s seat under the r and change the wiring harness

later, ron
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Coyote_xb12s
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 01:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Is this what you're looking to do? Except keeping the back and changing the front...Or are you talking about a full on conversion? I figured this would help you with the electrical a bit.
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Coyote_xb12s
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 01:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Is this what you're looking to do? Except keeping the back and changing the front...Or are you talking about a full on conversion? I figured this would help you with the electrical a bit.
http://www.tsmithbuellxb9slr.com/
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Ronlv
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 01:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

the oposite of that

yes full on conversion front and rear
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Coyote_xb12s
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 11:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ronlv
Sent you a PM

Coyote xb12s
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Thansesxb9rs
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 01:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ronlv, look at my profile, I converted my tailsection to an S from an R and it looks sweet.

XB9RS





This is a much easier conversion for the R model.
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Ronlv
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 04:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thansesxb9rs looks good.

nobody has converted the front on an r yet?

do i have to be the first(guinea pig)?

later, ron
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Coyote_xb12s
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 08:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ron,
Did you get my email?

C
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Ronlv
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 09:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

yes

and sent you one back
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