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Xbolt12
| Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 02:45 pm: |
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Since Buell hasn't done this yet, has anybody though about buying a Lightning long and then putting the Firebolt wiring harness, fairing, fairing support bracket, seat and rear plastic on to create a Firebolt Long?? Wonder how much it would cost? |
Rubdoggy
| Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 01:30 pm: |
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now there's an idea! taking things into your own hands. be sure to let us know how it turns out. |
Wyckedflesh
| Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 09:00 pm: |
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Just remember the tail section on the firebolt will be SHORT. |
Rubdoggy
| Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 09:32 pm: |
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that would be the long and short of it... |
Xbolt12
| Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 12:28 am: |
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Yeah, but no shorter than on the race bikes in my opinion. I would think the extra couple of inches would be just the ticket on a with a really built engine and the slightly relaxed geometry might be just the ticket for higher track speeds. Throw in the chain conversion like Trojan sells.... Hmmmm. I probably won't do it, but maybe someone wanting more fuel capacity and stability in a Firebolt would.... |
1313
| Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 11:14 pm: |
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My latest roadblock, er... concern in doing this. Does anyone know if the R bars will interfere with the new tank, er...frame shape on the Xb12Ss and Ulysses? I originally wanted to take a Ulysses, put the Ss suspension on with an R nose and have a touring Firebolt. At this point I feel all that is too much crap (and may be next years 'easy' model) so I am thinking of just going with a XB12R and putting some REAL bags on it. I would love the extra fuel capacity the Xb12Ss and Ulysses frame has to offer, but I have told many people that for my next Buell I will need to have it in such a way that I can walk into any Buell dealer to get a replacement part. As inadequate as most Buell dealers are nowadays, how would you tell them 'Well the xxxxx is from a Firebolt, while the xxxxxxxx is from a Ulysses, and the xxx is from a Lightning'? 1313 |
Dana P.
| Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 11:26 pm: |
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Why??? |
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