| Author | Message | ||
     Jeremyh |
i want to get her an xb but the only thing she fits on is the 12scg. she really isn't a fan of the blast and most of all why the fuq did they have to discontinue the xb9s low? FYI: she is only 5'4" tall so she can barely tippi toe on my 9r as long as i soften the suspension up. | ||
| Typeone |
Talk to Dave about the XB9RRL (really, really, low) he had worked up for Claudia  | ||
| Buelliedan |
Oh why do I have a bad feeling that getting my wife and dave together at Homecoming could get me into a finance contract!!! | ||
| Typeone |
I hear that, Dave's the master of Jedi mind tricks. Impressive really (Message edited by typeone on April 20, 2005) | ||
| Court |
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| Xring |
Last time I looked, there were still quite a few new leftover 2003 XB9S Lows out there. But it has been a couple of months. Good luck, Bill | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Out of curiosity are you only considering an American bike? | ||
| 1badxb |
why not just buy her 12s and put the low seat on it? | ||
| Bud |
xb.. high heels and side wheels ( retracteble ) | ||
| Gusmyster |
While were on this subject, can someone point me to the discussion on lowering a 9R? Can I just order the low "S" stuff? g u s | ||
| Fullpower |
no offense intended here, but my 5 foot 2, 105 pound counterpart REALLY REALLY likes her Ducati M620. Very easy to lower the ducati 1.5 inches, and with the Leo vince exhaust it weighs 405 pounds full of fuel. makes a very nice wife bike, and you wont mind borrowing it once in a while. | ||
| Jeremyh |
i am thinking od something less than 10k but not a terd mobile and something stylsh. Now i do understand that trying to put all those things together with a woman might be impossible but i have to figure it out sometime soon or by the time riding season comes in full speed i might be without a xb9r due to her desire to run off with it because there isn't one for her. | ||
| Along4theride |
I'm 5'5" and when I got my XB9R I was on my tippy toes. A friend who had an SL swapped suspension with me and it worked wonders. I'm not quite flat footed but almost.  Talk to Dave | ||
| New12r |
Just lower a 9r and make her happy, or buy the 12cg and swap suspensions and you keep the 12. | ||
| Daves |
We can make another XB9RRL for you. | ||
| Pcmodeler |
Daves, what parts are involved in creating that XB9RRL? I think that's going to be one of my future conversions. | ||
| Jeremyh |
Daves, can you give me a general price range for bike and all modifications needed (turnkey). don't include shipping, i can figure that out if it gets that close. Jeremy@Smokeguard.com | ||
| Daves |
You want a XB9RRL or a XB9SRL? | ||
| Aldaytona |
A friend of mine got a new XB12R for his wife. Sure wish I could get a deal like that! | ||
| Xb12scg05 |
My wife had a Sportster then Suzuki 650 Savage now she has a xb9sl and she loves it. | ||
| Aldaytona |
XB12scg05, Sorry I missed you during Bike Week, I did meet a bunch of BadWebbers at Hooters. We must try to have a bigger get together come Biketoberfest or sooner. What a bunch of great people. Wish I had taken a few days off to hang out with them. Al | ||
| Tomzweifel |
My wife just demo'd a 12CG and she's hooked. Loved the hell out of it. I've had her riding a Blast for the last 9 months, and she rode it up to Liberty HD last week to see Erik - even got it signed. It was her first bike, and she is definitely ready for something more. She took a spin on the XB12Scg, and loved the hell out of it. Short of a Buell, she fit just fine on a SV1000s. She's 5'5" and 125, if it helps for comparison. Oh, and Ducatis for some reason fit women like a glove, for the most part. | ||
| Tomzweifel |
Oh, and you can find an '03 9SL no problem. They should be selling for about $6800 or so before tax title and tags. | ||
| Kootenay |
the only thing she fits on is the 12scg...she is only 5'4" tall so she can barely tippi toe on my 9r OK, I'm 5'4" also. I've never owned a bike I could "flatfoot." And although I demoed both the XB9S and XB9SL, I preferred the regular height version. I recently bought an XB9R, and the only fit problem I'm having is the reach to the bars (not a problem with the Lightning). Seriously, I hardly notice the seat height... There are things your wife can do, like get a pair of thick-soled riding boots (like the Daytona Ladystars)aimed specifically at this problem (they have a thick sole, add about an inch of height--this short rider wears them. Have her also take a look at this site if she really thinks her height is a problem! | ||
| Jeremyh |
Daves, either or both would be great to have an idea of cost on. Thanks | ||
| Buelliedan |
My wife is only 5' even so it needs to be a super low not just a low! | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
We just bought a Ninja 500 for my wife...good performance, super reliable, affordable, low seat height... She felt she just wasn't ready to graduate to the S3T, and the S3T was having FI issues which made it even harder to ride. So she bestowed the tuber on me, and we got her a Ninja 500 for the time being. | ||
| Daves |
Jeremyh I can get the bike lowered front and rear for 550-600.00 this includes a new rear shock and having the front forks worked/shortened and labor. I have a new 05 XB9R in yellow that just got off the truck. Give me a call and we can talk turkey! 1-866-757-1651 ask for Dave in sales | ||
| Jeremyh |
Daves, Thanks for the info. Now i just need to get her out riding more so she will want to buy one this season. I will give you a call as soon as i get her wanting a new bike. | ||
| Gusmyster |
Daves, Same price if my wife brought her 9R in during the Homecoming? We'll be up there Tuesday evening.... g u s |
