| Author | Message | ||
     Firebolt020283 |
i rember reading a post on here somewere about advantages of putting a ss swing arm on a firebolt but now i cant find it can some one post the link to that discussion please | ||
| Penders_xb12r |
I did it, and love it. I did it about 18 months ago, did have a few mishaps but oh well. | ||
| Firebolt32 |
I posted a few months ago about wanting to stretch my bolt without the ridiculous look. The SS swing arm was recommended. It gives you about 2-3 inches I believe they told me. | ||
| Penders_xb12r |
2 inches max. you have to use the longer shock which actually raises the bike up. I made a solid rear strut and took mine down as low as you could go and it was 2.5 to 3 inches longer but the swingarm is very close to the fuel pump and there is no rear suspension. It doesn't bring the front wheel up now it hooks and goes straight. | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
so do you use the ss belt or is the belts the same? will it work using either the ss shock, or some other factory shock? i still want there to be suspension but i would just like to have the ss swing arm for it to be a little longer | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Firebolt - Another long wheel base alternative is the Hals competition swing arm/chain conversion. This has the advantage of allowing changes in gearing, and eliminates worries about belt failure. I have one on my bike and it worked with the stock shock, although I am now using an Ohlins. There was one for sale in the classifieds on this board a couple of months ago.  | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
Hmm i may go that direction. For those who dont know I am in the planning to piece togeather a xb from the ground up so right now I am just researching different ideas that i have in my head before i spend the money on some of the parts I want on it. Hopfully in a few weeks or so I will have my frame and I shall be posting my progress and pictures as I build my bike. For any one wondering why I am building a xb as opposed to just buying one that is already togeather is for several reasons. 1. I see xb's parted out on ebay all the time and it kills me to know that parts of it are probly on a chopper now. so i want to do the opposite and restore one. 2. I have horrible credit so its kinda like financing my bike only difference is if i dont have the money one pay check then i dont have a new part. 3. building it from the ground up i can mix and match the parts the way i want to with out haveing to convert anything. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
That's really great idea, Don. You will really know everything about your bike, and not be a the mercy of some service department that wants to rotate your engine to change the rear plug, that's for sure. In addition, I am just imagining how much fun you are having planning all your mod's to the stock unit, with the goal of making your Buell the "way they shoulda done it " in the first place. I really recommend the Hals, or Buell or Innovation swing arm chain conversion if you are starting from scratch. Use 520 chain. I would definitely go for upgraded suspension units. There are so many cool things you could do, my head is spinning just thinking about it. I have some fifty mods to my bike, and most of the parts came from the classifieds here, or, primarily from eBay. Keep us posted. | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
yea thanks for ideas. i'm definatly going with an after market suspension not sure which one yet. I definatly like that hals swing arm set up so that may be the route i go for that. The stuff i know i'm going to go with so far the 1125r front brakes and a firebolt tail section. i am just not sure what front fairing I am going to go with as i like both the firebolt and lightning front ends. so far i'm leaning towards the lightning front end due to better head lights, but I am wanting to use the firebolt top triple clamp so i haven't decided what i'm going to do there yet. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
I was going to put the 1125R front brakes on too, but I decided against it for two reasons. 1. Even though the 1125R brakes were awesome on the track, when I tried them on the road demo, they seemed less sensitive than my stock setup with Lyndall gold pads. Seems like they really need to get hot to work well. 2. I have heard a couple of times, that they are rather difficult to remove quickly. 3. They are heavier. So I decided to stick with the stockers. First time I ever did THAT!  Obviously I agree with you on the Lightning front end. I fitted clubmans bars on custom risers to get sort of a cafe racer look.  |
