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Littlebuggles
Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 11:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Kevin, I hope I gave you some useful info.

Good idea Greg. Wish I had fabricating skills, that single sided swingarm that Xopti is working on is sweet.
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Kdogshirow
Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 12:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Oh man , I already bought an XBSS long swing arm off fleabay ! Saw your post to late , rats . Now I just got to get the parts together for the long swing arm conversion - SS belt , Shock? , brake line? . Is a Uly shock the same as a XBSS shock ? Longer ?
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Littlebuggles
Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 02:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Uly shock will be longer due to the longer travel find a TT shock you'll raise your ride height an inch, Uly will get you even higher.

Prolly best to source a SS shock for it.
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Ericz
Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 08:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
You can not use any factory shock with the "short" frame and a "long" swingarm. The shock length and/or the shock travel will cause major problems.

You either have to lengthen the stock R/S shock, weld/mount a new shock mount on the "long" swingarm, or buy a custom length aftermarket shock that has the same travel as stock. There are lots of posts detailing the various ways people have done it.

By no means can you just buy stock parts and bolt them up to make it work properly or safely.
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Ericz
Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 08:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Here is one post that has pics mid-way down

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-Lightn ing-XB12S-XB12Ss-CityX-XB12Scg/SS-swing-arm-conver sion

And another good one:

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-Lightning-XB12S-XB12Ss-CityX-XB12Scg/Help-Differences-between-suspensions

(Message edited by EricZ on March 29, 2012)
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Kdogshirow
Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Good Info , Thanks
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Slaughter
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 09:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
You MIGHT consider a ride-height-adjustable shock. It'll get you what you need without complex machined bits - AND it'll get you more suspension setting options.

Aint cheap though.
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