| Author | Message | ||
     Drwood |
I don't post much but I have been on this board for awhile now and was thinking of mounting the Firebolt front fairing to my Lightning Long. I want to go with the Lightning bars to keep it comfortable, but with better wind protection. What do I need to find on ebay or from the board to make the conversion? I've seen pictures on here of a red Firebolt with the Lightning top clamp and handlebars so I know it will work, I just need a list of parts from someone who has done this "mod". Thanks for the help. | ||
| Jaimec |
Will that work, considering how much wider at the front the XB12Ss frame is compared to the standard XB12S? | ||
| Beachbuell |
""so I know it will work""......... Things aren't always as easy as they look. You would need to install/modify some sort of "clip on style" bars (12R?). The S bars will contact the R fairing, master cylinder to windscreen, when turned. I do believe? I have not physically tested this theory, but am pretty confident it won't work. I wish it did..... I'd like S bars on my R, lol. Then theres the difference in your S to SS frame. (Message edited by beachbuell on September 23, 2006) | ||
| Brineusaf |
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| Trojan |
The only parts that you should need, apart from te obvious things such as the fairing, lights and brackets, are a slightly lower set of bars such as the LSL streetbar. This will stop the bars hitting the fairing. Other than that it is a straight bolt on. The width of the frame will make no difference. | ||
| Holling |
Look into putting the Ulysses flyscreen and windshield on. Its a direct bolt on after drilling four screw holes. Way better wind protection. Cost about $130. Someone on the board recently posted this mod and it looks good. | ||
| Drwood |
The only parts that you should need, apart from te obvious things such as the fairing, lights and brackets, are a slightly lower set of bars such as the LSL streetbar. This will stop the bars hitting the fairing. Other than that it is a straight bolt on. The width of the frame will make no difference. Thanks, that's the info I needed. I am already running a lower bar so I should have no problems with the rest of the stuff. I got a quote from my local dealer(St Mountain Buell) today, not as much as I thought, so I will be going with all new pieces. BTW: People are nuts if they think you get a good deal on ebay.....some of the NEW pieces from my dealer are less than what people are bidding on ebay. CRAZY!!! | ||
| Xbob |
arent the xb frames the same? | ||
| Glitch |
The frames are the same, but what connects to the frame, and how it's attached isn't. The fairing of an R is bolted differently than the S flyscreen assembly. | ||
| Jaimec |
The frames on the XB12Ss Lightning Long and XB12X Ulysses are different from the frames on all the other XB bikes. Different swingarms, too. |
