| Author | Message | ||
     70gmc |
can you lower a firbolt XB12r to sit closer to the ground. I love the slammed look and really dont take the bolt out and run the curves so i figured i would lowere it. How do you? or is there a kit? | ||
| Disturbed |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/268039.html?1175953701 | ||
| Penders_xb12r |
I lowered mine by installing suspension off of a xb12cg. The swap included front fork tubes, lower triple tree, rear shock, and kick stand. The person I traded with had the same year as mine 2006. I am not sure what will interchange with a 2004. If you have any more questions feel free to ask, I am not very knowledgable on older models though. | ||
| Fulgur |
The thing is to keep it level. Do the same to the front as the back. Figger out how much lower you want it first. I would probably take a new shorter (between bolt holes) rear shock (shortening your own is a real pain). Even an inch or few centimeters can make a huge difference (I haven't done the maths for a Buell myself though). Then slide the yolks (triple trees) down the forks (you will have to take the split ring off the forks but remember that you are not supposed to have the yolks resting on them anyway). You could make a lowering bracket for the bottom of the shock but this will change the angle and hence the suspension properties on the back end. A bit of a "bodge" but I wonder if you can move the holes on the bottom of the shock by welding them up and re-drilling ????? Seems the cheapest way to do it in my mind at this time. I am a bit of a short-arse so I have been thinking of doing this myself (not too much as I don't want to loose too much lean angle though). Trouble is that the top bolt on mine that holds the shock on won't move, not even the rattle gun will shift it. Good luck whatever way you decide. ......Fulgur. |
