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Badbueller
| Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 04:14 pm: |
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Well I saw a new ducati in a parking lot today and really like the look of the open clutch cover. I vaguely remember a firebolt on here with the same thing. Has anyone done it? |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 04:42 pm: |
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IIRC, somebody makes a belt-drive primary conversion for the XB which by necessity includes an open clutch. You might check with Trojan Horse or Hillbilly Motors. |
Froggy
| Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 05:25 pm: |
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/409898.html |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 08:00 pm: |
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It ain't an easy conversion. You'll need to alter the case to both seal up the pass through into the clutch side and you'll need to create a filler for the gear side. More work than it's worth IMHO. |
Badbueller
| Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 08:17 pm: |
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I was afraid of that. Ill turn my attention elsewhere haha. Thanks though |
Froggy
| Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 09:12 am: |
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I just need to figure out how to attach electroluminescent blue wiring to the open primary belt, that way it will glow when running. |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 09:30 am: |
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Brushes and slip-rings, or you could just glue a bunch of those self-illuminating valve stem caps to the primary belt... |
Froggy
| Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 10:06 am: |
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I got a pair of those valve stem caps. They stopped working in about 2 days, not sure if I rode the crap out of them killing the batteries or if they drowned from the river crossings and flooded streets. |
Fastxb12r
| Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 10:27 pm: |
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Those valve caps weigh ALOT more than plastic ones and will throw off your wheel balance thats not bad on a car but a bike..... |
Froggy
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 08:59 am: |
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My balance is fine. |
Fastxb12r
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 09:58 am: |
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Did you balance the wheel with the valve caps on seeing as those lighted caps weigh around a quarter ounce.If not then the weight is off whether you notice it or not. |
Froggy
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 10:04 am: |
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No, I didn't re balance it. I don't plan too. I got 2lbs of puncture proof tire liner in them, and then the wheels are dented and bent on top of that. I am sure as hell that they aren't balanced as much as they used to be. They don't shake at 130mph, so its good enough till I change out the tire again. |
Fastxb12r
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 10:26 am: |
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damn frog what ramps are you jumping to do all that damage. If you keep it up we may need to rename you ""evil knievel froggy"" |
Froggy
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 11:13 am: |
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Ask Johnnylunchbox about the titanium squirel from a few weeks back. Perfect excuse to get the mag wheels. |