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Americanmadexb
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 08:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I know this has been done before, but can it be done on an Ss frame?

I'm looking for something different and i want to see some pics of lightnings with firebolt tails....
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Nillaice
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 09:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
i think you gotta squeeze/stretch the tail subframe so the bolt holes line up to the SS mounts.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/sear ch.cgi
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Stevenc150
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 02:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The How-to thread w/ Pics:

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Do-It-Yourse lf-Buell-Mods/Ss-to-Firebolt-Tail-swap-has-begun

(Message edited by stevenc150 on July 11, 2009)
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Americanmadexb
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 03:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Thanks Steve. Damn, nevermind i asked!!! LOL.. I was hoping for mostly plug and play. That looks like more work then i wanna do. Guess i should have bought an S! lol
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Xb9er
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 04:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
You could always trade your ss on a S or scg with someone on here.
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Jornum1
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 11:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
That is my bike that Stevenc posted the link to.
As far as I know I am the first to do it. Not like its anything ground breaking, but was a real fun project.
It really wasnt that tough once I figured out how to go about it.
The benefit of doing this swap to a Ss is that you have the longer swing arm which IMO looks nicer.
I actually ended up putting a R front fairing on also. So I have a SsR now.
Here a a cell phone pic. Also got the wheels and headers done.
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New12r
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 10:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Silverbullet did the mod in 06 to his brand new ss at the time, sold the bike a month later, he is about 5 bikes down the road now.

Yours looks good!

I am in love with the long wheelbase at speed in a corner.
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