| Author | Message | ||
     Ronlv |
has anyone switched from r frontend to s frontend? were are the electrics relocated? i have seen that people go from s to r, but i havent seen the r to s yet. later, ron | ||
| Odinbueller |
Wow. That sounds like an undertaking, considering how they shoehorned the wiring into the S models behind that flyscreen. Fuse box might be an issue too. Not to say that it can't be done, but sounds like more than a Saturday afternoon's work. I'm sure some other BadWebbers will have some insight into this. | ||
| Njbuell |
Swapping front ends is a lot of work. you need to change triple trees, handlebars, headlights, main wire harness for the bike, instrument console, and i am still not sure if the ecm will mount in the tail of the r model(which is where it has to go since the s front end has no room for it). I have had both models torn down and there are some major differences in the placement of things and the space for them. Phil | ||
| Coyote_xb12s |
Do you have all the hardware already? Let me know if you would be interested in a trade... pix of my bike are here:  | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
The conversion from an S-R front end is easy because there is very little wiring in the front to contend with, on the R-S swap, you have the fuse boxes, and ECM to cram in a space just large enough to hold the bare essentials. You do not have to change the gauge cluster itself. It would be alot easier to do if you also changed out the wiring harness. That is an expensive and very time consuming process to do with care. | ||
| Ivershay |
watch what you ask for...knowing hd's proclivity to make different models with same basic frame/engine configuration, july's 2 new buells might just be 'combos' of the existing xb's  | ||
| Ronlv |
i have a 2005 black r and i am considering the conversion or i will wait and just buy and 06 cant you just put everything thats under the s seat under the r and change the wiring harness later, ron | ||
| Coyote_xb12s |
Is this what you're looking to do? Except keeping the back and changing the front...Or are you talking about a full on conversion? I figured this would help you with the electrical a bit. | ||
| Coyote_xb12s |
Is this what you're looking to do? Except keeping the back and changing the front...Or are you talking about a full on conversion? I figured this would help you with the electrical a bit. http://www.tsmithbuellxb9slr.com/ | ||
| Ronlv |
the oposite of that yes full on conversion front and rear | ||
| Coyote_xb12s |
Ronlv Sent you a PM Coyote xb12s | ||
| Thansesxb9rs |
Ronlv, look at my profile, I converted my tailsection to an S from an R and it looks sweet.    This is a much easier conversion for the R model. | ||
| Ronlv |
thansesxb9rs looks good. nobody has converted the front on an r yet? do i have to be the first(guinea pig)? later, ron | ||
| Coyote_xb12s |
Ron, Did you get my email? C | ||
| Ronlv |
yes and sent you one back |
