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Author:  david [ 26 Feb 2013 22:11 ]
Post subject:  xb front on x1
Does anyone know if it is feasible to fit xb front end to a 2000 x1. ie. forks, wheel, brake and disc.? These items are on ebay at moment. Maz wots your thoughts ?? Would the mod be worthwhile if it could be done?
Author:  Maz [ 26 Feb 2013 22:21 ]
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Definitely not.
Author:  david [ 26 Feb 2013 22:28 ]
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Value you comment Maz. Probably better to spend the dosh on an A S T shock instead . It was just a thought.
Author:  sillyb [ 26 Feb 2013 22:49 ]
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Ronnie's the man.
Author:  sportster_mann [ 27 Feb 2013 11:30 ]
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I would rather go the other way - put an X1 front end on an XB, the perimeter brake seems to be more trouble than its worth ...
Author:  brother in buells [ 27 Feb 2013 19:50 ]
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It's done a few times before ,so it is possible!
why not just doing it ,it's your buell right!?

I think that those tubers look way better with the xb wheels!
and hear and reed more of ratteling brake disks than trouble with the pirimeter brake stuff. so:?

:sun:
Author:  Jim [ 27 Feb 2013 20:41 ]
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Mate of mine has done it on his S1. Made the steering a little tighter but its possible and looks good in my opinion.

Each to their own
Author:  Adam [ 27 Feb 2013 21:12 ]
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An ASB shock is arguably THE best thing you could ever bolt on to a Buell.

One thing I've not been able to do with a XB front end is trail brake into a bend (beardy IAM/Hendon types look away now lOl ) like you can with a conventional brake set up. Weirdly, Erik seems to have taken this on board, since the 1125 is significanly better at doing this than the XB is :?
A well set up X1 brake is all you'll ever need 8-)
Author:  v2bul [ 27 Feb 2013 22:39 ]
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i went to the doctors and said i feel like a pair of curtains, and he said pull your sellf together :couch:
Author:  birdy [ 27 Feb 2013 22:48 ]
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I agree with not being able to trail brake on the xb, but the front end is very forgiving. I've had to grab the brake mid corner on a track day when someone who was going wide decided to pull back in, just as I was going underneath. A chirrup from the front tyre as it sat up, but still got me through the corner somehow. Can't see many other bikes doing that .... :clap:
Author:  x1glider [ 28 Feb 2013 15:17 ]
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I raced an X1 for 2 seasons and trail braking sucked. The XB in the same circumstances isn't any worse. After a bit, I became confident the old girl could just be leaned more and that I didn't have to trail brake so deep any more, just carry the speed through. Turns out the bike was better than me.

But I agree the perimeter brake is more trouble than it's worth.
Author:  t965m [ 28 Feb 2013 19:31 ]
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Ok Adam, I'll be the dumb feck who asks - what is Trail Breaking into a corner? Yes, I've searched and Googled it but no luck ;)
Author:  Adam [ 28 Feb 2013 21:48 ]
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t965m wrote:
Ok Adam, I'll be the dumb feck who asks - what is Trail Breaking into a corner? Yes, I've searched and Googled it but no luck ;)



It's called 'panic braking' if you do it any harder lOl lOl
Author:  Ash [ 28 Feb 2013 22:05 ]
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:shock:
Author:  Matron [ 01 Mar 2013 09:29 ]
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Adam wrote:
t965m wrote:
Ok Adam, I'll be the dumb feck who asks - what is Trail Breaking into a corner? Yes, I've searched and Googled it but no luck ;)



It's called 'panic braking' if you do it any harder lOl lOl


I think I might have done that on an XB! lOl
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