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1125r with fireboat under tail and customized exhaust
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heagachongoose
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Its all personal taste. Personally I like it. There are things that I would have done differently but I applaud the ingenuity. The firebolt undertail follows the flow of the bike much better than the stock. If you look the bottom of the tail now follows the line set by the underside of the pod. I think it it completes the flow of the bike. Where before it seemed disrupted to me. The gap between the seat and frame is easily remedied and as for the color scheme, not my style. But like I said. Its preference.
sparky300
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Wow, you guys throw quite the blanket party.
Safe to say this guy won't be posting much after this round of abuse.
Safe to say this guy won't be posting much after this round of abuse.
heagachongoose
Well-known member
The undertail is the only part that is different. The tail has been raised, but with brackets. There is no difference between an 1125 tail fairing and an xbr tail fairing.
Not exactly how I thought people would react! Haha everyone gets their own opinion tho! I think it's cool, I couldn't be happier with it. I also installed a quick action throttle which is awesome. The 1125r looks were pretty much love it or hate it to start with so when I bought it I knew something had to change. I think what I've done balances the bike. As for the colors, the white is vinyl wrap, I can pull it off whenever I just thought I'd try it, and the EBR stickers I made using a laser engraver to cut them out of adhesive, and the colored stickers are only on there until I get bored of them, that usually happens after a few weeks. I don't want to throw away the stickers so I throw them on the bike then after a while I realize they stand out too much and remove them. Anyways maybe you guys could be more specific about what you don't like? I'm always open to input! 
It really does look good. You guys are just enphasizing on the not finished. He can't work on his bike a lot. The gap between the frame tail can be fixed. And I love the under tail. The firebolt underpan is way tigher to the subframe which looks way better then that droopy 1125 underpan which I know we've all thought before. and the exhaust tips are awesome for a stock can. I hate the factory ones spitting shit all on your brake and rim. And paint sheme is matter of opinion.
I was curious what the FreeSpirits brackets would do without their associated plastics. I nearly bought the set John had for sale there for a while. The two things I was worried about seem to have resulted, the gap between the tail plastic/frame, and the misalignment of the seat with the air box cover. The gap is somewhat addressable with the addition of some ABS plastic sheets or the like. The misalignment may be more challenging to address. I do like the idea of raising the tail and cleaning up the undertail, but not a fan of their shroud solution. I also use the "trunk" space, and their plastics make it into a solid piece with no opening. Here is the complete FreeSpirits kit for reference for those who haven't seen it. The back end of the tail plastics where it meets the frame looks really chunky/beefy on the white bike.
neilrl79
Well-known member
My opinion is that raising the tail with the brackets does nothing for the look except to make a gap at frame and I'm not sure the difference between the firebolt undertail and the 1125 is that noticeable either. As far as the stickers and white pieces while they are not my style if that's what you like then that's awesome. Regardless of what anyone else's opinion is have fun working on your bike and making it your own.
Mr_Critical on BadWeb did a tail lift with the stock plastics and a modified subframe he welded himself. It's the same thing I want to do but I can't get a hold of him for specifics on method and measurements. I've got a spare subframe ready for modification, I just don't have the skills or details to do it myself.
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/589309.html
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/589309.html
I was going to say noobuel. What he did on bad web wasn't that difficult just have to make sure you measure right so your straight. All he did was cut his bottom mounts off then put in extensions and welded it all back up. And has anyone seen Texasroadrangers 1125r when he had these brackets. It looks damn good. He had the ASB rear end though. And 1125rr shrouds.
Ya, simple enough if you have the right aluminum welding equipment and the skill to do it. But if you don't have the skill or equipment you are left with finding a friend or shop to do the fabrication, and they will likely want specifics. "How much material do you want me to add? " etc. Not inclined to pay shop rates for a guy to experiment with a welder and the only extra subframe i have if i can't give him better direction of what needs to be done.
onelogue
Well-known member
I try not to be negative but if you want peoples opinions..... i think it looks worse than before. None of the lines flow now. The seat has to be so uncomfortable when you get down close on the seat.
At least get a whole new seat remade to flow with the air box. AHH it hurts to see.
At least get a whole new seat remade to flow with the air box. AHH it hurts to see.
i find the oem side fairing kit fixes everything with the bike original look... and yes i wish my frame was black also
http://youtu.be/J3Pb5xhk12k
http://youtu.be/J3Pb5xhk12k
Heres the next mod everyone, maybe this one will get a little more love. Im going to swap the 1125r front end for the xbr front end. Before everyone gives me a hard time about losing wind protection and all that, I am 5'6", I can tuck behind an r6 double bubble windscreen, an xb double bubble should be just fine for me, not everyone and I understand that. So that said what does everyone think?[up][down]
heagachongoose
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The xb front fairing has been done. It is a good looking mod. The mountin points for the 1125 and xbr fairing stays are very similar. The most complicated part will be the wiring. There are a few writeups on badweb.
