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Alan LaRue

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on: September 25, 2011, 10:50:28 pm
The NField Gear website doesn't list the B5 as an application for most of the luggage racks and such. That may be because it is a new model here, or it may be because the stuff won't fit. My dealer's parts guy said the 59.95 luggage rack would fit. Does anyone here know for sure?

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Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 11:03:32 pm
Any accessories and non-engine/ non-drivetrain bits that would fit the old classic Iron barrel will fit a B5 as they have the same frame.
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Reply #2 on: September 26, 2011, 12:54:07 am
Its basically a modified 350 frame with the chain on the opposite side.

Engine parts exhaust etc ... look for items for UCE/EFI bullets.

Frame stuff ... the old iron Bullet parts fit.

The first thing I changed was the tank badge for a heavy brass one  :D



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Reply #3 on: September 26, 2011, 10:05:14 pm
Looks nice, Glenn!
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Reply #4 on: September 27, 2011, 01:35:03 am
RE P&A Vol II page 139 fitment guide. what symbols work for B5? non motor accessories. circle shaded plain white cirlce boxes triangles? Call me slow but I am still confused. like will rear guards work on a B5?
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Reply #5 on: September 27, 2011, 02:09:26 am
like will rear guards work on a B5?

Commonsense says the B5 has the valanced deep set rear guards with the square support frames of the 350 so parts for that bike will fit.

If you want to change to a round rear guard you would clearly need to change the rear fender support frame for a round one as well.

Check the photo below of my B5 ... the rear guard is square and so is the support frame for it:

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Reply #6 on: September 27, 2011, 02:39:42 am
Sorry I meant rear side guards top of page 97 catalog. Black triangle, white circle, black square, black square white dot for the fitment guide. 350 frame would that be a circle, square or triangle. White black or inverted? Sorry once again I only know my B5 frame and had it a very short time. I know nothing of RE bikes this is all new to me. A RE Virgin until I got my B5!
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Reply #7 on: September 27, 2011, 05:06:34 am
In my nfieldgear catalog, vol II page 139 shows a heart for the symbol of a B5.

Page 97 Rear Side Guards doesn't show a heart symbol which indicates to me that they won't work on a B5.
The heart symbol also shows up for the "Airfly Crash Bar", the "Butterfly Engine bar" and the "Diamond Engine Bar".

While I'm looking, the book also says the $59.95 "Adjustable Length Chrome Rear Carrier (Z90166)  will work for the B5.
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Reply #8 on: September 27, 2011, 03:25:00 pm
I was curious as to which symbols denote the older style frame the B5 is based on? Ibknow nothing abput the history of RE frames so I am clueless as to wich of the older models use the frame refured to as classic iron barrel or original frame. Sorry I am slllloooooooowww I had lead posioning as a child and its a fact.
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Reply #9 on: September 27, 2011, 11:05:57 pm
Black circle, white circle, black square, black square with a white dot in the center represent the old models.
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Reply #10 on: September 29, 2011, 07:03:37 am
Black circle, white circle, black square, black square with a white dot in the center represent the old models.

 Thank you.
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