I may be wrong but you may have to swap the boots and airbox as well or that might just apply to the 88 also those blast are fun little toys haha the harley shop teaches the msf class on those

that just applies to 1988 models, which are a whole other animal- the 1989 we have is close enough to my 90 that it ought to work and I have all the related components to cross them over anyways

Ok, thats what i didnt know

toy is definitely the right word though; after riding my Kat for so long, this Blast is so light it feels like a plaything. What a difference 100lb and weight distribution make.

still, it is ugly as all hell . not being a hater just not something i would persue ....... even at closing time . And its common knowledge that the girls all look prettier at closing time

I agree completely; the back end of the bike itself isn't half bad, but that hideous single 7" round HAS to go. On another note, at the same time, re: closing time... it's still better going home with a butterface than accepting defeat and going home alone, if you know what I'm saying. It's not like I'm taking a whale home.

But it's not like that's a problem that's terribly hard to solve.
I already ordered this.

My next door neighbor has a comparable late-model Ninja (not sure if it's a 250 or 500 - it's one of the smaller ones) and hands down the Buell wins in nearly every category except 70-95mph. Bigger seat, more cushion, easier maintenance, bigger brakes, better suspension. But the Ninja gets a tach and I don't. Oh well, I ordered one of those, too. It surprisingly is not awful 2-up, but I wish I had some grab bars for my lady besides just the strap.

My younger brother decided to skip out on the lease and try to screw me on rent so now I'm taking his red Katana from him, and using the good bits of mine to fix that bike, which will then get a coat of blue.