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Author Message   Wammy Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 06:24 pm:        I have a stock Xb12r 2004, I've noticed at freeway speeds, the suspension seem to hard, I could feel dime on the ground, is this normal? , can I adjust the setting to soften the ride a bit?, I hate having my teeth rattle. I'm new so any advice is much welcomed.   Wyckedflesh Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 06:26 pm:        Check your owners manual for the recommended settings for your weight, if you want them on the soft side, for more aggressive settings here is a good chart:   Wammy Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 06:23 pm:        Thank you for the help   Slaughter Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 07:22 pm:        The only thing I'd add to that table is double check sag by direct measurement. Use the compression and rebound damping suggestions but measure the sag with a tape measure. Look for 35mm front and 30mm rear. It's only a start. "ZERO" is with the suspension "topped out" (get at least one friend to help lift the bike) - then sit on the bike in riding position with all your gear on - wiggle a little bit so the suspension isn't "sticking" and measure again. That'll give you a good measure of real sag. Measure from the center of the axle to a fixed point on the fork (for the front) and the frame (for the rear)   Sammigs Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 11:21 am:        Aggressive Handling Settings (XB SERIES) FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR REAR RIDER WEIGHT Preload Comp Rebound Preload Comp Rebound <150 6 2 1.75 2 1.75 1.5 150-165 5.5 1.75 1.625 3 1.5 1.25 165-180 5 1.5 1.5 4 1.25 1.25 180-195 4.5 1.5 1.5 5 1 1 195-210 4 1.25 1.25 6 0.75 0.75 210-225 4 1 1.25 6 0.5 0.75 >225 3.5 1 1.25 7 0.5 0.5 2 UP 3 0.75 1 7 0.25 0.5 Preload setting value is # of lines visible on adjuster. ADDITIONAL TUNING NOTES RELATIVE TO AGGRESSIVE HANDLING SETTINGS 1. TO IMPROVE RIDE QUALITY TRY THIS FIRST: REDUCE COMPRESSION DAMPING COUNTERCLOCKWISE 1/4 TO 1/2 TURNS IF MORE IS DESIRED: REDUCE REBOUND DAMPING COUNTERCLOCKWISE 1/4 TO 1/2 TURNS IF MORE IS DESIRED: REDUCE REAR SHOCK PRELOAD 1 POSITION 2. TO IMPROVE STEERING QUICKNESS AND COMPLETE CORNERS EASIER TRY THIS FIRST: INCREASE REAR SHOCK PRELOAD 1 POSITION IF MORE IS DESIRED: REDUCE FRONT PRELOAD (TURN ADJUSTER COUNTERCLOCKWISE UNTIL AN ADDITIONAL LINE IS VISIBLE) IF MORE IS DESIRED: INCREASE REAR COMPRESSION CLOKWISE 1/4 TO 1/2 TURNS IF MORE IS DESIRED: INCREASE FRONT REBOUND CLOCKWISE 1/4 TURNS. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SMOOTH RACETRACK USE FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR REAR RIDER WEIGHT Preload Comp Rebound Preload Comp Rebound 150-170 6.5 0.75 1 & 1/8 4 0.25 7/8 190-210 5.5 0.5 1 6 1/8 0.75 ALL COMPRESSION AND REBOUND SETTINGS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF TURNS OUT FROM MAXIMUM. I apologize for the formatting. This is a excel file that I created using information found on this site, and with Blake's help (Thank you Blake) was able to post it here. Sam Did some fixing to the formatting. Blake (Message edited by Blake on September 30, 2006)   Dako Posted on Sunday, May 07, 2006 - 06:35 pm:        Quick question. What tool do you use to adjust the front preload? I don't want to mess up the nuts with my sh&*y crescent wrench. Should I just buy a good crescent? What size are the nuts? O.K. a couple quick questions. Sorry for being such a Noob.   Josh_ Posted on Sunday, May 07, 2006 - 08:31 pm:        There are specific tools for this but I do not see a BadWeb vendor that sells them. You would have to ask on another list for a referral to a non-badWeb sponsor that carries them.   Blake Posted on Monday, May 08, 2006 - 12:26 pm:        The correct size of wrench is preferable. Put your crescent wrench on it, adjust to fit, then measure the gap, there you have the required size of wrench. It is likely metric since forks are Showa which are made in Japan. Good luck.   Blake Posted on Monday, May 08, 2006 - 12:28 pm:        The preload adjusters should be very easy to turn though. A crescent wrench should work well, even a poor quality one.   Dako Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 07:43 pm:        Thanks, I'll just have to "steal" my larger sockets back from my Dad.   Lost Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 03:37 pm:        is it hard to adjust all this? or pretty straight fwd. I'm traveling tomorrow with my saddle bags etc. and was wondering how important it would be to adjust for the added weight.   Henrik Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 09:37 pm:        You'll have a more controlled ride if you adjust, particularly through the twisties. Henrik   Blake Posted on Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 02:32 am:        Buell owner's manuals suspension setting online.   Diablobrian Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 02:47 pm:        The Nov/Dec 2006 issue of fuell has a GREAT guide for tuning your suspension. Shawn Higbee does it again!   Spuds Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006 - 06:11 pm:        right on!! the latest Fuell edition landed in my mailbox today!! thanks Brian!

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