| Author | Message | ||
     Staindus |
When I got the bike I went through setting up the sag and other measurments and used the manual to setup the suspension for my weight. It never felt right after that. It felt better at the stock setup that I bought it at. I went Riding Sunday and went through allot of twisties at higher speeds than I have done before (first sport bike) The front tire felt like it skipped over the road and turning was not smooth at all and I had allot of trouble falling into a turn and leaning the bike. This was not a problem with the stock setup. Obviously the suspension is not set right but do I go back to the stock settings or do I start all over again with the sag and everything? (Message edited by staindus on October 10, 2006) | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
I would set it back to the recommended settings, then check your tire pressure. I recently found my bike was 4psi low on the front tire (it sat for 3 weeks) The bike wandered, and wallowed all because of 4psi. After you get the tires set, go for a ride, if it is still too rough. Lower the rebound setting slightly (>1/4 turn). Just adjust it until you are satisfied. | ||
| Staindus |
Thanks monkey. I will do that. I do check the tire pressure before each ride and set them to manual specifications. Any other tips about suspension settings? When it is setup right it should just fall into turns and feel very stable right? | ||
| Rsh |
The factory default preload settings as delivered are 4 lines showing for the front forks and ramp position 2 for the rear shock. The online manual does not show the default compression and rebound settings. You could average all the damping values to come up with a starting point and then adjust to your liking. The nature of the XB is that it doesn't just fall into turns, you have to work a little to get them to heel over but once there the bike is very stable. You can also play with the geometry by sliding the forks or changing the preload and adjusting the rear shock preload (no rear ride height adjustment) to effect the bikes handling and come up with something you are happy with, the manual does go into that a bit. | ||
| M1combat |
You'll need to know his weight before you know what his setup ought to be. Yes, 4 PSI is a long ways off  . I generally get the feeling that the chassis "binds" mid turn if I'm any more than a half a pound too low on the front tire. Staindus... Are you using dunlop D207's (Stock on most bikes until '07)? They suck. Please swap them for Metzeler M3's, Pirelli Diablo III's, Michelin Pilot Powers, etc... They cause the stand up under braking, the resistance to the initial turn in (unless you're hanging off and practicing prooper "form"). They're also horrible in the wet. | ||
| Staindus |
M1 Its on 06 it came with the Pirelli Scorpion Sync. Im around 220 pounds. I just want that feeling back like I had before I went and messed with the suspension. I was very confident in turns and now I am not. Also when I sit on the bike and rock back a little bit I think the front is topping out. |
