| Author | Message | ||
     Milleniumx1 |
I've had the bike a week and managed to burn a full tank. Now I know my low fuel light and fuel odo work! I put another 80 miles on the 09R today, and in a word ... WOW! I know I'm no great corner carver, but holy s**t these things get it done! It's killing me keeping it under 6K, but I was quite aggressive today on some country roads leading to nowhere, and hardly a car to be seen. It really seems the bike is getting faster as it gets some miles on it. And you can almost THINK it through a turn. I loosened the suspension from my first ride and initial set-up. I know 'feel' is subjective, but it worked way better for me a bit softer. My tread wear goes almost to the rims now ... And I never once felt the need to change my pants. Awesome machines. Mike | ||
| Dc29 |
It gets better.I also loosened all dampening up so it don't feel like sitting on a 2x6 or a Duc Motard.At 1000mi.it seems very smooth and broke in.I really like the exhaust note, quiet when it needs to be and roars when you hammer it. | ||
| Kevin_stevens |
The factory settings on damping (rebound, at least, hard to tell with compression) were drastically high on my bike. At least the way I learned it, you want the front and rear to rebound evenly, and stop without bouncing with a minimum of sluggishness to the recovery. Mine was like pulling a boot out of the mud, especially in the rear. Maybe it'll need more after the shock breaks in, but for now I had to back off the factory settings significantly. KeS (Message edited by kevin_stevens on November 01, 2009) | ||
| Vanslam |
Like MIll said, its like the bike is connected to you. It rocks. I to had to adjust the suspension for my weight now having so much fun doesn't hurt as much. May do different settings for the track. | ||
| Dc29 |
I was wondering how heavy a person did they set these up for from the factory.With gear on I'm 175lbs. Settings in manual was way to much on rear. | ||
| Iamarchangel |
I'm 190 starkers and it was too harsh for me. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
The factory doesn't set them up as far as I know. It usually is done at the dealer, if its done at all. | ||
| Dc29 |
That may be it. They setting up for the chrome load we don't use. LOL  | ||
| Cafefun |
set mine up according to the manual and It really transformed the bike. I'm 210 lbs. But I used to set my track bikes up on the stiff side as well | ||
| Xb1200rick |
are yall using just the set up by weight chart or are you adding the adjustments for quickness and feel. I have been adjusting since I bought the bike and I still can't seem to make it feel as "on rails" through the corners as my xb12r was | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
I'm just under 170 with gear. Mine was set-up for the 170-190 range, other that rear pre-load which was at 5 (the 190-210 threshold). I didn't think that created any enhanced steering - Rather it made the bike seem like it didn't want to turn in on a gentle lean. Putting them down in the 170'ish range just felt much more like I was riding IN the bike, instead of ON the bike. The biggest impact for me was knocking the rear pre-load down to "4". Rides better, handles better. Again, I'm not a sport biker by nature, so I might end up adjusting while I learn. I know this sounds corny, but I really felt 'at one' with the bike yesterday. If I thought it, it did it. Although the bike is clearly able to do more than I'm asking of it, I've never felt more comfortable with pushing my own envelope. And the front brake ... Unreal. Time for another ride! Mike | ||
| Zac4mac |
"I know this sounds corny, but I really felt 'at one' with the bike yesterday. If I thought it, it did it. Although the bike is clearly able to do more than I'm asking of it, I've never felt more comfortable with pushing my own envelope. And the front brake ... Unreal. Time for another ride! " Y'all that have been around Buells know it, you "new guys" are finding out. That's called "getting it". "Designed from the rider down" isn't a corny catch-phrase. Z  | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
Zach, I've been on H-D big twins too many years. Even though I owned an '00 X1, this 09R is the first bike that I just can't stay off of. Despite the weather and two sick (flu) kids, I've managed to put 260 miles on it - All curvy country roads with some straights to open it up. Today was my 3rd time out on it. I tried softening it a tad more, but it was better where it was after my first re-adjust. I put it back to how it was on my 2nd ride, and jumped right back in. By tweaking one of two things at a time, I have learned what it does to the bike. Just part of the fun! Cool thing happened while I was pulled over to add a bit back to my F/R rebound. Four bikers pulled up and stopped, two of them '09 1125's (Red R, Black CR). Turns out we knew of each other from here on BadWeb, but it was cool to meet some folks and see three Buells sitting there together. Good times. Mike | ||
| Zac4mac |
I found out about "getting it" when I went to Homecoming last year(25th). I was amazed when I heard the explanation. Less than two weeks into ownership of my XB9R(in 2004), I had the same realization, just didn't know what it was. I was jumping up and down telling my friends how the "bike just disappears and you feel like Superman, flying thru the scenery". The 1125 is a quantum leap over the XBs IMO. Zack | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
I must be 'getting it' then! I've ridden for years, but this is the first bike that I can't NOT ride. For me to put 300 miles on a bike in a week is pretty unheard of. Speaking of that, the kids are asleep and the wife is reading a book - I guess I'll go check out how it runs on cool evenings ... <grabs> Mike |
