| Author | Message | ||
     Gearhead |
Does anyone know if the Higbee XB settings will work for the 1125R? I know there is a difference in weight between the two but has anyone tried them? | ||
| M1combat |
They're totally different forks and the geometry has been changed... That said... I'm sure the suspension won't explode as soon as you dial in those settings but they wouldn't be "right". They don't even work exceedingly well on the XBS... | ||
| Rotchcrocket51 |
I know this story comes from a few years ago.....but.....As part of the Buell rally held in the Poconos, back in August, 2002, there was a trackday on the East course at Pocono International Raceway. The instructors for the advanced group were Mike Himmelsbach and Shawn Higbee. Shawn took two Firebolts and adjusted the suspensions totally opposite. He set one up as soft as it would go and set the other one up as tight as it would go. He then let each one of us push on the forks and seats to see the difference. Then he said that you should be able to ride either one of them with no problems. He went on to explain that we shouldn't be afraid to "twist the adjusters" till we found the setup that worked best for us and not worry that we would make the bike unrideable. | ||
| Spatten1 |
Cool story! | ||
| Nickcaro |
speaking of suspension, what is the tool for adjusting the rear Damping? Is that an allen? Torx? Flat head did nothing for me...  | ||
| Spectrum |
"what is the tool for adjusting the rear Damping" It's the 3mm ball end in your tool kit. See page 85 of the owners manual. (Message edited by spectrum on February 04, 2008) |
