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Author Message   Diablomichael Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 11:32 am:        Has any one had any luck with the suspension set up suggested for the XB9R on Sportrider.com?   Tpoppa Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 01:12 pm:        I've seen them...personally I would NOT use them.   Taxman Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 01:41 pm:        i have two questions. 1) how do those suspension settings differ from what buell suggests? 2) could you please explain why you wouldn't use them Tpoppa?   Diablomichael Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 02:50 pm:        I just made the final change over lunch to match sportrider.coms suggestions. I think the main thing they tried to do was to get the bike not to stand up so much in the corners under brakeing . I am open to any suggestions.   Drift Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 02:53 pm:        Don't break in the corners.   Ivershay Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 03:42 pm:        what he said   Diablomichael Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 04:43 pm:        I will work on the brake thing. I am just a little lost with the stock xb9r. My xb12R and sv650 race bikes are different stories and I manage just fine in the corners www.diablobikes.com   Ingemar Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 04:48 pm:        Okay, (where's slaughter when you need him?!?) I think the bikes differ too much to use other people's settings with major success. They can be a starting point but should be considered no more than that. Maybe you should share a little about your driving style and what you're trying to improve over your current settings. After having the suspension setup by a track intructor I ended up using: Front Preload.......: 2 1/2 lines showing Front Rebound.......: 1 1/2 turns out from all in front Compression...: 3/4 turns out from all in Rear Preload........: 6 (1 down from stiffest) Rear Rebound........: 1 turn out from all in Rear Compression....: 1 1/4 turn out from all in I should mention that originally I used front preload 2 lines showing but entering turns was a bit ackward, and generally unable to correct properly. I can't really descibe it but after some people mentioned having better results with a softer preload on the front I softened her up half a ring with great results. My riding style is no-comfort, all-sport; I don't care for my kidneys as long as that bike feels planted.   Diablomichael Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 04:53 pm:        Thats what I am talking about ... Thanks Ingemar . I was just looking for a base line!   Sammigs Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 06:51 pm:        This is a Excel file of the aggressive handling settings found here. I also included the settings found in the May/June edition of FUELL. Hope this helps. xb settings SUSPENSION SETTINGS.xls (24.6 k)

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