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Author Message   Chickenhauler Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 12:28 pm:        when i got my first service the tech adjusted my suspension,and its not right.can any one tell me how to get my settings back to factory?also need some help to get it set to me.its greek to me.i dont have a referance point on this.but i can tell the forks have differnt settings,is this ok?   Glitch Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 12:36 pm:        Chicken, do you have the owner's manual. The stock settings are in there.   Ingemar Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 01:56 pm:        From the XB9R 2003 User Manual: Preload Settings For Rear Front Rider 68kg/150lbs or less 1 5 Rider 68-82kg/150-180lbs (fact.def) 2 4-5 Rider 82-95Kg/180-210lbs 3-4 4 Rider 95-113kg/210-250lbs 5 3 Riding/Road Conditions rear reb rear comp front reb front comp Smooth surface/agressive riding (track) 1/4 1/4 3/4 1/4 Average road/high preload 3/4 1 1-1/4 1 Average road/sport riding (Fact.Def.) 1-1/4 1-1/4 1-5/8 1-1/2 Moderately rough/comfort/less sporty 2 3-1/2 1-3/4 2 Rough Roads/max comfort 2-5/8 4-3/4 2-3/8 2-1/4 Preload notes: (Front) number means rings visible Compression & rebound notes: All turns are out from maximum setting (all in), counterclockwise. To set, first turn the knob clockwise until it stops. Finally an excuse to use the \table function   Chickenhauler Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 02:39 pm:        thanks just a little timid about adjusting it. dont want to make it worse.but we are talking about turning the notches at the top of the fork correct?   Chickenhauler Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 02:41 pm:        at work dont have the manual with me. lol   M1combat Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 02:58 pm:        At the top, the bottom and the preload... The manual explains where each one is. The little gold adjusters that you would use a flat head screw driver with... Those are the damping adjustments. The preload is adjusted with a large wrench/crescent wrench on the front. Adjust the preload with the tool provided in the tool bag on the rear.   Ingemar Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 03:00 pm:        It's a piece of cake. The pictures in the manual make it all clear.   Chickenhauler Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 03:09 pm:        ok thanks for the help. it rides like a cow right now.will see what i can do.   Spatten1 Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 06:55 pm:        Ingemar, thanks for posting those specs. I need to get mine dialed in better and that will help as a starting point for my 200 pound •••.   Fullpower Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 07:49 pm:        front preload can also be adjusted with a 7/8" 6 point socket

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