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Gearhead
Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 03:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Does anyone have a copy of the Shawn Higbee XB settings from a few years ago?

I'm helping a friend set up a track bike and I would like to start with them as a baseline.

Thanks in advance!
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Lovecars
Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 04:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Go to www.buell.com and look for the Nov/Dec 2006 issue of Fuell.
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Gearhead
Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 07:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks but what I'm looking for actually looked the same as the chart that is in the owners manual but has Shawn's updates.

Think it was originally a PDF file.
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Rsh
Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 07:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here's a link, scroll down to the second post.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/107725.html#POST779561
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Glitch
Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 07:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Aggressive Handling Settings (XB SERIES)
FRONTFRONTFRONTREARREARREAR
RIDER WEIGHTPreloadCompReboundPreloadCompRebound
<150621.7521.751.5
150-1655.51.751.62531.51.25
165-18051.51.541.251.25
180-1954.51.51.5511
195-21041.251.2560.750.75
210-225411.2560.50.75
>2253.511.2570.50.5
2 UP30.75170.250.5
Preload setting value is # of lines visible on adjuster.

ADDITIONAL TUNING NOTES RELATIVE TO AGGRESSIVE HANDLING SETTINGS

1. TO IMPROVE RIDE QUALITY

TRY THIS FIRST: REDUCE COMPRESSION DAMPING COUNTERCLOCKWISE 1/4 TO 1/2 TURNS IF MORE IS DESIRED: REDUCE REBOUND DAMPING COUNTERCLOCKWISE 1/4 TO 1/2 TURNS IF MORE IS DESIRED: REDUCE REAR SHOCK PRELOAD 1 POSITION

2. TO IMPROVE STEERING QUICKNESS AND COMPLETE CORNERS EASIER

TRY THIS FIRST: INCREASE REAR SHOCK PRELOAD 1 POSITION IF MORE IS DESIRED: REDUCE FRONT PRELOAD (TURN ADJUSTER COUNTERCLOCKWISE UNTIL AN ADDITIONAL LINE IS VISIBLE) IF MORE IS DESIRED: INCREASE REAR COMPRESSION CLOKWISE 1/4 TO 1/2 TURNS IF MORE IS DESIRED: INCREASE FRONT REBOUND CLOCKWISE 1/4 TURNS.



RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SMOOTH RACETRACK USE
FRONTFRONTFRONTREARREARREAR
RIDER WEIGHTPreloadCompReboundPreloadCompRebound
150-1706.50.751 & 1/840.257/8
190-2105.50.5161/80.75

ALL COMPRESSION AND REBOUND SETTINGS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF TURNS OUT FROM MAXIMUM.
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Gearhead
Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 08:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks everyone, that's the one I was looking for!!

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Ochoa0042
Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 08:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

can I find these values in my Owners manual? or are the shawn guy's setting out of this world?
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Gearhead
Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 09:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ochoa0042,
You have stock settings in your XB manual based on rider weight but these settings are more aggressive and optimal for track days and serious riding.

For example the stock setting for 180-200 lbs requires 5 lines of front preload and the 4th ramp on the rear shock so the settings above would definately stiffen the suspension up. That might be a little harsh for regular street riding but I'm using them to help set a baseline for a friend's track bike.

Should be just about right!
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