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Chassis Control/Handling Enhancement
To provide more road surface feedback on smoother road
conditions, increase compression and rebound settings.
1.
Adjust suspension for rider weight. Refer to
Table 1-10.
and
Table 1-11.
2.
Increase chassis/handling control by increasing front and
rear compression damping by turning adjuster clockwise
by 1/2-1 1/2 turns.
3.
If maximum chassis control/handling control is desired,
increase front and rear rebound damping by turning
adjuster clockwise by 1/4-1/2 turn.
Cold Weather Riding Less
Than 65° F (18° C)
The viscosity of the suspension fluid increases as the temper-
ature decreases. As the fluid viscosity increases so does the
damping. It is recommended to compensate for the varying
fluid viscosity by readjusting the damping adjuster positions
when operating outside the normal ambient temperature
range of 65-95° F (18-35° C).
1.
Adjust suspension for rider weight. Refer to
Table 1-10.
and
Table 1-11.
2.
Reduce front and rear compression damping and
rebound damping by turning adjuster counterclockwise
1/4-1/2 turn.
Table 1-10. Recommended Suspension Settings for Rider Weight (XB9SX, XB12S)
RIDER AND CARGO
WEIGHT
FRONT FORK
REAR SHOCK
LB.
KG
PRELOAD
# OF
LINES
*COMPRESSION *REBOUND
PRELOAD
POSITION
*COMPRESSION *REBOUND
Less than 130
59
7
2
1.75
1
2.50
2
130-150 59-68
6.5
1.75
1.75
2
2.25
1.75
150-170 68-77
6
1.50
1.625
3
2
1.50
170-190 77-86
5.5
1.50
1.50
4
1.75
1.50
190-210
86-95
5
1.25
1.50
5
1.50
1.25
210-230 95-104
4.5
1.25
1.50
6
1.25
1
230-GVWR
104-GVWR
4
1
1.25
7
1.25
1
* Note all compression and rebound settings are number of turns out from maximum.
Table 1-11. Recommended Suspension Settings for Rider Weight (XB12Scg)
RIDER AND CARGO
WEIGHT
FRONT FORK
REAR SHOCK
LB.
KG
PRELOAD
# OF
LINES
*COMPRESSION *REBOUND
PRELOAD
POSITION
*COMPRESSION *REBOUND
Less than 150
68
6
1.75
1.75
1
3
2
150-170 68-77
5.5
1.75
1.5
2
2.5
1.25
170-190 77-86
5
1.50
1.5
3
2.25
1.25
190-210 86-95
4.5
1.50
1.25
4
2
1
210-230
95-104
4
1.25
1.25
5
1.75
1
230-250 104-113
3.5
1.25
1
6
1.5
0.75
250-GVWR
113-GVWR
3
1
1
7
1.25
0.75
* Note all compression and rebound settings are number of turns out from maximum.
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