Refer to Table 1 or Table 2 for factory recommended suspension settings.
Table 1. Recommended Suspension Settings: 2005 XB12Scg
RIDER AND CARGO WEIGHT
FRONT FORK
REAR SHOCK
kg
lb.
PRELOAD NO. OF LINES
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
PRELOAD POSITION
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
Less than 68
Less than 150
6
1.75
1.75
1
3
1.5
68-77
150-170
5.5
1.75
1.5
2
2.5
1.25
77-86
170-190
5
1.5
1.5
3
2.25
1.25
86-95
190-210
4.5
1.5
1.25
4
2
1
95-104
210-230
4
1.25
1.25
5
1.75
1
104-113
230-250
3.5
1.25
1
6
1.5
0.75
113-GVWR
250-GVWR
3
1
1
7
1.25
0.75
All compression and rebound settings are the number of turns out from maximum.
Table 2. Recommended Suspension Settings: 2005 XB9SX/XB12S
RIDER AND CARGO WEIGHT
FRONT FORK
REAR SHOCK
kg
lb.
PRELOAD NO. OF LINES
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
PRELOAD POSITION
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
Less than 59
Less than 130
7
2
1.75
1
2.50
2
59-68
130-150
6.5
1.75
1.75
2
2.25
1.75
68-77
150-170
6
1.50
1.625
3
2
1.50
77-86
170-190
5.5
1.50
1.50
4
1.75
1.50
86-95
190-210
5
1.25
1.50
5
1.50
1.25
95-104
210-230
4.5
1.25
1.50
6
1.25
1
104 to GVWR
230 to GVWR
4
1
1.25
7
1.25
1
All compression and rebound settings are the number of turns out from maximum.