Refer to the tables in this section for factory recommended suspension settings for your vehicle.
Table 1. Recommended Suspension Settings: 2006 XB12Scg
RIDER AND CARGO WEIGHT
FRONT FORK
REAR SHOCK
LB.
KG
PRELOAD NO. OF LINES
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
PRELOAD
POSITION
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
Less than 150
Less than 68
6
1.75
1.75
1
3
1.5
150-170
68-77
5.5
1.75
1.5
2
2.5
1.25
170-190
77-86
5
1.5
1.5
3
2.25
1.25
190-210
86-95
4.5
1.5
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
All compression and rebound settings are the number of turns out from maximum.
Table 2. Recommended Suspension Settings: 2006 XB9SX/XB12S
RIDER AND CARGO WEIGHT
FRONT FORK
REAR SHOCK
LB.
KG
PRELOAD NO. OF LINES
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
PRELOAD
POSITION
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
Less than 130
Less than 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 to GVWR
104 to GVWR
4
1
1.25
7
1.25
1
All compression and rebound settings are the number of turns out from maximum.
Table 3. Recommended Suspension Settings: 2006 XB12Ss
RIDER AND CARGO WEIGHT
FRONT FORK
REAR SHOCK
LB.
KG
PRELOAD NO. OF LINES
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
PRELOAD
POSITION
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
Less than 140
Less than 63
7
2
1.75
1
2.50
2
140-170
63-77
7
1.75
1.75
2
2.25
1.75
170-200
77-91
7
1.75
1.75
2
2
1.50
200-230
91-104
7
1.75
1.625
4
1.75
1.50
230-260
104-118
6.50
1.50
1.50
5
1.50
1.25
260-290
118-132
6.50
1.50
1.50
6
1.25
1
290 to GVWR
132 to GVWR
6
1.25
1.50
7
1.125
1
All compression and rebound settings are the number of turns out from maximum.