Refer to the tables in this section for factory recommended suspension settings for your vehicle.
Table 1. Recommended Suspension Settings: 2007 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: 2007 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: 2007 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.
Table 4. Recommended Suspension Settings: 2007 XB12STT
RIDER AND CARGO WEIGHT
FRONT FORK
REAR SHOCK
kg
lb.
PRELOAD TURNS IN FROM MINIMUM
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
PRELOAD
POSITION
COMPRESSION
REBOUND
Less than 77
Less than 170
6
2.5
2
1
3.5
3.75
77-86
170-190
7
2
1.5
2
3
3.5
86-95
190-210
7
2
1.5
3
3
3.5
95-104
210-230
8
2
1.375
4
2.875
3.375
104-113
230-250
8
1.875
1.375
5
2.875
3.375
113-122
250-270
9
1.875
1.25
6
2.75
3.25
122 to GVWR
270 to GVWR
9
1.75
1.25
7
2.5
3.125
All compression and rebound settings are the number of turns out from maximum.