Refer to Table 1 for factory recommended suspension settings.
Table 1. Recommended Suspension Settings: 2005 Firebolt Models
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 64
7
2
1.625
1
2
1.75
140-160
64-73
6
1.75
1.625
2
1.75
1.50
160-180
73-82
5.5
1.50
1.50
3
1.50
1.25
180-200
82-91
5
1.50
1.50
4
1.25
1.25
200-220
91-100
4.5
1.25
1.25
5
1.25
1
220-240
100-109
4
1.25
1.25
6
1
0.75
240 to GVWR
109 to GVWR
3.5
1
1
7
1
0.75
All compression and rebound settings are the number of turns out from maximum.