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Posted:  20 Jul 2008 14:41	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jul 2008	Posts:  3 Reputation: Unranked [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
Having a right mare wiyh my 07Ss can anynoe help please;realy spoiling the experience! I have set the suspension up as per the manual but still feel like i'm dragging a dead horse around; the problem is turning into corners, roundabouts etc,when the bike is leaning in, "it feels like it wants to sit up and i have to put additional pressure on the inside bar to keep it on line, if that makes any sense, hope it does to someone. any advise would be appreciated.

Posted:  20 Jul 2008 14:51	[?]
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could you let us know, step by step what you do when preparing and taking a corner. - preperation - steering in - mid corner - end corner - out & gone if i has to discripe my bike & cornering...it just falls in.

Posted:  20 Jul 2008 15:13	[?]
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Thanks Lefox, I'm not an technician, but i'll giv it a go; for example, straight line into bend, got the braking over and done with and heading for apex, "i suppose i ride wide in tight out"the problem is at the apex the bike wants to sit up as if i have touched the brakes. hope this helps Kea

Posted:  20 Jul 2008 16:34	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Apr 2008	Posts:  179 Reputation:  2 [?] User Rank: Captain
Did you set up the suspension for the XB12s or the Ss, they are different. If you look up the suspension set up on the Buell web site you have to scroll down to get to the Ss model.

Posted:  20 Jul 2008 16:39	[?]
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I have an Ss and its perfectly fine on corners. Only time I have to put some more pressure on the inside of the bar is when Im increasing my speed, which is perfectly normal.

Posted:  20 Jul 2008 17:03	[?]
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Thanks all for your replies, I have been used to riding superbikes and just wonderd if the experiences i'm having are just characteristic of Buell's, can anyone relate to this?

Posted:  20 Jul 2008 17:13	[?]
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Superbikes, tend to have a very stale, neutral feel in my opinion, kinda like the bike is doing everything and you're just there for the ride. Buells on the other hand require you're input, once you get used to them it is effortless and rewarding. Until you get used to them, just rewarding...

Posted:  20 Jul 2008 17:25	[?]
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what i do is: - look into the corner - go outside, brake and lean forward, pushing the handlebar. - lean in and keep the line and slightly add more throttle - keep looking in the corner and keep my line - going wider at the end of the corner by twisting the throttle a bit more - out & gone... howlong do you have your buell and did you have this from the start or ...

Posted:  21 Jul 2008 14:32	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Feb 2007	Posts:  974 Reputation:  9 [?] User Rank: Lieutenant General
Quote: brake and lean forward, From watching people ride this is the most common problem I see.  They stay flat in the seat and many times lean the bike.  LeFox is correct ( as always ).  You have to get some weight on the front end, practicing you will find the "sweet spot"  I'm not saying you gotta sit on the airbox, just slide forward more in the seat and apply pressure on the inside handle while leaning in ( this feels sorta weird to me on the S due to the Bars )

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