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    Quote Originally Posted by Cooter View Post
    I read your post wrong and thought they were mis matched. If they are equal (to each other) and you can get the setting you like (throw the factory weight chart away now) then no worries. That looked like his garage. It's AZMidget
    Ah... now we understand each other and thank you for the brief 'how to' fix the problem should I feel the urgency.

    Now about the temporary solution I suggested. Do you think turning out the preload a little to compensate for the inability to turn out the rebound a half turn more will compensate and produce similar results as if the rebound screw had full range of motion? btw where is this member... Midget?

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    No. Preload is a weight adjustment, re-bound is a damping adjustment.
    Follow basic tuning instructions in order and see if you've got enough rebound control that you like the way it rides.

    In your particular case: With the rebound needle set too long like that, you may not be able to soften up the forks enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by midway View Post
    Ah... now we understand each other and thank you for the brief 'how to' fix the problem should I feel the urgency.

    Now about the temporary solution I suggested. Do you think turning out the preload a little to compensate for the inability to turn out the rebound a half turn more will compensate and produce similar results as if the rebound screw had full range of motion? btw where is this member... Midget?
    i see the Dunning–Kruger effect has reared its ugly head......again.
    you really need to spend a few minutes of quality time reading the below link contents. fiddling with internal componentry and making adjustments on "triple aspect" suspension settings....which all XB's have front & rear....without basic knowledge is inherently dangerous.

    http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/su...-about-damping

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cooter View Post
    No. Preload is a weight adjustment, re-bound is a damping adjustment.
    Follow basic tuning instructions in order and see if you've got enough rebound control that you like the way it rides.

    In your particular case: With the rebound needle set too long like that, you may not be able to soften up the forks enough.
    Thanks Cooter, this is all I wanted to know.

    John the fiddling has been done (by a dealer) I can't un-fiddle it because I believe you that it's dangerous! Unfortunately I'm going to ride it with the stiffer setting that they locked me into even though I'm 180 lbs and one full turn on the rebound is not enough for my weight until the next time I need fork seals. Then I will seek more competent Buell fork specialists. Mr. Midget video makes it look easy but I suspect he has vast skills with his Buells.
    Last edited by midway; 08-17-2017 at 07:20 PM.

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    As long as you follow the service manual it's pretty easy.
    I've never done motorcycle forks but I wasn't about to pay a dealer $300 to do it!
    Have no adjustment issues with mine either.
    There's a reason a lot of us reference the service manual. It's an invaluable part of owning a Buell and the fact that it's free at www.buellmods.com makes those that choose not to use it absolute idiots.

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    Agreed... bought the hard copy the day I brought the bike home. Always wondered how you guys work with an SM from a computer or tablet

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    Gathering up some bits and wiggles and the confidence to open the mis-set rebound adjustment it seems you can't get these caps without the whole 260.00 left & right set. I like to replace cosmetics as I go but apparently these are not sold separately. I could be mistaken but isn't this what you see here too? No single part reference for the large nut caps.
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    i was very apprehensive about doing my forks on the XB. The price to have it done, made it seem like a huge job.
    Boy was i glad i took the time to watch the nice youtube videos and tackle it myself.
    It was honestly, easier than rotating the engine down.
    I had no leaks, but after 20,000 Michigan miles, i figured it would be good measure to do them anyway.
    From the factory my dampening rods were about 4mm off from eachother.
    Didnt seem like a lot, but with the fresh fluid, matched settings, and a quick adjustment from Wheeler, it made a huge difference in the ride quality of the bike.
    And my tires last longer as well.

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    Here's the problem with the service manual... It's all about complete disassembly of the forks OFF THE BIKE so it's no help verifying if I can get to the (rebound range of motion screw) correction while the forks are ON THE BIKE. Unless someone in here has had an out of calibration rebound fork issue from a dealer incorrectly reassembling after installing seals (and has corrected it with forks ON THE BIKE) it's not worth a complete teardown right now for me.

    BECAUSE ... backing off the preload a half turn softened the front end nicely in compensation for the last full turn of the rebound screw. Actually a pretty nice ride now for my weight. That theory made sense to me and was worth experimenting with. I still plan to correct this issue the right way but maybe not until new fork seals are needed again.

    If any member has had their forks put together wrong concerning the (rebound range of motion adjustment screw) and fixed it without completely taking forks off the bike ... PM me and lets chat.

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    OMG!! Look if you don't understand the manual you should of had someone that can do forks do yours. Maybe some one on here will write a blow by blow write up. But it won't be me. Call me a d- ck I don't care.



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