Need some advice please.
Bike is travelling a little rough on the road,riding wise.
It seems to be ok on smooth surfaces but feels i'm running on nobblies on certain surfaces,like running over a road of ball bearings.
It's not that bad,just remember the ride used to be a little smoother last year.
Tyre pressures ok and i've changed the rear wheel bearings.
The rear shock is stock and set up as per manual to my riding weight.
Bike XB9S.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

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Better late than never.

Swingarm bearing?

Front engine mount ?

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Most of the bearings are new-
Headstock,Swingarm and both wheels.
Anyway got me thinking about the front isolator.
I fitted one of the Palmer spacers and this could be the cause?.
I'll try riding it without next time and see.
There is still 8mm gap in the bolt so that should be ok for now i think.
Also silly me i set up the suspension to 80 kilos which is just above my body weight,i didn't think to include an extra 10 kilos for gear
It set up to 90k now,i'll see how it goes.

I'm going to change the shock,i ride a lot of b roads and i'm sure i could do with a better one than the stock so if anyone has for sale for an XB let me know.
Second hand AST or a Hagon

Thanks for the replies

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Better late than never.

Do not buy a Hagon ........and most Palmer Products are crap IMO

Do yourself a favour and invest in a new AST that's built to suit you and the way you ride

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

I'll take that onboard Maz.

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Better late than never.

What can i say the bike is transformed,did 200 miles today with the new shock.
Awsome.

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Better late than never.

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

I'm similarly impressed with mine on the S2. I think the Uly would benefit too. I'm running out of rebound adjustment on the standard shock and it still feels a bit floaty.

They are THE best thing you can ever bolt on a Buell

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

I like mine on the S1, I have the damping wound right off for a plush ride... Do that with anyone's stock shock and it would be a pogo stick...

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08 Specialized Langster

The bike is so happy it turned Blue on me.



It was a delight to ride today gave me more confidence and the ride was very smooth.
Highly recommended.

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Better late than never.

Soooo...let me see if I have got this right...changing the colour of your bike improved the ride...yes?????

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Valencia Orange XB12Scg - serviced by Maz 2018
Black P3 Blast - serviced by Maz and fixed by Maz in 2019

Of course; it's a fact. 30 million women can't be wrong

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

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Valencia Orange XB12Scg - serviced by Maz 2018
Black P3 Blast - serviced by Maz and fixed by Maz in 2019