Fork air pressures
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Fork air pressures
Hi you all.
Seems the air in my '91 fxr conv has leaked out of the forks.
Can anybody give me a pointer as to what pressure it is?
I do have aftermarket progressive springs fitted . Dont know
if it makes any difference
cheers
Seems the air in my '91 fxr conv has leaked out of the forks.
Can anybody give me a pointer as to what pressure it is?
I do have aftermarket progressive springs fitted . Dont know
if it makes any difference
cheers
Last edited by hey stoopid; Mar 19, 2010 at 03:03 PM. Reason: CANT SPELL
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Be sure to check the air each time before riding, that way you will get an idea of if or how bad the might be leaking. If they are leaking then track down the source and fix it.
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yeah, know where the leak is now . pipe clip on the bars was done up tight and over time must have cut through.
have fixed it i hope and have whistled some air in there.
hopefully a bit of trial and error will do the do.
was just scared of putting too much air in and popping the system
thanx to you all
have fixed it i hope and have whistled some air in there.
hopefully a bit of trial and error will do the do.
was just scared of putting too much air in and popping the system
thanx to you all
Last edited by hey stoopid; Mar 21, 2010 at 06:14 AM. Reason: still cant spell
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This thread came in handy for me. I have a buddy that just bought an '05 Road King and he needs air in his rears. I'll pass this information along. THANKS!
P.S. I have the bicycle tire pump and a low pressure gauge I bought for the 3 wheelers that will come in handy for this operation. Just in case anybody's wondering what to use to get it done.
P.S. I have the bicycle tire pump and a low pressure gauge I bought for the 3 wheelers that will come in handy for this operation. Just in case anybody's wondering what to use to get it done.
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I've not dealt with aftermarket springs at all, but OEM springs for that front end ARE different from air, to non-air ride models. So, you may not need any air at all, or a much lighter air pressure with the aftermarket springs... Just play with it and see what works for you.