The Shotgun Shock Installation Thread
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JD told me to try and tighten the check valve to see if that solves any of the problems. Would that be the valve that the air hose plugs in to up top? The little L shaped "pipe"? He mentioned only tightening the bottom nut as there would be a top one and a bottom one.
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The wiring coming out of the shock are already protected by a heavy shrink tube and besides, there are plenty of other wiring components that run along the lower frame - brake light switches, sensors, the canister plug & harness (if you have one), etc... and I never spend time worrying about those...
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OK. I need help. I'm on shock number two and I'm losing air in this one.
It sat for over 24 hours at the highest height and at a firm setting. I just sat on it and hitting the rear switch you can hear some air escaping and it lifts a little. It also seemed just a little softer. I used the front switch to up the compression and then the rear switch and it lifted back up to the highest setting.
Could this be caused by the connection of the air line? I thought that once there was air in the shock, it shouldn't be losing any air at all. Could a line that's not seated correctly cause a leak? I pushed it in as far as possible and when I cut the line, I made sure that it was as flat on the end as I could get it.
Is that possibly a problem or could it be something else? Check valve? I was told that could be an issue when I had the first problem, but it ended up being something else. I'd hate to find out that the second shock is having an issue.
It sat for over 24 hours at the highest height and at a firm setting. I just sat on it and hitting the rear switch you can hear some air escaping and it lifts a little. It also seemed just a little softer. I used the front switch to up the compression and then the rear switch and it lifted back up to the highest setting.
Could this be caused by the connection of the air line? I thought that once there was air in the shock, it shouldn't be losing any air at all. Could a line that's not seated correctly cause a leak? I pushed it in as far as possible and when I cut the line, I made sure that it was as flat on the end as I could get it.
Is that possibly a problem or could it be something else? Check valve? I was told that could be an issue when I had the first problem, but it ended up being something else. I'd hate to find out that the second shock is having an issue.
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Fairly.
I'm going to give JD a call, but I was just trying to see if there's something you guys could think of that could be checked to see if it was an easy fix. Besides, I wasn't truly sure until Yesterday evening.
I rode the bike to work today and when I came out, I hit the rear switch and it raised up almost an inch.
**** happens and then you get to work on your bike to fix it.
I'm going to give JD a call, but I was just trying to see if there's something you guys could think of that could be checked to see if it was an easy fix. Besides, I wasn't truly sure until Yesterday evening.
I rode the bike to work today and when I came out, I hit the rear switch and it raised up almost an inch.
**** happens and then you get to work on your bike to fix it.
Last edited by Village Idiot; Apr 14, 2014 at 04:56 AM.
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It's AIR , expands when hot ( bike running during the day), contracts ( bike sitting on a cool night) I wouldn't be to concerned about a little difference I've noticed a little in my bike nothing hitting the switch for a second doesn't fix? I just put mine on over the winter and only rode a couple times but very impressed ! You can go from 1970 Cadillac to 2014 corvette in a couple seconds! Float or firm at your fingertips!
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It's AIR , expands when hot ( bike running during the day), contracts ( bike sitting on a cool night) I wouldn't be to concerned about a little difference I've noticed a little in my bike nothing hitting the switch for a second doesn't fix? I just put mine on over the winter and only rode a couple times but very impressed ! You can go from 1970 Cadillac to 2014 corvette in a couple seconds! Float or firm at your fingertips!
Anyone else have your bike settle to a certain level and then remain there or do it sit at whatever height you have it set to originally and stay there?