when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
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Road Master
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From: Union City, California
when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
It's been a year since I bought this bike and never bought the air pump. Does the dealership check it when you bring it for service?
Tourer
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RE: when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
I think you should check it monthly or before any long ride, along with tires ,oils
Thats whatI do and you should get youself a pump from HD on-line for about 35-40$$ or e-bay. I wouldnt count on the dealers to check ,I,m sure they dont
Thats whatI do and you should get youself a pump from HD on-line for about 35-40$$ or e-bay. I wouldnt count on the dealers to check ,I,m sure they dont
Road Warrior
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From: Logan, Ohio
RE: when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
I check mine weekly if riding is only 1-up.However I will check it every other ride when doing alot of 2-up.I don't notice much difference alone but when 2-up there is a difference.
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RE: when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
ORIGINAL: Nu B StreetGlider
It's been a year since I bought this bike and never bought the air pump. Does the dealership check it when you bring it for service?
It's been a year since I bought this bike and never bought the air pump. Does the dealership check it when you bring it for service?
Road Warrior
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From: Lancaster, PA
RE: when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
I have a 99 so they don't hold air all that well anymore. 
I check mine every 2 weeks or less. Thinking about putting on some Progressive's. 
I check mine every 2 weeks or less. Thinking about putting on some Progressive's.
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Road Warrior
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RE: when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
I check mine weekly when doing a complete cleaning on the bike. Along with all the other stuff mentioned above and just normal nut, bolt. belt, cables, ect. as I am cleaning in a certian area. Just an easy thing to do once you make a habit of it.
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RE: when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
I check mine before every ride.
I have owned my EG for a couple of years now and I know all of the " in's and out's" it has, as for air pressure leaks, mine doesnât, but who's to say it won't start leaking today?
Now for the part about the dealership checking it for you, I was told they don't because there is too much of a liability factor involved due to having the wrong air pressure.
I have always known that air pressures play a large part in ride comfort and safety to not check the frequently.
My EG handles very badly if the right amount of air pressure is not maintained-I.E.- front end washing out in corners, rear end bottoming out ETC.
I have owned my EG for a couple of years now and I know all of the " in's and out's" it has, as for air pressure leaks, mine doesnât, but who's to say it won't start leaking today?
Now for the part about the dealership checking it for you, I was told they don't because there is too much of a liability factor involved due to having the wrong air pressure.
I have always known that air pressures play a large part in ride comfort and safety to not check the frequently.
My EG handles very badly if the right amount of air pressure is not maintained-I.E.- front end washing out in corners, rear end bottoming out ETC.
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RE: when do you check yor PSI in your shocks?
ORIGINAL: SoCal_Pappy
Ahhh... Not normally.... Really should buy a pump and check ALL YOUR AIR PRESSURES before every ride.. [8D]
Ahhh... Not normally.... Really should buy a pump and check ALL YOUR AIR PRESSURES before every ride.. [8D]