Air shock pump- soft case
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Funny story about air suspension...
back in 2002-2003, I knew a fellow that had stated that he was replacing the air suspension on a new bike because 'it sucked'. I asked him what pressures he was running, and fou nd out that he ha never put air in at all. While he wasn't looking, I put in air in front and rear on his bike. At the next stop he was looking over his bike and said he "couldn't feel the bumps any more". His wife looked at me and winked. She bought him an air pump the next day.
He was actually pissed off because he didn't have an excuse to replace the suspension. Just another person who didn't read the owner manual 'because he'd been on Harley's for years'. Then complains when something doesn't work 'right'.
back in 2002-2003, I knew a fellow that had stated that he was replacing the air suspension on a new bike because 'it sucked'. I asked him what pressures he was running, and fou nd out that he ha never put air in at all. While he wasn't looking, I put in air in front and rear on his bike. At the next stop he was looking over his bike and said he "couldn't feel the bumps any more". His wife looked at me and winked. She bought him an air pump the next day.
He was actually pissed off because he didn't have an excuse to replace the suspension. Just another person who didn't read the owner manual 'because he'd been on Harley's for years'. Then complains when something doesn't work 'right'.
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Took one of the socks out of the laundry that had no mates and put the pump in there. Rubber band around it to keep it in. I know, crazy. 20K bike and don't want to spend a few bucks on a nice holder for pump. I am a cheapskate on some things. LOL. Good luck!! Jim
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Then I sell them as a "running bike, mechanically very good...cosmetically challenged"
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Hey, that's not being cheap. I have mine in it's original foam packing, inside a big hunting sock. The sock comes in handy if I need a rag for something.
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Goose, I will keep this one forever. I treated myself on this one as a retirement gift to myself.