Air shocks?
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Hey guys, I thought of a couple of questions, first is: How do you adjust the air in the road king air shocks? and, it says it is wired for cruise control, how much work is involved in install? and is it cheaper because it is pre-wired for it? (ok three questions!!!
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Dont know about cruise, but your air shocks are adjusted with a special hand pump........DONT even try conventional methods as you'll pop em......HD sells a hand pump as well as a couple of aftmkt suppliers. The schrader valve should be on a fender strut in the rear....R/L I cant remember.
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ORIGINAL: Homer
Dont know about cruise, but your air shocks are adjusted with a special hand pump........DONT even try conventional methods as you'll pop em......HD sells a hand pump as well as a couple of aftmkt suppliers. The schrader valve should be on a fender strut in the rear....R/L I cant remember.
Dont know about cruise, but your air shocks are adjusted with a special hand pump........DONT even try conventional methods as you'll pop em......HD sells a hand pump as well as a couple of aftmkt suppliers. The schrader valve should be on a fender strut in the rear....R/L I cant remember.
Not very expensive ~$50 as memory serves...good for adjusting your scoots shocks as your load changes...
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ORIGINAL: Homer
Dont know about cruise, but your air shocks are adjusted with a special hand pump........DONT even try conventional methods as you'll pop em......HD sells a hand pump as well as a couple of aftmkt suppliers. The schrader valve should be on a fender strut in the rear....R/L I cant remember.
Dont know about cruise, but your air shocks are adjusted with a special hand pump........DONT even try conventional methods as you'll pop em......HD sells a hand pump as well as a couple of aftmkt suppliers. The schrader valve should be on a fender strut in the rear....R/L I cant remember.
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Im thinking that if its wired for cruise that means it should already have the controls and wiring harness installed. Youll probably have to install the actuator/brain box for it to work. The air shocks when needed to be adjusted have a schrader valve located on the right side of the rear fender. Earlier models have air shocks for both the front and the rear, the newer models only have air shocks on the rear.
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DONT even try conventional methods as you'll pop em.
DONT even try conventional methods as you'll pop em.
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Sincecrazy, you obviously hate plastic as much as Skip hates chrome.
I have had a couple of wings, but the first, a 1976 GL1000 (red) was one of the most fun bikes I ever had. No bags or fairing, lot's of power for that time period, it was great! But then came plastic, they overloaded them and killed the original character. The second was a 1984 GL1200, and I bought it because it was cheap. Paid $5500, rode it for 3 years (100,000) and sold it to a wannabe Wingnut for $4,500. Poor guy, he now has to put up with the ridicule.
I have had a couple of wings, but the first, a 1976 GL1000 (red) was one of the most fun bikes I ever had. No bags or fairing, lot's of power for that time period, it was great! But then came plastic, they overloaded them and killed the original character. The second was a 1984 GL1200, and I bought it because it was cheap. Paid $5500, rode it for 3 years (100,000) and sold it to a wannabe Wingnut for $4,500. Poor guy, he now has to put up with the ridicule.