Arnott Air Ride Again and Again!!
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Arnott Air Ride Again and Again!!
Okay okay I got them. I installed them. They're on the bike. Now for the adjustments. Can anyone......Please tell me How!!!! There is no documentation to do this. This is the Alden series of shocks. There is a **** on either shock with some detent style clicks as you turn them. I have no idea what each detent does. The web site says they are 11 way adjustable. I guess each click is supposed to do something. Help me out here!!!! Also when pumping these things up how do I know when I have reached maximum height or will it continue to fill the shock bladders until they explode sending me in continuous orbit around the sun.
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From: Po-Dunk Looziana
Okay okay I got them. I installed them. They're on the bike. Now for the adjustments. Can anyone......Please tell me How!!!! There is no documentation to do this. This is the Alden series of shocks. There is a **** on either shock with some detent style clicks as you turn them. I have no idea what each detent does. The web site says they are 11 way adjustable. I guess each click is supposed to do something. Help me out here!!!! Also when pumping these things up how do I know when I have reached maximum height or will it continue to fill the shock bladders until they explode sending me in continuous orbit around the sun.
PM Mopar7, he has these shocks and can tell ya.
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From: Yorba Linda
Hi I have this exact system and i called the guys over at arnott and first of all ordered the gauge that installs directly to the solenoid and mounts under the seat to the frame. awesome choice but what the guys over at arnott said was each click clockwise on the adjusters is equal to about 90lbs and you don't need the next click until the next 90 so if your 175 you still only need 1 click but if your 180 you need the second click I am 205 and I ride on 2 all the time. As for the fill of the bladders I wouldn't recommend riding around all the way down all the time cause it feels a little like a hard tail but when I'm in stop and go traffic I slam almost all the way down and when I'm riding the freeway I'm about half to three quarters full and when I'm in the twisties I'm all the way up. Even though I have the gauge i don't really pay too much attention to it as you will find the sweet spot for each of your riding styles. By the way the other night I finally went 2up on the bike and number 2 setting on the adjustment was fine but probably could have used another click but thats what the air is for. I just felt a little soft on the dips but never bottomed out. Your gonna love these things. also as for blowing these things up with too much air you cant really get too much air in them cause the lines are not pressurized enough to blow the bladder first. Ive had them on fill till I have over 100lbs of pressure and they didn't pop the lines are rated like 140lbs but the bike is all the way up at 40 lbs without a rider. enjoy them as I would say other than a good speaker system this was by far the best purchase I made for my ride.
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Thanks for the reply guys. Let me ask this though. I have noticed that the first time I fill the shocks they come up and go down the movement is not smooth. After the first time they seem to smooth out. Is this normal as well.
Well at 175 I should be on the first click based on your info. I'll give it a try. As for you UltraKla$$ic when I do go into continuous orbit I will take plenty of pictures so as not to have our members feel left out and what to avoid. I can see the write up on this now. Don't do thi....Bang!
Well at 175 I should be on the first click based on your info. I'll give it a try. As for you UltraKla$$ic when I do go into continuous orbit I will take plenty of pictures so as not to have our members feel left out and what to avoid. I can see the write up on this now. Don't do thi....Bang!
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