Air Shock Pressure
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 140
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From: boston ma.
just a quick observation here. on some bikes your handling will be greatly affected by even a slight mis calculation in air pressure. yesterday i had a pretty pronounced high speed wobble when cornering hard at 75mph. i pulled over and checked my air pressure and it was set at the top end of the two up range. i let off the air and put it at the mid range for a solo rider and i was back to my normal flawless handling. it was quite an eye opener.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2008
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just a quick observation here. on some bikes your handling will be greatly affected by even a slight mis calculation in air pressure. yesterday i had a pretty pronounced high speed wobble when cornering hard at 75mph. i pulled over and checked my air pressure and it was set at the top end of the two up range. i let off the air and put it at the mid range for a solo rider and i was back to my normal flawless handling. it was quite an eye opener.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 884
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From: Mesa, AZ
In regards to air pressure, my manual states 30 psi max.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 820
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From: Sunny Saint Petersburg Florida
I got a new air pump on ebay for 19.99 a year ago. Just like the harley one.
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 29
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From: Cleveland,Oh.
Had the same problem with the HD pump letting air out as i removed it from the valve. Then discovered if I screwed the pump back on the valve it would read a very low pressure until I pushed in on the rubber hose (pushed toward the valve) at this time it would read the actual pressure I have in the shocks. Once I figured this out I had no more problems with air adjustments. Aggravating at first though.
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 146
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
I have a 08 Ultra with 13K miles and I've experienced the wobble several times, but it's only when I'm leaning hard and fast in a big curve (on ramp, etc., not a tight curve like on a road.) I have tried adjusting the pressure to see if it would help or not. It never helped to get rid of the wobble. Slowing down is the only thing that works for me especially when I see a big arcing curve ahead.