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Old 07-21-2017, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jreynolds
Any links for DIY complete kits, or is everyone putting their own together I know theres 106 pages of glorious information, but thought id ask before i start reading. Thanks in advance!
eBay is most common. They're are kits from $240-$1000+ On there. They're a lot of similarities to them. None of them are horrible. The common kit has a set of Monroe shock and a Viair or Airmaxxx pump. And then just fittings and switches.

I picked up a kit for $270, that had a little better parts, and then I plan to replace any weak links in the system with Parker fittings and just go from there.

If you wanna part one together, you can probably do it for low $200, but most likely from several sites or stores.
If you read through 107 pages, I did, you'll find a few part lists.

Mine arrives next week. Super excited.
 
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Originally Posted by sponger
I have a 15 sg and i pieced everything together. I have a lowering kit i bought off ebay and did try it. No go for the stock tire thats on the bike.
I don't know what the tire didferences are on the 2013 vs 2015, guess I'll have to look that up.

Man, id love to be able to go another inch lower... stupid short *** legs...
 
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I got my diy kit installed today. I'm f'in tired.... didn't really get a chance to ride it far, just home from a buddies.

Things went ok for the most part.

Having an issue with the air gauge. It reads zero, or 25psi... that's it.

it's a 2" viair gauge. Installed in the fairing.

The rest of the system work fine. I don't understand why the gauge won't read properly. I assume the gauge is busted.

Anyone else have this issue? Or can anyone help me?

There are no kinks in any of the air lines, the system holds air and goes all the way up and down. And appears to function normally. I can pump it up an Inch or two or three, and have or two people on it and it will read 0 when down or 25 psi at the most.
 
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Originally Posted by Exsomos
I got my diy kit installed today. I'm f'in tired.... didn't really get a chance to ride it far, just home from a buddies.

Things went ok for the most part.

Having an issue with the air gauge. It reads zero, or 25psi... that's it.

it's a 2" viair gauge. Installed in the fairing.

The rest of the system work fine. I don't understand why the gauge won't read properly. I assume the gauge is busted.

Anyone else have this issue? Or can anyone help me?

There are no kinks in any of the air lines, the system holds air and goes all the way up and down. And appears to function normally. I can pump it up an Inch or two or three, and have or two people on it and it will read 0 when down or 25 psi at the most.
Try a higher PSI gauge
 
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Old 08-06-2017, 06:49 AM
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Thanks for sharing your mod...Well done sir.
 
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Old 08-06-2017, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Second Wind
Try a higher PSI gauge
It's this one. And it's supposed to go to 220psi...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/320911302606
 
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Would anyone be willing to share a part number or link to a fitting for the Monroe shocks that are better than the plastic ones that they come with?

Like a screw on 90 or a parker fitting?
 
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I read the first 50 or so pages and the last 4 or 5. I have been building air ride cars and trucks for years. So I have almost every thing laying around. I even used to have a pair of the shocks but tossed them. Am I going to have any issues or anything I need to do different on a 2018 SGS?
 
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Originally Posted by WORPbagger
I read the first 50 or so pages and the last 4 or 5. I have been building air ride cars and trucks for years. So I have almost every thing laying around. I even used to have a pair of the shocks but tossed them. Am I going to have any issues or anything I need to do different on a 2018 SGS?
I did what everyone says got the Gabriels cut the eyelets new bushings got them on and bounced cranked around a few times ride was not good .then bought JNR shocks now can't get the system to hold air for a hour, lol
the JNR tour ing are the Gabriels supposedly modified haven't rode on them yet
 

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Originally Posted by Ghost rider1
I did what everyone says got the Gabriels cut the eyelets new bushings got them on and bounced cranked around a few times ride was not good .then bought JNR shocks now can't get the system to hold air for a hour, lol
the JNR tour ing are the Gabriels supposedly modified haven't rode on them yet
I installed them last year and I'm 100% satisfied. The JNR touring is an excellent package.
 


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