Air ride installed...
Stage III
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Bakersfield
Just installed this kit about 2 weeks ago and it rides a little stiff but haven't played with the pressure yet. Some of the guys here in town have said that on they're homemade kits, they drilled a small hole in the shock and bled some of the fluid out and that really improved they're ride. Has any one heard of this before???
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Tennessee
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Da Bronx
Hey fellas, I saw a few pages back someone inquiring about a handlebar mounted switch. I found a company that has a switch housing that fits nicely, specially for non-fairing bikes like the RK.
http://gripswitch.readingdesigns.com/
Anyone has this already?
Novice
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 24
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From: wisconsin
drilling air shocks
Diggity, I have the Gabriels 49304 and they are too stiff so I like your idea. Went to their site where they show how to drain shocks for disposal. They say drill a small hole in the body & put a rag over the bit to catch the escaping gas, then keep drilling to get to the oil. Makes me think there are 2 chambers. Would be nice to know exactly how the home boys are modifying their shocks to let out only oil ??
Stage III
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3
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From: Bakersfield
Diggity, I have the Gabriels 49304 and they are too stiff so I like your idea. Went to their site where they show how to drain shocks for disposal. They say drill a small hole in the body & put a rag over the bit to catch the escaping gas, then keep drilling to get to the oil. Makes me think there are 2 chambers. Would be nice to know exactly how the home boys are modifying their shocks to let out only oil ??
Can't fuse box is there and ABS stuff is on the right. Looks like im stuck putting it in the fairing.
Has this kicked anyone elses ***? I'm on my 2nd weekend trying to get this to work and I'm not having a lot of luck. I'm currently stuck on finding fittings to hook the lines up. I couldnt find fittings to get the lines that came with the shocks (Gabriel) to hook to the brass 4-way I bought on ebay, so bought fittings and 1/4" line, and NOW I can't find anything to hook the 1/4" line to the shocks. I've tried Lowes and now Ace hardware and my bike is still in pieces in the garage. Anyone in Vegas pull this install off?
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,788
Likes: 5
From: Tennessee
Has this kicked anyone elses ***? I'm on my 2nd weekend trying to get this to work and I'm not having a lot of luck. I'm currently stuck on finding fittings to hook the lines up. I couldnt find fittings to get the lines that came with the shocks (Gabriel) to hook to the brass 4-way I bought on ebay, so bought fittings and 1/4" line, and NOW I can't find anything to hook the 1/4" line to the shocks. I've tried Lowes and now Ace hardware and my bike is still in pieces in the garage. Anyone in Vegas pull this install off?
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