air shock pump
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,462
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From: Northern Illinois
After using the Wal Mart pump you will have a good excuse for a shock upgrade! 
Here is one for 23 dollars
http://www.amazon.com/Avenir-Shock-G...7758443&sr=8-5
Here is one for 23 dollars
http://www.amazon.com/Avenir-Shock-G...7758443&sr=8-5
Last edited by dswansbiker; Jan 28, 2012 at 07:48 AM.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Near Myrtle Beach, SC
I am all about saving money as well, but if you have these air shocks then you need the HD tool to keep them "inflated". The bicycle pumps are for bicycle tires, and not designed for the HD shocks. You can and will damage the air lines and/or the shocks..eventually, if you use the wrong pump with wrong volume of air per stroke.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Chesapeake Virginia
I have freinds that use their air compressor and others that use bicycle pumps. They have done this for years without damage. Most of them don't adjust as mutch as I do but have not damaged anything in 5 yrs. If you have a leak fix it by trimming the hose ends past the crimp (or replace the cheap line if too short) and re inserting in fitting. For a few more bucks I got the HD pump because I could not see the gauge calibration in most adds for others or tell how easy you could let pressure off. LSHD1 has HD for $39.95 plus shipping. If you combine with other orders shipping works out to sales tax in most states.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2008
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I bought a bicycle pump for mountian bikes. The pump is for the front shocks. There is a meter on the pump so I don't over fill my tires. It worked fine and did not take up too much space. Since the purchase I changed my shocks to progressive, not because I ruined the old ones, but because the old ones had a slow leak and I go tired of pumping them up. When riding two up they tended to bottom out. This no longer happens with the progress shocks.
The hd pump can also be disconected without losing any preasure.
T
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Asscrackistan
That's a good price. I have that one but it seems to still let air out when removing from the valve, when it's not supposed to. Any tricks or hints?
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Superior, WI
I also think the stem on the HD shocks is a little bit shorter than a standard stem, and a bicycle pump may not proper seat on the valve stem.
I agree, at $50 the HD pump is a rip-off, but it does work very slick. Especially for lowering pressure.
I agree, at $50 the HD pump is a rip-off, but it does work very slick. Especially for lowering pressure.
Road Captain
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From: Memphis
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Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: North Carolina
I agree. The HD pump is very small and introduces a VERY small amount of air with each stroke. And, it doesn't take very many strokes to raise the shock pressure quite a bit. Just buy the correct one and you don't risk damaging your expensive to replace (MUCH more than $60) shocks. JMO.
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