Air shock leaking air
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I just removed and cleaned all the fittings and made sure the brass fittings were tight. Fulled it to 32 psi and waiting.
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No bubbles coming form schrader valve. I am using a small hand help bike pump.
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If you are using a bicycle pump you may be losing a lot of air when you remove the hose from the fitting.
The Harley shock pump has a zero loss fitting and you will lose very little if any air when you install or remove the hose.
I suggest you get a Harley shock pump. Money very well spent.
The Harley shock pump has a zero loss fitting and you will lose very little if any air when you install or remove the hose.
I suggest you get a Harley shock pump. Money very well spent.
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If you are using a bicycle pump you may be losing a lot of air when you remove the hose from the fitting.
The Harley shock pump has a zero loss fitting and you will lose very little if any air when you install or remove the hose.
I suggest you get a Harley shock pump. Money very well spent.
The Harley shock pump has a zero loss fitting and you will lose very little if any air when you install or remove the hose.
I suggest you get a Harley shock pump. Money very well spent.
What , you work for HD...
Just kidding, I have seen those and I think , why spend that kinda $ on a pump, makes sense. However, after I remove the pump I checked the psi, pump doesn't have a gauge.
So I just checked psi again, bout 15 mins after filling, may be down a lb or 2, but then every time I check it, that "psstt" that comes out loses a pound or 2 every time...Lol. Must be such a small amount of air in those that any "psstt" is 2 lbs...?
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AIr in the system is very tiny volume. No way to unhook a non 0 pressure loss pump without loosing a significant amount.
If you are still resistant to using a Harley pump, maybe you can just over fill your system, and anticipate the pressure loss when disconnecting.
Sometimes you just gotta have the right tool for the right job.
There are hundreds of forum posts trying to get away from buying a Harley pump.
If you are still resistant to using a Harley pump, maybe you can just over fill your system, and anticipate the pressure loss when disconnecting.
Sometimes you just gotta have the right tool for the right job.
There are hundreds of forum posts trying to get away from buying a Harley pump.
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No, don't work for Harley. LOL
I thought the $$$ for the pump was a little much also. But after buying it and using it I can honestly say it was a good purchase.
The shocks hold a very little volume of air. The slightest psssst and you lose 2-4 psi.
Buy the HD pump and you will thank me later. LOL
I thought the $$$ for the pump was a little much also. But after buying it and using it I can honestly say it was a good purchase.
The shocks hold a very little volume of air. The slightest psssst and you lose 2-4 psi.
Buy the HD pump and you will thank me later. LOL
Last edited by 2004Sierra; Aug 6, 2012 at 04:48 PM.
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I agree 100% bout the right tools...
Not trying to get away w/o buying one, this is my 1st HD and first time realizing the loss of air and adjusting the psi got 1 up and 2 up riding and figures a bike pump and gauge is just fine...but now I am understanding much differently, had no idea bout a 0 loss pump.
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I'll be checkin Ebay later...How bout if I thank you now...Lol
And all of the rest of you...goin to check air again. And lose another "psstt"
So how do u all check the psi w/o losing that "psstt"?
Oh duh, HD pump has a gauge and 0 loss...?!?!
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Might be holding, course if I quit checking it and losing that "psstt" every time... Lol.
I'll keep an eye now and get that HD pump, thanks for spending more of my $ ya'll.
HD...bring out another hundy. Hehe
I'll keep an eye now and get that HD pump, thanks for spending more of my $ ya'll.
HD...bring out another hundy. Hehe
