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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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Bought me a used 2007 Road King. Found the rear shocks air inlet easy. Got me the Harley pump works great. But I can't find a valve for the front suspension? Do they all have it?
 
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The front forks have springs and oil in them and do not pump up with air. There are ways to change the suspension but they have to be disassembled and you add valve emulators and stiffer springs and oil.
 
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quick and easy.. thanks. I'll stop looking then
 
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Bought me a used 2007 Road King. Found the rear shocks air inlet easy. Got me the Harley pump works great. But I can't find a valve for the front suspension? Do they all have it?
Only the rear are air charged. The front are oil filled with a big spring inside them, that will need to be replaced if you want them to be stiffer. I'm sure with an 07, they're fine as is.
 
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bought me a used 2007 road king. Found the rear shocks air inlet easy. Got me the harley pump works great. But i can't find a valve for the front suspension? Do they all have it?
w h a t ? ? ?
 
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My 1990 bike has air assisted front forks, so the touring range used to have them, but they got dropped along the way. Not sure when.
 
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No, the older bikes had front air shocks but not the new ones. Like 2000 and older I think?
 
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2001 touring last year for front air.
 
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