What air pressure
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12" sg shocks on the back end of an 04 RKC. Shock therapy fork oil.
0 psi, the bike slams into the stops frequently.
10 psi, soft ride, but will still hit the stops on rougher roads.
15 psi, softish ride, almost never hits the stops, even on rough roads. Feels like it flips the tail up on taller bumps.
0 psi, the bike slams into the stops frequently.
10 psi, soft ride, but will still hit the stops on rougher roads.
15 psi, softish ride, almost never hits the stops, even on rough roads. Feels like it flips the tail up on taller bumps.
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You get a lot of front end wonder at low speed if you don't have enough air in the rear shocks. Or at least I do.
I started with the factory recommendations and went from there.
I also found that if you put too much air in the shocks, she gets tight in the turns.
I like her a little loose......the bike that is.
I started with the factory recommendations and went from there.
I also found that if you put too much air in the shocks, she gets tight in the turns.
I like her a little loose......the bike that is.
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I run 20 1 up, 2 up, with or without TP and never had any issues except maybe a little stiff 1 up and the headlight a little high when 2 up, but not enough worth me worrying about. Combined weight with my skinny ol little over 300#