HELP release air rear Shocks
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Road Captain
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From: Hamilton Ontario
HELP release air rear Shocks
Hot day air has built to 8o psi and i go to let air out...never done this before.. push steem in and nothing..get a a]steem remover and unscrew it ..nothing I have read u need a pump HD to add air
Am i to assume i need this pump tp let air out ??
07 EG
Am i to assume i need this pump tp let air out ??
07 EG
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Not sure why the valve won't bleed if you press it in unless I am missing something.
Many pumps have a bleed valve on them, I know mine does. You should have one anyway if your ride has air shocks.
I have this one, and it works great.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Many pumps have a bleed valve on them, I know mine does. You should have one anyway if your ride has air shocks.
I have this one, and it works great.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Road Captain
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From: Hamilton Ontario
yes i am...dam i feel like a idiot so only a pump/gauge can read pressure?
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Road Captain
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From: Hamilton Ontario
Not sure why the valve won't bleed if you press it in unless I am missing something.
Many pumps have a bleed valve on them, I know mine does. You should have one anyway if your ride has air shocks.
I have this one, and it works great.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Many pumps have a bleed valve on them, I know mine does. You should have one anyway if your ride has air shocks.
I have this one, and it works great.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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You will be amazed at how much better the ride is with proper air pressure in the shocks.
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Road Captain
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I think you might have a winning answer here. If you don't have a pump, thus never have put air in them, then they are probably empty or damned near it. They will lose air pressure over time.
You will be amazed at how much better the ride is with proper air pressure in the shocks.
You will be amazed at how much better the ride is with proper air pressure in the shocks.
found it weird to bottom out with wife on back so i tried reading as much as possible will have to get pump to c pressure
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I am around 230 lbs. and the manual says the shocks should have about 25 or so in them for that weight solo, and about 40 2 up. I put mine at 40 and left them there for solo to make it easier. I personally like the ride better at 40 solo too.
Last edited by RushKing14; Jun 30, 2014 at 10:14 PM.