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20th January 2008
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer 1st Class
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,323 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2000
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Question about RK air shocks
I have a dumb question. I just got some RK air shocks from the bay. How do you add air? They have brass plugs. Do I need to buy air stems now?
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20th January 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,517
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Yes, you will need the lines and line caps and collars that hold the lines in place, run to a t-schrader valve so you can air them.
Be aware that the manual for my bike say for a single rider, 5-10 pounds, and 15psi for two up riding.
This is why Harley sells a hand air pump for the air system.
There is a big warning never to use a compressed air to air them, it can blow the seals out of them.
I have seen were some use a single schrader pre-side, this can lead to them being uneven, and give you a very uneven ride.
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20th January 2008
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Spartan Country - Michigan
Posts: 2,648 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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You can get a fill kit from dealership that has all fittings and lines, with a single fill valve. A bit pricey, but once installed, you have one point to fill and adjust, and both shocks will be set equally. I have my fill valve located on left side mounted to one of the rear fender strut bolts. But imagination will take you far as well!
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20th January 2008
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Spartan Country - Michigan
Posts: 2,648 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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Oh yeah.... I also run these empty or up to 4-6 psi solo and have run up to 15-17 two up and loaded bags. Make sure you get one of the hand pumps for the shocks....they have a micro adjusting valve so you can adjust in 1/2 psi increments!
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20th January 2008
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Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 453 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883c Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: 2 gold wings Other Motorcycle Year: 7684
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go to napa to get the air valves about 3.00 dollars apiece
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30th January 2008
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer 1st Class
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,323 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2000
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After looking all over town, I finally found them at NAPA. If I can't keep the pressure even, I'll probably eventually get the whole kit, but I'll see how this works first.
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30th January 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Saline, MI
Posts: 9,993 Sportster/Buell Model: Gone... Sportster/Buell Year: 2008 Other Motorcycle Model: The Beast (M109R) Other Motorcycle Year: 2006
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I got the micro pump off eBay to pump up the shocks.
You can't just throw a compressor hose on it and fill it up because the chamber is real small... 
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31st January 2008
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Texas gulfcoast
Posts: 2,411 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL standard 883/1200 conv
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Originally Posted by cccpull
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That link is for forks not rear shocks.
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31st January 2008
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer 1st Class
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,323 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snowman
I got the micro pump off eBay to pump up the shocks.
You can't just throw a compressor hose on it and fill it up because the chamber is real small... |
Yeah. I'm about to get one from ebay. Jireh has them listed cheaper than I've found on ebay, but they're out of stock. That's twice I've ordered from them, and twice they've been out of stock. |
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