Electronic air

[Bluehole]

Can any 2017 F3 Limited owner hear or feel their electronically controlled air system working? I have had mine for 2000 miles now and have yet to hear a peep out of it. No sounds or different feeling with a passenger. Just wondering how a person is to tell if it is working?
Thanks,

[Easy Rider]

In a low light situation, like inside a garage, note where the lights hit the wall.
With it in gear (and foot on brake of course) run the control from soft to hard.....and watch the light on the wall go up and down.

I've never heard or felt mine working either but the dealer demonstrated that it IS.

[Bluehole]

In a low light situation, like inside a garage, note where the lights hit the wall.
With it in gear (and foot on brake of course) run the control from soft to hard.....and watch the light on the wall go up and down.

I've never heard or felt mine working either but the dealer demonstrated that it IS.

That is a slick way of knowing for an RT owner. Unfortunately mine is the 2017 F3 Limited and there is nothing manual that
I can switch on or off and check the headlights. As I said, I have had mine for 2000 miles now and have yet to hear a peep
out of it. No sounds or different feeling with a passenger. Just wondering how a person is to tell if it is working?
Thanks,

[AY4B]

Im not sure what to listen for in what situation. I have felt something kick in on a few aggressive curves. I was thinking it was either the nanny or that compressor.

[Bluehole]

Im not sure what to listen for in what situation. I have felt something kick in on a few aggressive curves. I was thinking it was either the nanny or that compressor.

Most likely was the nanny since you say "on a few aggressive curves." Guess no one knows what it takes to really know if our units are working properly or what it would feel like if they were not working properly.
Thanks,

[Peteoz]

That is a slick way of knowing for an RT owner. Unfortunately mine is the 2017 F3 Limited and there is nothing manual that
I can switch on or off and check the headlights. As I said, I have had mine for 2000 miles now and have yet to hear a peep
out of it. No sounds or different feeling with a passenger. Just wondering how a person is to tell if it is working?
Thanks,

Hi Bob, do you not have the ability on your 2017 F3 to choose whether your airbag is running at 10psi or 70psi? .......and then the compressor maintains it at that PSI?

Pete

[AY4B]

Hi Bob, do you not have the ability on your 2017 F3 to choose whether your airbag is running at 10psi or 70psi? .......and then the compressor maintains it at that PSI?

Pete

On the 2017 F3 limited its air shock system is electronically controlled. I would assume if it was not operating properly, there would be an error code.

[Easy Rider]

mine is the 2017 F3 Limited and there is nothing manual that I can switch on or off

Hi Bob, do you not have the ability on your 2017 F3 to choose whether your airbag is running at 10psi or 70psi? .......and then the compressor maintains it at that PSI?

Pete

I think he already answered that.

Is it safe to assume that you also don't have a tire valve under the seat where you can check the actual pressure in the bag ??

[Highwayman2013]

How about a ruler? Air pressure gauge? You mean if you have it in gear and running in a darkened garage and your wife gets on (add weight) the headlights won't move up and then down as it levels out?

[Bluehole]

I think he already answered that.

Is it safe to assume that you also don't have a tire valve under the seat where you can check the actual pressure in the bag ??

Easy Rider, that would be correct. As far as I can tell this is a closed system. I am starting to think the only way to change any thing related to the pressure of the system is with the BUDS software and that is a maybe.
Thanks,

[Peteoz]

I think he already answered that.

Is it safe to assume that you also don't have a tire valve under the seat where you can check the actual pressure in the bag ??

Easy Rider, do you just get a kick out of being a dick? There is no need to answer that question!
My question to Bob was simply asking if there was any electronic setting he could use to adjust the rear airbag to set it to a low or high pressure setting that the auto compressor would maintain. That had not been asked or answered before, except obviously in your mind. Bob had no problem understanding my question in his later response.

Pete

[Bluehole]

Hi Bob, do you not have the ability on your 2017 F3 to choose whether your airbag is running at 10psi or 70psi? .......and then the compressor maintains it at that PSI?

Pete

Pete, I have no way of setting the pressure on my system that I know about. From what I have read it is a closed system with not adjustment. I am trying to learn more.
Thanks,

[bushrat]

Can any 2017 F3 Limited owner hear or feel their electronically controlled air system working? I have had mine for 2000 miles now and have yet to hear a peep out of it. No sounds or different feeling with a passenger. Just wondering how a person is to tell if it is working?
Thanks,

We have a 2017 F3L with electronically/automatically adjusted rear suspension. During most of 7000 miles/11,000 km, I have often wondered whether it was working. No switch to adjust; no sound of any consequence; no gauge to check. BUT, once or twice when mounting, or when I was already on and had been ryding briefly before the missus came out to join me, I have felt a subtle adjustment, a raising or lowering as it were, when she climbed aboard. Thus, I'm led to believe there actually is a system there, and that it's functioning. It is pretty difficult to tell, though, other than to say our Spyder performs well in different load-bearing situations over very different terrain, with reasonable comfort, suggesting to me that some form of operable automatic suspension compensation must be there and working. Faith in the byke!!