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2014 Manual Air Suspension
I have a 2014 RT, I have a question on the rear suspension air pressure. If the rider is 200 lbs and the passenger/load is 150lbs, What should be the max. air pressure for the air shock?
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Manual air ride pressures
I have the same Spyder with about the same load. 9,000 miles of testing various pressures....
80# offers the best ride, 85# if your are riding the twisties aggressively.
Important - spend the money on a good gauge, this pressure is the difference between a good ride or not.
Important - no matter what gauge you use, remember each time you check the pressure, you will loose 4-5#
by just using the gauge, no way to avoid it.
DubuqueSpyderRyder
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Originally Posted by DubuqueSpyderRyder
I have the same Spyder with about the same load. 9,000 miles of testing various pressures....
80# offers the best ride, 85# if your are riding the twisties aggressively.
Important - spend the money on a good gauge, this pressure is the difference between a good ride or not.
Important - no matter what gauge you use, remember each time you check the pressure, you will loose 4-5#
by just using the gauge, no way to avoid it.
DubuqueSpyderRyder
How often should the air pressure be checked, does the system hold the pressure?
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No loss of pressure
Originally Posted by m109anc
How often should the air pressure be checked, does the system hold the pressure?
Never dropped a pound of pressure in 7 months. The quality of the components must be way above normal.
I used to check the pressure once a week, now I do it once a month.
You will know from your ride if the pressure drops, it will seem 'loose' or will start to bounce on the harder bumps.
DubuqueSpyderRyder
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I believe that on the base RT there is a label under the seat near the schrader valve that shows the desired pressure based on rider/passenger weights.
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Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01
I believe that on the base RT there is a label under the seat near the schrader valve that shows the desired pressure based on rider/passenger weights.
Yep. Right on the money, as usual.
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Previously 2008 GS SM5 and 2014 RT SE6
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