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RT rear shock and airbag
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trikermutha
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Since I upgraded my shocks, the compressor never turns on and the rear shock is holding the rear up even with two up riding the compressor never turns on. Far as I am concerned it's fine this way and have no plans to remove the compressor or air bag. If it is ever needed it still functional. For how long I don't know.
Mikey
Well-known member
I was told by Ellka that if you leave the bag in just put like 20 psi in the bag so it don't pinch and get a hole in it! That's if you have it set up for manual fill! I left all the guts in the bike just, just put the hose from fitting to air bag, every thing there!
Pandy
Member
What kind of Elka? In the midst of repairing my air ride system,fried compressor and all. Replaced all push fittings, that repaired the initial leak. What is meant by compression fittings, and how to they adapt to the fittings such as the 90 deg elbow atop the airbag? Intentions now are to do away with automatic system and find an air pressure we can live with two up. Really want to avoid dismantling half of my roadster to repair.
Oh, 2011 RTS with about 63K miles. Yes, I tend to ramble.
Patrick
Oh, 2011 RTS with about 63K miles. Yes, I tend to ramble.
Patrick
It was a lot of work and required lots of thinking before starting...I wish I would have taken pictures and wrote notes, but I didn't...
I have talked several others thru my set up...
If I were to do it again, there are several things I'd like to try differently that may make it a little easier...
larryd
If you've thoroughly checked your system with soapy water and a spray bottle and found no bubbles what so ever, try soaking the outside of the bladder that sits inside the rear shock spring. If you get bubbles at or around the bottom of the bag, then you can try the green slime. A small amount slime added directly into the bag may solve your problem. However, do not put slime anywhere else in your system, only in the bag. If you put slime anywhere else in the system then yes, it will be an expensive repair. Good luck, hope it's a cheap fix for your problem.
Mikey
Well-known member
Take the hose out of the air bag fitting, if you used the same style you just push in on the end of the collar on the fitting it will go in ever so slightly and pull on the air line, you may have to wiggle it a little it will come out! Then do the same to the Schrader valve, then put a piece of air line between the two, put about65-75 psi in the bag and test for leaks if it's tight put mother on the bike and see how you like it!!! Have a good ride!! Good Luck!!
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