rear air shock

[J W Miller]

Is it normal to hear air hissing from the rear air shock on my RTS? Seems to me little air compressor will not last long if it is always running.
J W Miller

 

[Dudley]

Definitely not normal. Should be a warranty job.

 

[NancysToy]

It is not uncommon to hear it if you change the shock setting, or if a passenger gets off, but it should be short and limited...not frequent or continuous. The compressor should seldom run, again mostly when you change settings or start up the Spyder. See your dealer, sounds like you have a system failure somewhere.

 

[Wheeler~]

Is it normal to hear air hissing from the rear air shock on my RTS? Seems to me little air compressor will not last long if it is always running.
J W Miller

It was explained to me that it's a self adjusting system and that hissing sound is normal but as stated it should stop when the shock sets for the body weight change. :dontknow:

 

[Dudley]

I guess I stand corrected. MY RT doesn't have the compressor, so I don't hear air.

 

[J W Miller]

Bike has been at dealers for 600 mile check up. air compressor found to be defective and has to be replaced warranty problem.

 

[J W Miller]

Whoo! Seems it was not the compressor but a faulty shock. I think this has happened to many early models.

 

[Wheeler~]

Whoo! Seems it was not the compressor but a faulty shock. I think this has happened to many early models.

It actually happened to me a few weeks ago. West Coast Powersports replaced it the day I brought my bike in. Mine was faulty since day one and I didn't realize it. I tend to accept, this is how it rides, and then adapt to it. I was amazed at the difference after the shock was replaced.