Shock air pressure

[Bigmo]

I'm new in this board and very new with the Spyder (6 days) I have a 2018 Spyder RT Limited SE6. About 250 miles so far.
Riding around , I noticed that it was swaying a little too much for my taste. Using the shredder valve under the seat, it read less than 10 PSI. I pumped it to around 60 PSI (book says max 75 PSI) So, my question is when adding air to the shocks, does that goes to all 3 wheels?. Thanks.

 

[DGoebel]

Welcome and Congrats on your new Ride.
The Schraeder valve is just for the airbag. All of the shocks are independent of that air bag.
But the RT Limited is supposed to auto adjust that pressure based on Rider weight, passenger weight if present, and the setting on your Ride Adjustment (ACS). I found mine very low on my '13, aired it up to 50 lbs. and it's stayed there UNTIL I adjusted the ride adjustment switch.

 

[Mikey]

No that is only adding to the rear, but if your limited is like mine you have a system that adjusts it self automatically for how you set it. When you adjust it, it has a valve that holds it to a set level going down the road. Adding air to that shrader valve isn't doing what you think, when you start it and put it in gear and head down the road it will dump it and go to the setting you have it at. Go to your owners manual and read it , it will help. Good luck

 

[quasi]

thought I read where the 2018 limited has no adjustment switch that it was automatic according to rider/passenger weight??

 

[DGoebel]

mbenazeraf, are you very light? Quasi's right, you don't have the switch that older RTL models do. If it's automatically adjusting to the drivers weight and you're very light, it would auto adjust down to it's minimum.

 

[Bigmo]

mbenazeraf, are you very light? Quasi's right, you don't have the switch that older RTL models do. If it's automatically adjusting to the drivers weight and you're very light, it would auto adjust down to it's minimum.

well not sure if you consider 175 lbs light, my wife keep saying i need to loose some weight. I have not gone through the whole manual yet (I will) so if self adjusting, then there must an on board compressor. I did not see anywhere were the pressure can be adjusted manually. Did not ride after raising the pressure (manually) to 65PSI, but I will in the morning and if it made any difference .

 

[DGoebel]

well not sure if you consider 175 lbs light, my wife keep saying i need to loose some weight. I have not gone through the whole manual yet (I will) so if self adjusting, then there must an on board compressor. I did not see anywhere were the pressure can be adjusted manually. Did not ride after raising the pressure (manually) to 65PSI, but I will in the morning and if it made any difference .

Ha ha ha ha ha ha Last Time I was 175 I was 17 I think. I would say on average you're pulling the curve down on the lighter weight spectrum of Spyder Riders, so could be your bike is just setting the airbag automatically down to the bottom end of the scale, don't be surprised when you fire the Spyder up to hear air being released. Check the ACS section of your manual.

BTW, we just got back from a mission trip to CC in Mar, HQ's was out of Bayshore Bible Church, worked in Rockport, Bishop, PA, and CC itself. Beautiful country and we were glad to see reconstruction chugging along. We'll be back in September (I'm coming down just for the Shipley's and Snoopy's)

 

[Bigmo]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha Last Time I was 175 I was 17 I think. I would say on average you're pulling the curve down on the lighter weight spectrum of Spyder Riders, so could be your bike is just setting the airbag automatically down to the bottom end of the scale, don't be surprised when you fire the Spyder up to hear air being released. Check the ACS section of your manual.

BTW, we just got back from a mission trip to CC in Mar, HQ's was out of Bayshore Bible Church, worked in Rockport, Bishop, PA, and CC itself. Beautiful country and we were glad to see reconstruction chugging along. We'll be back in September (I'm coming down just for the Shipley's and Snoopy's)

Coming from a Goldwing which has all the goodies built in, I guess I have a lot to learn on a Spyder. Still reading the manual however, I learned long time ago, you get better info from other riders than from the book. Look me up next time you're down to Corpus.