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Whats the Air valve thingy on my resr Shock

AREESSMILL

AREESSMILL

Joined Aug 2008
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Brittany France
What does the air thingy do on my rear shock ?? and can I put more pressure in it or should I leave it well alone and forget I even mentioned it.

Lol
 
Thank god he lives in France, if he lived in Kent I'd be round at his every night rebuilding his bike. LOL

Tim, FFS leave it alone.
 
kiwi_rsvr said:
Tim...you scare me you really do :)
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I really am **** arent I at mechanical things lol :eatcorn :jack

If the bike was made out of wood then I would be the king on this forum.:devious

So what does the Air valve thing do then?
 
amb67 said:
Thank god he lives in France, if he lived in Kent I'd be round at his every night rebuilding his bike. LOL

Tim, FFS leave it alone.
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whats wrong with the Webcam lol
:doug

If i dont ask then ill never know.

Best to ask a question and be a **** for 5 minutes..then to never ask a question and be a **** for life.
:doug
 
I would be very surprised if you had any kind of air based suspension (only some Harley's and other "gentlemens" bikes have them)

I cant for the life of me think what part you are referring too though.

Now is it a 4x2 or a 98 x 48.....................................................................
 
Here we go

:nana


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That's the emergency inflate-the- rear-tyre by the side of the road gizmo isn't it!?
 
Alan has just told me that it is for Nitrogen Filling............. but i knew that already lol
 
Isn't that one of those shocks of a Vauxhall Carlton Estate?

LOL

Tim, no one knows mate. You sure that's a rear shock you have fitted and not an inflatable dinghy?

LOL
 
You lot are useless lol

Im gonna find out myself.


ps now wheres that inflatable dolly I bought last year?
 
So thats how he got across the channel..............................

"You sure that's a rear shock you have fitted and not an inflatable dinghy?"
 
I've got one of those too - I pumped it full of helium and now it floats over the bumps.
But no, seriously now, I really HAVE got one of those and I assume the shock's got an air chamber. If you find out what to do with it, let me know.
 
AREESSMILL said:
Best to ask a question and be a **** for 5 minutes..then to never ask a question and be a **** for life.
:doug
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You'll be a **** for 5 mins yeah, but the post will always be on here for all to see in the future....so you'll always be a **** :biggrin
 
Gents, I have the same rear shock on my 2003 model, its made by Showa! I am going down to HM Racing Friday morning to have my suspension setup by Perry, I will ask him what the hell it is and get back to you all.....smiffy
 
Don't touch it for sure

The shock is charged with nitrogen because it stabilises and raises the operating temp range of the oil. Without it shocks often overheat and fade because the oil foams when it gets really hot. If you remove it the shock will fade very quickly.

You will know on an Ohlins when it needs recharging cos you will lose the clicks on the rebound adjuster and it will just spin freely.
 
yeah it is nitorgen. I rebuilt one on my zx7r and as I work on a chmical plant I tired to charge it with nitrogen myself.

It didn't work as I think I tried to put too much in too quick.


Leave well alone!
 

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