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  • Scout
    #16
    Originally posted by 850 Combat
    A bicycle shock pump works pretty good on the forks. I run close to maximum allowed in the manual. I do not have a problem with leak down, and I have a number of these bikes, all running close to 30 psi. I like it that way.
    Yep, we used a hand bike tire pump too. Did not put that much air in though, only did 14 psi. Not sure where I got that at, I'll try 30 psi and see if that rides even better

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      • 850 Combat
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        • Spokane, WA, and Hampden, ME
        #17
        Using a tire pump, the pressure drops when you remove it, so you don't know what pressure you have in it. . A shock pump does not do that.
        sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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          • Sandman900ss
            #18
            What a great deal this one was! Looking forward to seeing pics when you figure out the process. Not sure about the Dynabeads in the tires, though- I've heard some negative feedback vs conventional wheel balancing/weights. You must have already had good luck with them I assume.

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              • Grimly
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                #19
                Originally posted by 850 Combat
                Using a tire pump, the pressure drops when you remove it, so you don't know what pressure you have in it. . A shock pump does not do that.
                This is something I have to look into, as my rebuild forks are air type (neither of the UK-spec bikes have air forks). I can easily get a bicycle pump that simply puts-on, takes-off, without the screw-on adapter - I take it the shock pump is like that?
                When running the air shocks on the rear, there was a reasonable quantity in them, so deft touch with an airline was all that was needed.
                Last edited by Grimly; 09-07-2014, 05:55 PM.
                Dave
                '79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
                Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                  • Scout
                    #20
                    Originally posted by Sandman900ss
                    What a great deal this one was! Looking forward to seeing pics when you figure out the process. Not sure about the Dynabeads in the tires, though- I've heard some negative feedback vs conventional wheel balancing/weights. You must have already had good luck with them I assume.
                    I use to be a motorcycle tech (at H-D shops) and we used a ton of dynabeads & also nitrogen tire fill. Never had an issue, everyone seemed happy with the performance

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                      • Scout
                        #21
                        Originally posted by 850 Combat
                        Using a tire pump, the pressure drops when you remove it, so you don't know what pressure you have in it. . A shock pump does not do that.
                        Yep, lol, kind of a guessing game fill a little more than pull it off. Might have to try the shock pump

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