Air leaking out of forks

[slip]

It leaks out over night. I get a nice ride with about 16psi. Is it normal for it to leak out like this?

[Don-lo]

No, there is a problem

[slip]

No, there is a problem

I guess there is only a couple of places for where it could leak. I replaced the seals. But I just looked at the oring on the caps. Pretty flat. I am going to replace these.

[chuckycheese]

7 psi

I don't know if it's different for the GS1000 models but for my GS1100, the recommended fork air pressure is only 7.11 PSI.

[slip]

I don't know if it's different for the GS1000 models but for my GS1100, the recommended fork air pressure is only 7.11 PSI.

No, the manual says to put 14-16 psi in, if you have the rear preload set to 4, and the damping set to 3.

[feelergaugephil]

They all leak over time, I even tried linking them together which was great for a while then they leak again, so, I solved the issue with progressive springs and 1 3/4 spacer.
Now, it sits up perfect and handles great. Oh! and no lbs.

[slip]

the 'trick' of spraying soapy water on suspected leak areas might just work for you.

My GS1100 forks retain air for months...for sure pressure changes given temperature rise/fall......but no, the air should not leak out.

Your a Genius! It was leaking out of the right fork tube. I guess the seal wasn't sealing. I kinda nicked the seat on that side when I used a small chisel to get the old seal out. I did smooth the area with emery cloth, and I know it helped, because there was friction there until I smoothed it up enough. Anyways, it seems to be holding air now on that side. Upon further investigation, I noticed that it leaked out quite quickly, like a matter of minutes, and it is not doing that now. Thanks a lot for the recommendation. I am telling you, this site is great, with the wealth of knowledge here.

[slip]

They all leak over time, I even tried linking them together which was great for a while then they leak again, so, I solved the issue with progressive springs and 1 3/4 spacer.
Now, it sits up perfect and handles great. Oh! and no lbs.

Yeah, I thought about doing this myself.