Stupid fork question on an 83 GS1100 E

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  • HiSPL
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    Stupid fork question on an 83 GS1100 E

    Where the heck is the air filler (schrader) valve? I can't find one, yet people here have talked about putting air in the forks of this model!?!

    What am I missing here?

    TIA,
    Tim
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    • pano
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      #2
      On my 82....it is just below and to the left side of the headlight (as if sitting on the bike) . It looks like a chrome 12mm bolt but it is a cap that covers the air valve.
      1982 GS1000S Katana
      1982 GS1100E

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        • earlfor
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          Re: Stupid fork question on an 83 GS1100 E

          Tim, I'm not going to tell you, because I think putting air in the forks is a bad idea.

          Earl :-)



          Originally posted by HiSPL
          Where the heck is the air filler (schrader) valve? I can't find one, yet people here have talked about putting air in the forks of this model!?!

          What am I missing here?

          TIA,
          Tim
          Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

          I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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            • Jethro
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              #4
              Unless you still have stock springs- then you must use air.

              Unlike some others opinion, I believe air is a fantastic suspenton agent. From my mountain biking days, the best shocks were air shocks, however, weight was a huge player in the picture.
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                • HiSPL
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                  Re: Stupid fork question on an 83 GS1100 E

                  Originally posted by earlfor
                  Tim, I'm not going to tell you, because I think putting air in the forks is a bad idea.

                  Earl :-)
                  Well aren't we Mr. Helpful today.

                  I'm not springing (pun intended) for the progressives yet, and I need more preload than the puny little caps give me. I could cut some spacers but I would want another inch of preload and I don't think I could wrestle the caps back on with that much spacer in them. It's hard enough right now...

                  Thanks for all the REAL answers....

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