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GS1000 air forks

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I'm hoping someone can help me with the forks on my GS/GSX hybrid. I tried to put air into them after replacing the badly pitted sliders and fork seals, but the blow gun I was using(attached to a modified propane tank low pressure air reseviour) was too big, I eventually got some in by wrapping PTFE plumbers tape around the bolt/valve holder but I just wondered if anyone out there had any better ideas. Thanks Johnny
 
Hi,You should use some kind of hand pump,like a bicycle pump because you only need around 12 psi/.09 Kg/cm2 of air pressure (standard).
Don't want to blow the seal by accident with air compressor .
 
There's a special pump for forks, looks like a syringe with a hose instead of a needle
 
Don't use air - it was a bad idea at the time and still is. Upgrade the springs instead (and if it's a tight budget there's a DIY method that works well).
 
Okay, yes the budget is so tight I cant afford ?180 for 2 fork tubes.So Hampshire are you going to tell me the DIY option??:D:D,any help is greatly recieved.Johnny
 
Bike hand pump..and get a good digital air guage that will read low PSIs..As stated the factory spec is like 11 or 12 PSI.
 
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