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Copper/Black Cvo

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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2008, 08:54:26 PM »

Thanks...

Found it on the left side....

I want to pump the shock up to 30 psi....

Stupid question to follow...

Do you use the gauge on the pump to measure the psi in the shock??? Pumping until you reach 25psi...
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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2008, 09:09:55 PM »
Quote from: Copper/Black Cvo on April 14, 2008, 08:54:26 PM
Thanks...

Found it on the left side....

I want to pump the shock up to 30 psi....

Stupid question to follow...

Do you use the gauge on the pump to measure the psi in the shock??? Pumping until you reach 25psi...


Pump it to the pressure you want, maybe a touch more. Then remove the gauge real fast, or you'll lose the air you just put in. Doesn't take much air Sal. I'd run at least 30, 2-up w/luggage. ;)

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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2008, 09:11:22 PM »
I use the gauge on the pump, and then recheck w/tire gauge just to verify the air is really getting in the shock. If for the reason Twolane mentioned earlier the air isn't really going in the shock but is sealing on the chuck it will build up pressure and show that on the gauge. Rechecking w/the tire gauge after releasing the pump verifies the air really went into the shock.

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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2008, 09:49:31 PM »

Thanks Guys for the info...

The shocks were below 10psi when I started....

Pumped them up to 25-27psi...

Planning to ride tomorrow night after work...to test the shocks out

Thanks again for your help :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2008, 09:51:20 PM »
Quote from: Copper/Black Cvo on April 14, 2008, 09:49:31 PM
Thanks Guys for the info...

The shocks were below 10psi when I started....

Pumped them up to 25-27psi...

Planning to ride tomorrow night after work...to test the shocks out

Thanks again for your help :2vrolijk_21:

Remember, you lose a pound or two depending how you disconnect! (and how fast)
Allow for that!

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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2008, 09:55:34 PM »
Quote from: Silver-Black on April 14, 2008, 09:51:20 PM
Remember, you lose a pound or two depending how you disconnect! (and how fast)
Allow for that!

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Yeah, recovery of that last little bit requires putting your lips on it, sticking your tongue on the Shrader valve and blowing until your eyeballs counter rotate.
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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2008, 10:04:44 PM »
Quote from: Twolanerider on April 14, 2008, 09:55:34 PM
Yeah, recovery of that last little bit requires putting your lips on it, sticking your tongue on the Shrader valve and blowing until your eyeballs counter rotate.

That sounds like the voice of experience speaking?
Which begs for this,

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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2008, 10:05:55 PM »
Quote from: Silver-Black on April 14, 2008, 10:04:44 PM
That sounds like the voice of experience speaking?
Which begs for this,

 :worthless:


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hehe...I thought it and you said it....   :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:
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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2008, 10:10:21 PM »
Quote from: Silver-Black on April 14, 2008, 10:04:44 PM
That sounds like the voice of experience speaking?
Which begs for this,

 :worthless:


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No, that's not one of those things you do yourself.  Good standing in EBCM means spinning the tale in such a way that someone else actually does it for you thinking it really needs to be done 8) .
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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2008, 10:19:24 PM »
Quote from: Twolanerider on April 14, 2008, 10:10:21 PM
No, that's not one of those things you do yourself.  Good standing in EBCM means spinning the tale in such a way that someone else actually does it for you thinking it really needs to be done 8) .

True! O so true!
Besides, you only have one shrader valve left and front forks don't count.
But I have to be careful, I have reached that Spiderman delete status!
So no spinning of tales for me tonight!

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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2008, 10:24:44 PM »
Quote from: Twolanerider on April 14, 2008, 09:55:34 PM
Yeah, recovery of that last little bit requires putting your lips on it, sticking your tongue on the Shrader valve and blowing until your eyeballs counter rotate.

At the risk of all hell breaking loose

Don,
       I s'pose knowing your totally peverse sense of - - - well just about everything I guess, I don't imagine that you hadn't thought of trying the above while in the throes of  - - hmmm how shall I put this - - - ahhhh,  the throes of ecstasy

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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2008, 10:42:33 PM »
Quote from: SPIDERMAN on April 14, 2008, 10:24:44 PM
At the risk of all hell breaking loose

Don,
       I s'pose knowing your totally peverse sense of - - - well just about everything I guess, I don't imagine that you hadn't thought of trying the above while in the throes of  - - hmmm how shall I put this - - - ahhhh,  the throes of ecstasy

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Why no Brian, not me ::) .   And, just for the record, I have also never had a young lady riding pillion who just would not shut the hell up all day long.  Mile after mile whining about every little frakking thing.  It's windy.  It's hot.  It's cold.  It's going to rain one day next month.  I'm thirsty.....  On and on and on and on.

To the point that at a gas stop I pulled off the saddlebag, pointed out the air valves and told her exactly what she should bend around and do to them rather then keep yapping while we were going down the road.  That guy, just south of Cody, WY, was not me.  And I have no idea why I'm still single either :nixweiss: .
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Re: Do I Need to upgrade the stock rear shocks???
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2008, 11:36:56 PM »
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I have also never had a young lady riding pillion who just would not shut the hell up all day long.  Mile after mile whining about every little frakking thing.  It's windy.  It's hot.  It's cold.  It's going to rain one day next month.  I'm thirsty.....  On and on and on and on. 
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