Remote Air compressor?

[Bubbajbi]

I am thinking of purchasing this air compressor, http://www.slime.com/product.php?product=40001, and mounting it in my saddle bag. I thought I could hot wire it with a fuse and a switch on the handle bars or fairing and a gauge and release valve so I could adjust the air in the rear shock while riding (just in case the road conditions change. Has anyone done this or does anybody have any advice?

[Monsta]

Neat idea! I've though of doing something like that. You go first and tell me if it works!

 

I'm still out there a bit with this train of thought that more air equals different dampening. Maybe because I cannot change it on the fly. My thinking is that the air is set preload and therefore static and loaded ride height.

 

An air pump would be great if, say, I were riding single with an unloaded trailer and went to pick some stuff up in town. I bump up the PSI to compensate for the load I just picked up. Then while cruising home a gorgeous blond asks for a ride to her penthouse apartment to meet her other two friends for drinks and to help them try on different bikinis for their upcoming photo shoot. I could up the PSI to compensate for her 98lbs then once I get to her apartment her two girlfriends take me upstairs right after I let some air out of the shock with my remote release valve, so I go and they say to heck with the bikinis and they are all nekkid and stuff and boy can they dance and my aren't they flexible then.......... uhhhhhhhh........did I just type that out loud??

 

Not sure the rate of inflation for that pump. It may inflate the shock too fast.

[gibvel]

 

Not sure the rate of inflation for that pump. It may inflate the shock too fast.

 

That was my concern about the pump................I have other concerns with Monsta's post, however!!

[Bubbajbi]

Ok...well I might just buy the air pump and attach it to see how fast it pumps up the shock first before I install it. I am also looking at a way to put the Harley quick release trunk system on my bike. I don't think it would be too hard but it would require some fabrication and welding. I will let you all know how it turns out. (when I decide to do it, that is.)

[gibvel]

I am also looking at a way to put the Harley quick release trunk system on my bike. I don't think it would be too hard but it would require some fabrication and welding. I will let you all know how it turns out. (when I decide to do it, that is.)

 

Before you go and spend all that time reworking the quick release take a look at this post:

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2595&highlight=Saddlebag

[rsstar]

Hey Gibvel, thanks so much for posting that thread. I wanted to do this but couldn't find the parts locally. Thanks !!!!!!!!

[Black Ice]

The volume of air the rear shock holds is so small, I'd be reluctant to use any type of compressor on it. I'll stick with my Progressive pump.

[gibvel]

Hey Gibvel, thanks so much for posting that thread. I wanted to do this but couldn't find the parts locally. Thanks !!!!!!!!

Any time. I ordered the parts and did this and it works well. I'm thinking of using a little RTV on all the bottom and side parts (Rubber grommets, brass sleeves, washers) and "glue" them all together so they are a little easier to keep track of and or put back together.

[tiny84]

Has anyone ever tried an actual "Air Bag" suspension on one of these bikes? my buddy has a Bagged 96 ranger he can lay frame i'm not looking for anything that extreme but it would be kinda cool to get rid of the side stand and centerstand and just have the bike drop down to a frame stand of somesort.... just my idea but i usualy have some wierd ideas.

[Monsta]

The volume of air the rear shock holds is so small, I'd be reluctant to use any type of compressor on it.

Don't the previous Ventures have an electric air pump? Gold wings, too? Maybe a retrofit of one of those pumps since the rate has to be in the correct range.

 

Then again. Unless the pump can pump up the shock to over 55PSI in less than a second I wouldn't worry too much about it. As long as an accurate gauge and a on-off rocker switch is installed I think it'd work. You just may not get an accurate fill with a faster pump.