Setting 1st Gen Forks to ZERO air pressure ?

[GolfVenture]

After putting in some air into the front forks then when letting out the air, the front air pressure won't go below 7 lbs. Thats on the center stand with the front wheel off the ground.

 

I put the sw to Front, Manuel, Then press the decrease button. The air is let out and the pressure comes down but then stops at 7 lbs.

 

How does one get it down to below 7 lbs.

[Yammer Dan]

Take off center stand??

[Marcarl]

The only way I have found to do that is to open up the line gong from one shock to the other and letting it bleed out that way. Use a 12mm wrench on the left side shock, with the steering cranked over to the left a bit, I have found that you can just get at it without removing half the faring. Do the left side because it has the swivel joint in it.

[Dizzle223]

After putting in some air into the front forks then when letting out the air, the front air pressure won't go below 7 lbs. Thats on the center stand with the front wheel off the ground.

 

I put the sw to Front, Manuel, Then press the decrease button. The air is let out and the pressure comes down but then stops at 7 lbs.

 

How does one get it down to below 7 lbs.

 

Are you trying to take it to zero psi because you installed Progressives? Just curious.

 

B.

[GolfVenture]

Are you trying to take it to zero psi because you installed Progressives? Just curious.

 

B.

 

Yes, on the Progressive. Initially after the progressive I did not put any air in so it would have been Zero. I did not like the ride at Zero So I pressed Low an Auto and it put 11 lbs in and I did not like that eithor. So I let as much as I could out and so remained at 7 lbs. I liked it a bit better. So now I would like to get it down to 5 lbs then maybe 3 lbs.

[Yammer Dan]

I run mine at about 4 I think.

[Squeeze]

The uncompressed Springs are hindering your Effort. Try to sit on the Bike, switch to manual, then lower the Pressure to Zero. Worked for me.