losing air

[brian aber]

hi there,

I have a 84 that I just bought , its losing air from both shocks at the same time,

pump them both up to m setting within less than a hour both are down to 0 lbs.

any ideas ??????

still have my 83 witch I bought after selling my gl1100 gold wing wife and I agree that its a nicer ride than the gl

 

back to the air problem ....HELP.............

BRIAN

[djh3]

What are you using to pump them up with? Checking air with? Is there any oil possibly running down the fork tubes showing air loss? Maybe the schrader valves are bad. I belive they are the same as "short" tire valve cores.

[Prairiehammer]

hi there,

I have a 84 that I just bought , its losing air from both shocks at the same time,

pump them both up to m setting within less than a hour both are down to 0 lbs.

any ideas ??????

still have my 83 witch I bought after selling my gl1100 gold wing wife and I agree that its a nicer ride than the gl

 

back to the air problem ....HELP.............

BRIAN

 

I am going to assume since you mentioned pumping the shocks up to "M" setting that you have the CLASS.

There are a lot of joints in the CLASS system, any of which could leak at the fitting. Spray soapy water at all air hose joints you can find. Spray the soapy water around the air collars where the collars sit on the upper fork tubes. There is a pair of O-rings on each collar that could be leaking.

Uncover the compressor and air valves under the trunk and check for leaks on the valve body and all fittings there.

The fact that both front and rear go to "0" suggests a commonality to both front and rear. That commonality is the valve body.

You may also be experiencing leaks in each branch, the front and the rear.

[brian aber]

thanks for taking the time to read my thread, removed saddle and trunk , checked the plumbing with soapy water found a leak, am trying to find a some one here that can make up a full set of new pipes,

BRIAN