Front Fork Pressure Question

[MikeH]

On my KLE's forks there are some air valves on the top. I can't seem to find any info on what pressure they should be charged to ?

Anyone know

Cheers

Mike
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[Knowlsey]

it takes a week fart in them, i put to much in an sx and it popped me oil seals, just be carefull if you are going to take a geuss

[MikeH]

[Knowlsey]

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[stinkwheel]

There should be no pressure in them. They are to let the air out of they have 'pumped themselves up'.
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[MikeH]

yeah did read that bit in mine, but then thought why does it say adjustable in brackets if not to suggest you can add air ?
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[stinkwheel]

Well, mine seem pretty much bang on with no air in so I am leaving them that way. Not as good as the ones on my MZ were but they were tarty forks with a foot of travel and clicky things (which I also never touched, funny how even when you are given loads of adjustment, standard settings still seem pretty much bang on).

Might invest in some progressive springs for it at some point in the future though.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[MikeH]

Mine tends to dive down pretty damn sharpish if you touch the front brake hence wondered if there was any adjustment on them.
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[stinkwheel]

Big dirt bikes do that. You soon get used to it. Set them too stiff and the back wheel will start to lift under braking.

When I first got my MZ (my first big trailie) it felt like I was going to go over the handlebars every time I braked but after a couple of days on it I was braking so hard you could feel the front tyre squirming about.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[mchaggis]

The forks on my VT say air pressure: 0-4 psi or something silly. Hardly worth bothering with imo.
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