no pressure in front fork shocks
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no pressure in front fork shocks
16 Jun 2008 15:23
hey everyone, the air pressure in the front shocks seems to be leaking, what should i check? im not familiar with this style of shock 
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Re: no pressure in front fork shocks
16 Jun 2008 18:42
It's almost guaranteed they're leaking at the fork seals (beneath the wiper seals exposed on fork). Pressurize the forks (Never exceed 20 psi as will blow out the seals for sure) and spray a soap and water solution around the wiper seals.
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Re: no pressure in front fork shocks
20 Jun 2008 09:08
thanks everyone! ill try the soap test and see what happens. if they seem to be leaking, how big of a pain is replacing the seals?
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Re: no pressure in front fork shocks
20 Jun 2008 09:33
There are quite a few threads here addressing the seal replacement, and a writeup in the Filebase section of KZRider.
DO NOT use a compressor or anything bigger than a small hand pump to pressurize the forks or shocks on a bike.
DO NOT use a compressor or anything bigger than a small hand pump to pressurize the forks or shocks on a bike.
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78 KZ650 B2 85,000+ miles
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Re: no pressure in front fork shocks
06 Aug 2008 18:31
found my leak to be the schrader valve itself.
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