Air Shocks

Any body run them? if you do or have in the past tell me why you do and if you don't any more why did you stop?


why do people run them?
thanks in advance for the education.

Air adjustable shocks provide an easy way to adjust the spring rate, more air pressure = higher spring rate. Goldwings and Concours 1000s used them. I used to ride a Concours and the air shock made it very easy for me to adjust for changing load and riding conditions, ie - adding or removing luggage and passenger. Modern sport bikes generally use a threaded collar to make this adjustment. It is more difficult to use, but there is no chance of leakage. Unless a person needs to make frequent adjustments, I see no need for the air shock's added weight and complexity. A premium set of mechanically adjustable shocks makes more sense to me. YMMV.