Thank's Gene........
On Nov 17, 6:45 am, "Gene Henry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A previous post here advised to simply put the bike up on the center stand
> to insure that front forks are fully extended, then bleed all the air
> pressure out of the forks. Put the caps back on, and you're done. Putting
> the bike back on the ground compresses the forks and gives the necessary
> pressure. My manual calls for 4 to 10(?) lbs, and it's almost impossible to
> get that exact because just taking enough air out to get a pressure reading
> alters it. Perhaps with a hand/foot pump with gage.
>
> I tried it, and it worked fine for me.
>
> Gene
>
>
>
> > From: 01-ZR2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 550 Nighthawk
> > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]>
> > Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:10 AM
>
> > <snippedAlso, I wanted to air up my Front Forks and
> > tried to use my hand pump from my Mountain Bike to do this but the
> > fitting is the new style that every Bicycle Pump has now that slides
> > over the Valve Stem and then locks into place. This will not work
> > because the Valve Stems are recessed in the Forks. Any
> > suggestions? Thank's Steve.....- Hide quoted text -
>
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