How much air do I put in the air shocks on my Kawasaki Vulcan 750?

Question

Do you need a special pump to put air in the shocks?

How do the dampers work on the shocks?

Air shocks are a new thing for me any help would be appriciated thanks

Answer 1

According to the service manual.

0-43 lbs is the usable range.

You can fill them with an ordinary air compressor, but be very careful not to over fill them.

Let all of the air out to begin.

Touch the valve stem for a second (psst).

Then check the pressure with the understanding that a few lbs will escape when you remove the Gage.

Bend the Gage off of the valve stem (psst) to adjust the levels of each side equally.

Trial and error until you find the pressure that works to your liking.

The air in the shock acts as a spring.

The more you compress it, the stiffer it gets and the stronger it will be, trying to extend the shock on rebound.

I accidentally gave Kat a thumbs down (sorry Kat).

Her answer is correct - the maximum PSI is 71 - I do not recommend going anywhere near that. It will put excess strain on the seals and considerably lower the life expectancy of the shocks.

Answer 2

55lbs normal pressure the higher the pressure the shorter the life of the shocks.

Answer 3

These shocks can be hard to adjust, so start out low and slow, and add air incrementally, just a few pounds at a time. And do it like a porcupine makes love (to Mrs. porcupine of course!) VERY CAREFULLY!

Answer 4

use a bicycle pump, if you use compressed air you can pop a seal faster than.....

i used to run 6 pounds in mine when i had one for solo and 10 for 2 up..... not sure what yours will feel like, go by feel, can't be empty and can't be overdone or you'll have trouble