Marauder/M95 riders

[Tim in TN]

Have you messed with the air pressure in the rear shocks? I had 300 miles on my bike before I checked the pressure and couldn`t even get a reading it was so low. I put 32 pounds in each and good grief what a difference. I was just passing this along in case this is something you might have overlooked as I did. Sure made a big difference. We were blessed with a gorgeous weekend and I rode the 1600 several miles and crossed my 1st state line on Saturday. It now has seen some of the beauty of North Mississippi.

[tlwisner]

You need to be careful putting air into shocks, they don't hold much so a low output compressor or a hand pump is a good thing.

[Kingby]

You should use a shock pump. They have a built in guage for accurate pressure input. They screw on and off so that they disengage while still keeping a seal so you don't lose all the pressure you just put into the shock. They are also high pressure/low volume to get the small amount of air required at the large pressure required.

[Tim in TN]

Kingby, where can a guy get a shock pump? That sounds like the right way to address the issue. Thanks.

[Kingby]

If its your standard schrader valve (same one that is used to fill your tires), they make them for mountain bike air shock's and forks.

See Here

They are pretty easy to store in luggage, you can make easy changes for two-up, heavy load etc...

Your owners manual should give some guidance on pressures.

[Tim in TN]

Yes, the manual states 71 psi max, that is why I tried to split it at 32. The way I was doing it was filling to quickly and had to use very short bursts. Thank you for the link, as we have bicycle shops here that may carry one similar. I weigh 240 and this is a good discovery for me, the bike is much smoother riding.

[old&slow]

OK here's the deal...find a proper shock pump.
They are a low volume pump that are available at higher end bike shops.
The valve needs be lossless. The pump needs a gauge.
Find the low increment gauge reading if possible for more accurate readings as u need to balance the shocks.

The bike according to the manual needs to be weight free on the rear.
The factory setting is 0 psi based on a 150 lb rider.

Now...I been doing 2 up lately and have used 20 psi as read off the pump gauge. Dont worry about absolute values as they are calculated into the pump gauge.
For solo riding I suggest about 5 psi unless u are near the 150 lb weight.
You can carry the pump and do some riding and play along the way.
The pumps are fairly small.
The more air the harsher the ride. Therefore you want to find a value where you dont bottom out except maybe on the worst of bumps.
We avoid those kinda bumps if at all possible right??
Most guys use the II value on the rebound.

Learned all this off the Kawi site!!

[drgibson]

I use 10 for me and 20 with the wife.

[old&slow]

Originally Posted by drgibson

I use 10 for me and 20 with the wife.

That sounds like a perfect combo to me!

[Tim in TN]

old&slow, if you don`t mind, throw me a name brand of the one you like. I bee doing a search, and only find shock pumps that range to 300 psi. Is the lossless valve an extra part to purchase or will the pump be equiped, thanks, and sorry to be a pain.

[Idaho]

Hi, the shock pumps the others are suggesting would work great. They are made for very small but high pressure bicycle shocks. That is why the guage is rated so high. The bad part of that is it might make it a little hard for you to read if you are looking for an exact number. I think someone else has suggested it, but if I were you (I know I will) just make a crossover set up so you can pump up both shocks at the same time. Put a good air guage on it that tops out at no more than 100 psi. If you get a somewhat large guage it will be incrementally easier to read. Good luck