Pikes 140mm, added air, lost travel
supafly1982
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well today i got some air into my pikes, stuck in 90psi in both - and + chambers, travel has been reduced by 10mm or so, does anyone know if i should of filled a perticular chamber first or what the problem is
cheers
scott
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scott
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poss air first to set sag. see the FAQs."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
its in there? good stuff, i'll check it out thanksnicklouse wrote:poss air first to set sag. see the FAQs.0 -
-ve chamber can cause the travel to be sucked down if there is too much in there. However at even pressures this shouldn't be the case!
Did you do the +ve chamber first?0 -
ricardo_smooth wrote:-ve chamber can cause the travel to be sucked down if there is too much in there. However at even pressures this shouldn't be the case!
Filling the -ve chamber first can have this effect even if they're equal. If the problem persists, it could be dry seals between the air chambers.0 -
I would take the pressure out of both springs
check that the fork moves smoothly
re pressurise the springs in the right order
do you store the bike upside down & what gen of pikes are you using, cos if stored upsidedown they will piss oil everywhere unless thay have had the fix done (bigger o ring in top cap ass)
good old rx0 -
That statement has been adjsusted by some jumped up software
wee-wee should read p 1 s s0 -
the forks are "brand new" but the bike is is 2009 new from shop last week, i filled the positive chamber first.
might try emptying them and refilling them, bike gets stored level0 -
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