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Offline Motoguy23

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Taking Hondaman's advice
« on: August 23, 2010, 11:37:18 PM »
Well I have read the "Tips from Hondaman" and I decided to upgrade my suspension by adding the air valve to the top of my fork bolts. 

But while filling them up with air they instantly blew out the fork seals. 

I'm thinking that its due to the fork seals that I have that they did that.  I'm using the Leakproof seals and they are pretty soft so I'm thinking that they don't provide a durable seal for holding back air and oil.  Do you think the old style harder seals would work better for the upgrade?
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Re: Taking Hondaman's advice
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2010, 12:37:05 AM »
did you use a bicycle pump?

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Re: Taking Hondaman's advice
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010, 04:23:43 AM »
All you need is 5 or 6psi.