Hi Dan here can any one in the Campbelltown (Sydney area ) help me with a pump for a Fournales set of rear shocks on a Soft Tail.
I read in the forum some one used a BBBrand hand pump but after lookong at the pumps on offer I did notknow which one !!!!
I don't have enough hair to spare to pull any more out !#%*
Regards
Dan
Hi badcooky Dan here thank you for your reply I have heard of this from another chap with progresive air shocks and tried the progressive pump he uses BUT this will not work with fournales. I managed to get onto Bertram in Tasy as he is the Ausy distributor of fournales and he gave me the pressure's I need.The front part (the cylinder ) needs 25 bar ( 400 lbs )each and the rear needs 12 bar To adjust the height .This will carry up to 150kg's All I have to do now os to find some one with a compressor that goe's to 30 bar. He suggested a skindiving shop etc. As Bertram said it is o/k to use a compressor. Some other people say it is not.He is the mann with the info as he should know he is the distributor.Maybe this will also help others with this problem .
Heres the one I've been using for years............still the same price too!
http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/products/BBB-Airshock-Pump.html
Burto.
Hi Burto thank you so much for the correct pump and thank you to badcooky with my appologies as I stupidly thought you was talking about normal air shocks my head is all over the place at the moment and cant wait to get the bike rolling again So thank you to all and ride safe.
regards Dan
mine are 1.5 bar in the back inlet........preload
and hight adj. in the front inlet ( via onboard compressor )
I emailed the tech support at the factory in france
maybe you should also, just to see what they say.
Hi Gnoo that is interesting.I spoke to Burtrand in Tasy and he advised 25 bar pre load and 12 bar hight adjustment to carry 150kg.I got the pump today that Burto sugested and put it in at 25 bar and 12 bar but as I take the hose off it drops to about 50 lb and the bike sits a little high now so I guese I will have to put in a little more to lift the wheel up.Its all new to me so I am floundering ahead .At least now I can wheel the bike around.I thank you for you advise as all is appreciated and from all you good people out there as weel.The frog on fire will ride again soon.( Thats the nick name of the bike )
Regards Dan
Hi jacko88 yea that had crossed my mind as I was looking at a few Dyna's untill this one popped up and the devil made me do it.That little red bastard has paid me back ever since.
Na 1.5 it is' rides good.
heavy duty mag done an article on them coupl'a years back and frog was quoted as saying 3 Bar.
I'll bring the paper work that came with mine to boorowa ,lot ov conflict'n info 'thats why i emailed
tech support in France,fugg'd if I know.........different models???
Fair nuff Gnoo.............dunno about the softies!
I run 14 bar in my dyna shocks...............only ride one up. 1.5 bar wouldn't do it for my setup. I have experimented with diff pressures and 14 seems to suit my riding style best. Greedy Frog advised 15bar, which I find a little hard!
Anyway, everyone is different in what they want outa their bikes handling/ride I guess.
Just found article.heavy duty issue #107 nov/dec 09
frog didn't say nuthin....oops
from mag. start quote
Grab the small hand pump(included with the shocks)
and load it up with around 2 bar of preasure.
the instructions say 2.5 bar, but i preferred the softer ride
of the lower pressure.....end quote
hey crewman,you bald yet
HA HA I can see ya cakling away there .Not quite bald yet but i'm getting there.The frog on fire is standing up now may be I will have to put a little more in the adjuster side to get that wheel up a bit.I did think of the way to loosen the small valve first and then the big one but geeeeeesussss that is a great little pump with the guage as well.Maybe I can go for a cruize soon.( Better put some rego on I guess )
