frankc Posted April 30, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 30, 2009 Now i know someone posted this before but, you know how it works, i can never find things when i need them so please bear with me. Does anyone know who makes an air pump with a gauge to be used on the shocks. I need it to be small enough to carry with me. i would like to try different pressures while i'm on the road to find the best combination. Thanks everyone and have a safe summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod Posted April 30, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 30, 2009 Progressive has them, you can find them at HD dealers around here. Good luck Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleeye Posted April 30, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 30, 2009 I think it would be hard to beat the Harley Davidson pump. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted April 30, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 30, 2009 In the 99,000 miles I have put on my 83 Std 1st gen, this is what has worked best for me. Harbor Freight has a small compressor with a gage that cost about $8. I have found that I can attach it and when I turn it on that it will show pressure on the hose and when it gets to a certain point it will off seat the valve core in the valve stem, letting in air. I know this because when I turn off the compressor, the gage goes to zero and air does not leak from the shock. I can also use the gage as a reference because whatever the gage reads when pumping will be the same as my digital air gage reading. On my digital air gage, I put a slightly thicker o-ring on it. This causes me to have to push slightly harder to get a reading, but it is vertually "a no air loss" reading. I know there will be some saying you can not use an electric pump on your shocks, but I have done it for about 13 years and almost 100,000 miles and have never had a problem. The pump from HF has a gage and also has an on/off switch in the wire. For me to go from 40 to 65psi will take several seconds and is real easy to control exactly how much air I put in the shock. I even use this on my front shock and not exceed 12psi. RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnyButch Posted April 30, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 30, 2009 Here's a link to one that I like, 0-60psi lets you adjust tires and suspension. I wouldn't recommend trying to pump a tire up with this but the bleeder valve lets you adjust to exactly the pressure you want with no loss of pressure when you disconnect. http://www.jpcycles.com/Search/ProductDetail?sku=910-177&N=0&Ne=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=suspension%20pumps&Ns=DefaultSort&results=10&No= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideoftheroad Posted April 30, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 30, 2009 The one from Progressive and HD are one in the same. If you want the one from Progressive, find the one w/ their logo as the one with the HD logo is more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okscott Posted April 30, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 30, 2009 http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/detail.cfm?Category_ID=96&manufacturer_ID=39&product_ID=5364&sblid_name=Progressive_Suspension_Mini_Gauge_Pump&model_id=41 $44.96 plus shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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