i have a9o HItchhiker with an air shock and a 93 Hitchhiker with a torsion suspension. the air shock is a much better ride.
fly
hello all,thanks for all the great response.did not know it was so common.any one know of an available unit that would fit.
do you have a trike shop in your area ? 1500 gold wings had an air shock that is removed when the bike is triked. they can be had very reason able.
fly
today i mounted a progressive 416 air shock on the hack,it was from another project,and it bolted right on.it is a very tight fit but seems to work fine.took the wife as ballast and put about 20 mi on her,wife states that the ride is much improved.she said the ride is very smooth,bouncieness is gone and very smooth over what would normallybottom out the old unit.also there is a noticeable difference in the feel of the whole rig,whereas with the original shocki could feel the buoncing car and big hits transfered right to my right floorboard,now all that seems to have gone away,resulting in a very smooth ride and no or very little body roll in the corners.the stock shock was a 13" coilover with a progressive spring, and the unit i had is a 13.5 416 air shock,....again thanks for all the great responses,gave me the motivation to try this,so far iam glad i did.
Henry perhaps that could invite you to change the rear shocks too. My experience on a Honda CB650 with changing original Honda shocks against adjustable was bright day light after a dark night.
Sven
the bike has self leveling air shocks in the rear ,stock.a unit that looks just like the one i installed on my sidecar. 300mi and very happy with the change.i am now rigging a switch with a small on board compresser,so i can trim it on the go.will also allow passengers to adjust if needed,from inside the car...cant believe how spent the original shock was.
Henry,
You jumped into the water and noticed that it was not as cold as You expected.
Enjoy the new riding experience.
Be happy, don't worry.
Sven 🙂 🙂 🙂
PS: the last buddy of these I met 6 weeks ago took 8 minutes for to cross the road.
Just as much I need to change my rigs engine, which I broke in october. until today I start with the new mounts.
I have a Showa compressor for sale. Ideal for suspension. $50. plus shpg.
Lonnie
nwsidecar@aol.com
208-629-8409
a real pocket compressor, If I can change it against my 15kw Atlas Copco?
lol
in former times I used to search for high pressure pumps of that size.
Sven
Hey, Lonnie, I'm interested in that Showa compressor! Wondering what max psi and is it rotary vane type?
If it's enough pressure for my needs I'll buy it beginning of next month, like the 3rd or later? Thanks...
[If psi is good for my needs I'd send you a deposit in the meantime if agreeable, had some unexpected expenses this month so a little lean right now]
I know little about the Showa compressors except it was installed on a restored Terraplane sidecar I purchased from a Boeing engineer. It was going on his Harley but it got wrecked before the sidecar was installed.
Lonnie
Okay, thanks, I'll see what I can find out.
Hope I didn't cut anubody off on Lonnie's compressor? I had thought everybody else that posted was already good to go on their systems but apologies if someone else was interested first.
I couldn't find info on it. It looks rotary vane, rather than piston or axial. Industrial rotary vane are capable of very high pressure but with that intended for an air shock system it probably won't work for my needs. Thanks, Lonnie, might holler at ya later on it.
Hello, everyone. This is my first post, and as such, will be quite a lot of reading for me. I used to have a rig years ago, very poor handling, as it was a Velorex 562, on a big Kawasaki Voyager 1300, the six cylinder bike. Very poor match, weight wise.
Now, I am in the process of digging through a lot of manufacturers information for a hack that would be a good match for my current ride, a 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan VN2000 Classic LT. Again, a very heavy bike.
My question, some of the hacks I am considering do not have the electric lean feature available, and I have thought about using an adjustable air shock to accomplish this. Normally I won't ever have a passenger, just ballast if needed. Do any of you think this would be workable?
DMC's Kenna is one unit that I am considering, among others.
Thanks for your thoughts on this. NYB
A Kenna would be a good match. I've had dozens of rigs including my present Street Glide/Liberty without electric lean and haven't missed it, or wanted it.
Had a couple with the air shock which helped trim the combo when loaded.
Lonnie
