Manual Pump for Air Shocks

[MDO]

Alright, after much research & reading 1,000's of reviews, I ordered a hand pump for adjusting the air shocks on our Freewheeler & I am sure it will work on other models also.

It is a AlphaMoto Air Shock Pump For Harley Air Shocks 0-60 PSI.

I have played with it for 2 days now & I am declaring it a winner.

It is well made, compact & very accurate. It has a bleeder valve for micro adjusting the air down to the perfect setting & when you unscrew the hose from the fitting, I saw/heard no air loss. It was on E-Bay for $23.85 with fast, free shipping.

Here is a link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AlphaMoto-...PSI/332301754207?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144

 

[MDO]

1 other item. In my research, I found some pumps that look very similar, but have a 300 psi gauge & you are better off with 1 in the 0-60 range as our max pressure on our air shock system is 50psi.

I keep mine in the 15-20 psi range. I think the higher range is for mountain bikes front suspension.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Good find Michael, probably better than the HD one and cheaper 2

 

[MDO]

Good find Michael, probably better than the HD one and cheaper 2

Thanks Jack, I forgot to mention, this is compact, lite & would travel very well. I'm guessing it's about 8-9" long.

 

[BillR]

Does anyone use these to check tire pressure?

 

[rhino 2]

Does anyone use these to check tire pressure?

I use a Ryobi battery powered air pump, Its digital, I just set the dial to the PSI i want press the button and it stops at the set PSI..

 

[MDO]

Does anyone use these to check tire pressure?

I have a digital tire gauge that I like, but I would not want to try to pump up a tire with this, as it's a low volume pump.

I guess you could use it as a tire pressure gauge, but screwing it on/off would get tedious.

 

[hogcowboy]

I already had a Fox Racing hand pump and you are right about being careful with the use of it. But you lose 2 to 4 pounds of air putting the pump on and off so figured, why not use it. It works just fine. Mine goes to 150 pounds. Work fine on my 07 electra Glide and works fine with my Indian now. Although I got another from Indian anyway. I person might think they could air up a tire and I suppose you could but it really does put out a very small amount of air. There are better tools for tires.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOX-RACING...ash=item4400b47d12:g:pAEAAOSw~oFXDvzO&vxp=mtr

 

[Lee H. Mann]

Might take some time ..... a week or two .....

 

[MDO]

I got a 50 mile ride in and it was fantastic! I really enjoy the Freewheeler & was missing the fun during our recent cold stretch.

Before I left, I checked the tires & set the front to 34psi & the rears at 24psi. I had been running the front at 36 psi per the manual, but it just looked a little overinflated, judging by the wear pattern. I'll see if this helps with the wear.

I stopped & took 2 psi out of the shocks & it was a smoother ride, coupled with the rear tire adjustment. 20 psi in the shocks is too much for me for 1-up riding.

The 0-60 psi gauge is better for this application because you don't want to use any gauge in the bottom or top of it's range. You get your best accuracy in the mid-range of it's scale.

 

[dannymax]

1 other item. In my research, I found some pumps that look very similar, but have a 300 psi gauge & you are better off with 1 in the 0-60 range as our max pressure on our air shock system is 50psi.

I keep mine in the 15-20 psi range. I think the higher range is for mountain bikes front suspension.

Based on MDO's recommend I grabbed one of these pumps off fleabay for $24 and have to agree....the little pump is well made, works smoothly and would travel easily in the corner of the trunk. I'm glad I got it, thanks for passing this on MDO. :clapping:

Here's the link....unfortunately the guy doesn't have any more available at the moment.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AlphaMoto-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[MDO]

Glad you got 1 dannymax.

Im happy with it. Just for grins, I hooked it up to my tires & used the bleed valve to take out a couple pounds.

The analog gauge is consistent with my digital tire gauge.

 

[dannymax]

Gotta be honest here....10# is just not enough shock air for a 6' 5" 240 pound driver! But after putting in another 20# with my new little pump the difference was like night & day! Went for a quick test ride around the block and didn't come back for an hour & a half!! The 'block' grew & grew!!

 

[MDO]

It's a burden when you have to do test rides for research, but someone has to do it.

I have been running around 20 lbs. in my air shocks on my FW.

I also settled on 34 in the front tire & 24 in the rears & I'm happy with that set-up.

 

[dannymax]

I haven't done any tire pressure experimenting yet but 34/24 sounds like a good combo to go with. And I now have the technology to drop 1/4 lb. from any chosen tire should I decide to...kinda like Dale Earnhardt! :laugh:

 

[dannymax]

It's a burden when you have to do test rides for research, but someone has to do it.

I have been running around 20 lbs. in my air shocks on my FW.

I also settled on 34 in the front tire & 24 in the rears & I'm happy with that set-up.

It's a huge burden for sure MDO....but never being one to shirk responsibility I slogged thru endless miles & hours in the interests of research.! :laugh:

I'm currently at 21 lbs and it seems to be pretty friendly....I will continue the research tho.

 

[MDO]

Something else I have noticed about the FW shock system on my trike & I am very happy with is that it does not loose any pressure. After close to a year of ownership, I am glad to state there are no leaks at all.

I should not say this too loud, but I am definitely 1 of the lucky ones as far as the quality & finish of my FW. No issues to date. They need to rear their ugly head soon, as I am approaching my last year of factory warranty.

 

[dannymax]

Same here on the no loss of pressure MDO, pretty surprising really cuz there's potholes around here that could swallow up a Peterbuilt! Well, most of one anyhow! :laugh:

 

[Jack Klarich]

Something else I have noticed about the FW shock system on my trike & I am very happy with is that it does not loose any pressure. After close to a year of ownership, I am glad to state there are no leaks at all.

I should not say this too loud, but I am definitely 1 of the lucky ones as far as the quality & finish of my FW. No issues to date. They need to rear their ugly head soon, as I am approaching my last year of factory warranty.

OOOPSSSS Now ya did it

I sure hope you have not jinxed your self

 

[Saammi]

Just ordered one on Amazon.