I also had reservations about spending the $35 my dealer wanted for the HD pump, but the pressure is so low and each psi makes such a difference that the only way to get any true adjustment without doing any damage to the shocks is to have the right tool.

I first thought that I would be adding and bleeding air everytime I switched from solo to 2 up riding. I am very happy with the ride when I am solo and the shocks are set for 2-up riding. But then again, I don't bitch about every little detail like my passenger does.............

Dennis

 

I had trouble with my '05 Road King-I had to take the air fitting out of the bracket to get the pump to release the valve. There is no reason other then that why your mountain bike pump should not work. The Harley pump is no different.

 

The nice thing about the Harley model is that it's lossless. When you disconnect it, no air pressure is lost. As little air as these shocks hold, every little bit counts. One of the few MOCO products I recommend.

 

Ahhh...that's why I love this forum. Someone will always have the answer. My pump didn't come with instructions so I keep pressing and holding the button and nothing happened. Thanks.

 

Don't use an air compressor. U will blow your shocks. Progressive makes a good one.

 

Speaking of air shocks...

What's been your experience with how well they should hold air? I set mine at 25 psi a couple weeks ago and checked them this weekend. They were down to about 15 psi after riding ~150 miles over the course of two weeks. This normal?

 

Caward, mine hold pretty good no matter what the riding distance. I don't think I have ever seen them down more than couple of PSI from where I set them and I do check them pretty regular with exception of puttin around town.

 

I just went and bought an bicycle pump last night and found it wouldnt work with the valve stem. I did use my air compressor but I DO have a good regulator and turned it down to almost nothing then incressed pressure until the desired pressure was reached. 15 psi. My 14 year old just got a new bike pump!

 

I use a normal bicycle pump on my 2000 RKC. Works fine. For some reason, it sometimes takes a little extra effort/pressure to get started, but otherwise, no drama. Would never use a compressor etc for the reasons stated such as damage to shocks.

One disadvantage is that a bicycle pump is not a "no loss" pump, but it doesn't take long to figure out about how much pressure you lose detaching the pump.I then use a $5 no loss pressure gauge to check the pressure. I checked mine very regularly when I fist bought the bike and didn't lose much pressure - about 2-3 lbs over 2-3 months - and only in the rear, never in the front.

This works fine for me and I'll tell you that Idid get a fright whenI saw theprice of $72 ($Australian or $64 US) for that tiny little HD pump atthe local HD dealers!!

 

I just got in one of the air pumps that ripper43 showed a picture of. Ionlypaid 19.95 and got it from Midwest Motorcycle Supply, aka..Jireh Cycles. This pump works very well, appears to be sturdy, and is more compact than the HD pump. It is mostly metal and also has a bleeder button. Jireh stock # is 116-10.