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Old 10-09-2009, 11:02 AM
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Default 03 Road King air shock valve - PIA!

Hi everyone! Anybody have a solution for making the air shock fill valve on a 03 RKC easier to access?

To access it now, I have to remove the left bag and the backrest. I adjust it somewhat frequently for 2-up versus solo, so I'd like to make it more convenient. I know that they make extensions, but the valve is so close to the backrest mounting plate that the hose on the extender can't make the turn.

So - I guess I could try and relocate the mounting position of the valve to another location on the bike, but I thought I would check and see if someone has a brilliant solution that's more elegant.

Thanks all!
 
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On my '02 Road King, I mounted it under the seat by the battery. Taking the seat off was easier than what you describe.
 
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Also seems to me that you could just get a male and female fitting atached together with a piece of tubing about 3" long and make a flexible adapter of sorts that you could tuck away and get out when you wanted to make adjustments.
 
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Originally Posted by Chrome Sweet Chrome
BEAUTIFUL - thanks. Exactly what I was looking for.

Can't wait to try it out. I just knew someone had designed a solution for this.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Spock
Hi everyone! Anybody have a solution for making the air shock fill valve on a 03 RKC easier to access?

To access it now, I have to remove the left bag and the backrest. I adjust it somewhat frequently for 2-up versus solo, so I'd like to make it more convenient. I know that they make extensions, but the valve is so close to the backrest mounting plate that the hose on the extender can't make the turn.

So - I guess I could try and relocate the mounting position of the valve to another location on the bike, but I thought I would check and see if someone has a brilliant solution that's more elegant.

Thanks all!
now isn't that elegant??????????
 
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Ebay link is dead, what exacly was this product?
 
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Subscribed... waiting for new link.
 
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