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Old 11-21-2010, 01:06 PM
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With the 28 spoke rims on my limited both tires are a PITA to fill up anyway. Anyway, ther is no sequence that you fill up your tires in, long as you put the right amount of air into em.
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 01:10 PM
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One thing that many people don't do that they should is to use hydrogen in lieu of air in their tires. Much lighter than air improving milage. Also makes it easier to find slow leaks. Only downside is that blowouts are harder to bring to a safe stop. My late friend, Norm is the one that taught me this.
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 02:53 PM
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im beginning to think that the true meaning of this post has been lost......oh well...ill try again soon.
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 03:02 PM
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im beginning to think that the true meaning of this post has been lost......oh well...ill try again soon.
Actually, I don't think it was lost.

I think it was confirmed!
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 03:42 PM
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You gotta add air to the tires? Mine came full of air.
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 2black1s
Just make sure your air compressor is plugged into the upper receptacle whenever you fill the front tire first. If you plug the compressor into the lower receptacle then you need to fill the rear tire first. If you're using the air hose at a service station this does not apply and you may fill the tires in either sequence. I've been doing this for years and have never had a single problem. Hope this helps.
My compressor isn't plugged into a receptacle. It's wired up directly to a hot line and I use a light switch to turn it on/off. I usually flip a coin. Heads means front first and tails means rear first. I may be doing this all wrong.

I've consulted the manual to no avail. When I went down to the dealership and asked this question, they told me it didn't matter which one I did first. They were giggling when they told me this and one of them was even laughing and pointing at me. Go figure.

Now, I'm afraid to ride my bike for fear the tires will blow out or come off the rims. The bike may even go backwards or something, I don't know. Can somebody PLEASE help me?
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 04:02 PM
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I still think hydrogen is the answer. Blow outs are easier to idenify.
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 04:09 PM
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i want my click back!
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 04:24 PM
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Air in your tires, when did they start doin this?? I check the air in my shocks, rear ones, cause there ain't no front ones!
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 04:25 PM
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Depends if you have winter air or summer air in the tires!!
 


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