Removing air from forks for transport

racingfortheson
Does anyone release the air pressure in PSF forks for transport or storage? Only reason I ask is cause I would normally bleed my spring forks after I strap the bike down.
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(((what))) 7/14/2016 3:40pm
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You crack the bleeder on spring forks while it's strapped down? Lmao!
racingfortheson 7/14/2016 9:23pm
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(((what))) wrote:
You crack the bleeder on spring forks while it's strapped down? Lmao!
Lol. Yes, that way there isn't as much pressure on the seals as we drive down the road. Seals seem to last longer.
lostboy819 7/14/2016 9:46pm
7/14/2016 9:46pm
racingfortheson wrote:
Does anyone release the air pressure in PSF forks for transport or storage? Only reason I ask is cause I would normally bleed my spring forks...
Does anyone release the air pressure in PSF forks for transport or storage? Only reason I ask is cause I would normally bleed my spring forks after I strap the bike down.


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MxKing809 7/15/2016 4:05am
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Well.... I've heard it all now.....
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(((what))) 7/15/2016 4:07am
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This is why I completely tear used bikes down to the nut/bolt before I even think about riding them.
SOAB_465 7/15/2016 8:15am
7/15/2016 8:15am
racingfortheson wrote:
Does anyone release the air pressure in PSF forks for transport or storage? Only reason I ask is cause I would normally bleed my spring forks...
Does anyone release the air pressure in PSF forks for transport or storage? Only reason I ask is cause I would normally bleed my spring forks after I strap the bike down.
If you think that bleeding the forks somehow damages the bike, you should probably have someone else doing your tear-downs.

There's nothing wrong with popping the bleeder while it's tied down, but it has almost no effect on seal life. You just need to be using a fork brace when you strap the front down, so the forks aren't compressed the whole time, or moving while you drive.

panic_rev_214 7/15/2016 8:23am
7/15/2016 8:23am
If you bleed the forks when you compress them, as soon as you release the tie downs, doesnt that create a vacuum inside the fork that can suck in dirt that is around the dust seal/seal area?
metal_miracle 7/15/2016 8:42am
7/15/2016 8:42am
panic_rev_214 wrote:
If you bleed the forks when you compress them, as soon as you release the tie downs, doesnt that create a vacuum inside the fork that...
If you bleed the forks when you compress them, as soon as you release the tie downs, doesnt that create a vacuum inside the fork that can suck in dirt that is around the dust seal/seal area?
Thats why you unscrew the air bleed before releasing, and but them back in on the stand.

On my air forks i use fork support or wooden block, so i don`t have to compress the forks.
lostboy819 7/15/2016 3:01pm
7/15/2016 3:01pm
Or you can just tie the bike down and not worry about any of that bullshit because it makes no difference. Laughing Laughing
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Jbulz 7/15/2016 3:34pm
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I deflate my tires when I tie my bikes down, so the air doesn't wear out
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Henry_Van 7/15/2016 4:32pm
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Jbulz wrote:
I deflate my tires when I tie my bikes down, so the air doesn't wear out
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slipdog 7/15/2016 4:45pm
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I don't know why everyone is giving the OP crap, it's perfectly reasonable to release the air.

The only problem is that most people only do the forks when transporting and you should really let the air out of the shock as well so you don't blow that seal prematurely either.
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JohnnyD13 7/15/2016 6:31pm
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slipdog wrote:
I don't know why everyone is giving the OP crap, it's perfectly reasonable to release the air. The only problem is that most people only do...
I don't know why everyone is giving the OP crap, it's perfectly reasonable to release the air.

The only problem is that most people only do the forks when transporting and you should really let the air out of the shock as well so you don't blow that seal prematurely either.
Lol
racingfortheson 7/15/2016 10:12pm
7/15/2016 10:12pm
It is crazy how most the time I get helpful info but sometimes I get this. Though it is funny, y'all can be hats that ride on a donkeys head.
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ocscottie 7/15/2016 11:17pm
7/15/2016 11:17pm Edited Date/Time 7/15/2016 11:18pm
Whatever happened to the days of getting a 4x4 block of wood cut to the perfect size and putting it under your front fender and tieing the bike down until its puts pressure on it. The 70's ruled!!! Laughing
KICKERMAN360 7/16/2016 12:40am
7/16/2016 12:40am
ocscottie wrote:
Whatever happened to the days of getting a 4x4 block of wood cut to the perfect size and putting it under your front fender and tieing...
Whatever happened to the days of getting a 4x4 block of wood cut to the perfect size and putting it under your front fender and tieing the bike down until its puts pressure on it. The 70's ruled!!! Laughing
I still do that when I don't have a spare fork block or can't find mine or we're tying down a pit bike (i.e. not a full size bike). Forks aren't even compressed and the bike is rock solid.

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