Air forks tied down for long trip?

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Edited Date/Time 11/14/2022 5:36pm
If I’m traveling awhile with a bike tied down is it a good idea to release the air out of my airforks? KTM AER forks. Seems like they come this way from the factory to dealer. Bike will be tied down for 6 days.
no I don’t want to use one of those wheel braces, had some tip over experience.
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jhansen510 11/3/2022 6:50pm
11/3/2022 6:50pm
Can you do the bike on the stand with the bike strapped at the pegs? I really like this option when possible.
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40acres 11/3/2022 7:54pm
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If you're using a truck, load the bike diagonally in the bed and run a strap to the pegs from the tie down hooks. No pressure on the forks and the bike won't move. The bike and the tie downs will look like an X from above. Very efficient and no load on the suspension.
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Gravel 11/9/2022 8:15pm
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It won’t hurt suspension to be tied down for a while, typically it puts the forks at about half travel and they can be there for a long time with no worries. Hydraulic seals are pretty good at containing pressure, as long as they don’t get cut or abraded somehow they’ll last for years. They actually seal better under pressure by design.
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Moto520 11/10/2022 8:08am
11/10/2022 8:08am
Use the support that doubles as a side stand that came with the bike. That is exactly what that is for!
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lumpy790 11/10/2022 8:30am
11/10/2022 8:30am
I just bought one of these KTM side stand that also hold the front in place for $35

KTM part number 79029094000



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mx317 11/10/2022 9:57am
11/10/2022 9:57am
I use those stands on all my bikes. Does anyone know what the four clip looking parts that are on the outside legs?
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Red141 11/13/2022 8:45pm
11/13/2022 8:45pm
mx317 wrote:
I use those stands on all my bikes. Does anyone know what the four clip looking parts that are on the outside legs?
Been wondering that myself. Google found nothing.
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soggy 11/13/2022 8:52pm
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mx317 wrote:
I use those stands on all my bikes. Does anyone know what the four clip looking parts that are on the outside legs?
Red141 wrote:
Been wondering that myself. Google found nothing.
I think it’s for using a bungee or something of the sort to wrap around the forks for added security.
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lalispeed 11/14/2022 5:36pm
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Have mine for 17 days...., Don't ask why but No problem at all.

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