shock question ????

[Billyh79]

Ok so today I finally pulled the bike off the stand where it has been sitting since November ! Lol.... sumo kit and ALS kit done but fender still needs paint . So when the tires finally hit the ground she is sitting extremely low. I do have the L&M spring in and am wondering when that was installed if I had loss of fluid in the shock how much ride height could I have possibly lost ?

[yesimawesome27]

I believe it should only be a 1.5" lower with the Low and Mean spring.

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by Billyh79

Ok so today I finally pulled the bike off the stand where it has been sitting since November ! Lol.... sumo kit and ALS kit done but fender still needs paint . So when the tires finally hit the ground she is sitting extremely low. I do have the L&M spring in and am wondering when that was installed if I had loss of fluid in the shock how much ride height could I have possibly lost ?

Putting the spring on will not cause a loss of fluid/gas. Try turning the preload back up.

[Billyh79]

I rode all season with the L&m spring in I do believe I lost fluid how much I Am not sure . If I lost all the fluid how much difference will there be in the ride height . At this point I am glad I kept my stock spring.

[Billyh79]

Originally Posted by Clueless

Putting the spring on will not cause a loss of fluid/gas. Try turning the preload back up.

I did its all the way high . When the shock was taken out fluid was lost when the plumbing was disconnected.

[yesimawesome27]

Originally Posted by Billyh79

I did its all the way high . When the shock was taken out fluid was lost when the plumbing was disconnected.

Sunoffabitch, if that's the case!

So you had to disconnect the "plumbing" to install the ALS??

[Billyh79]

Originally Posted by yesimawesome27

Sunoffabitch, if that's the case!

So you had to disconnect the "plumbing" to install the ALS??

No my ALS air lowering system VIA Sumo is not the problem when I bought the bike last April I bought the L&M spring the plumbing that goes from the spring preload adjuster was disconnected and that's were the fluid loss happened. This sux I have less than an inch between fender and tire . I think I have to switch back to the stock spring.

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by Billyh79

No my ALS air lowering system VIA Sumo is not the problem when I bought the bike last April I bought the L&M spring the plumbing that goes from the spring preload adjuster was disconnected and that's were the fluid loss happened. This sux I have less than an inch between fender and tire . I think I have to switch back to the stock spring.

IF that is the case, this is what I would do, if it were mine put the bike on a stand, remove all preload from the adjuster, unbolt the reservoir/knob from the bike, turn it over, remove the banjo bolt, fill it with fork oil and reassemble

[Billyh79]

Originally Posted by Clueless

IF that is the case, this is what I would do, if it were mine put the bike on a stand, remove all preload from the adjuster, unbolt the reservoir/knob from the bike, turn it over, remove the banjo bolt, fill it with fork oil and reassemble

Clue will this make a difference in ride hight if not then I have to put stock spring back on .

[LONER]

THe plumbing didn't need to be removed to mount the l&m spring now I think you need shock replacement or work because even stock spring won't help with fluid loss.