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Originally Posted by SpudRider
I need to examine the shock absorber and experiment with its preload settings. I also need to determine if the shock absorber has a schrader valve for air pressure, and the amount of air pressure. Perhaps a different spring would also improve the action of the shock absorber.  |
I've read online that the Schrader valve on a shock is meant for nitrogen, and it is pressurized for the same reason that a cooling system is pressurized; to raise the boiling point of the fluid. A typical shock nitrogen pressure is around 150psi, and a bike shop is likely the only place you can achieve that kind of pressure. Most tire shops have nitrogen, but their compressors are not usually capable of more that 50psi or so.
What I'm saying is that if there is no nitrogen in the shock now, that might be contributing to the issue.