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Post by steeley on Jan 24, 2017 12:23:52 GMT 1
Hi, I think this was a mod you could do back in the day . I think you could get fork tops with the valves fitted or you could fit valves in the std tops.
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Post by lolly on Jan 24, 2017 16:00:37 GMT 1
Does anyone know what the mod is supposed to do and the air pressure setting. If its like my mx bikes this valve is to bleed the air out ; not to put more in |
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Post by bare on Jan 24, 2017 18:43:30 GMT 1
Likely a DIY attempt at air (spring) assisted forks Like those on some later 350's.
Waste of time imo.
Even on the oem setups, the air leaks down in a couple or 3 days. Constant hassle to keep up with it and the air volume is So small that even a bicycle pump is over kill.
That said bicycle loons now have air assisted forks and Low volume Forks pumps are available in their shops.
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Post by dusty350 on Jan 24, 2017 19:41:39 GMT 1
Hi You could buy a kit, back in the day, that enabled you to fit shraeder valves to your forks. It included a gauge and pipework so both forks got the same amount of air. I bought the kit - probably from M&p but never fitted it. Alternatively, what you have is maybe a diy job someone has done. Any pics of it ? Dusty  |
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Post by looey on Jan 24, 2017 19:58:30 GMT 1
Yep, deffo a period mod you could fit. Don't ask me if it made any difference, I was 17 at the time and only interested in wheelying everywhere  I had them on my (not fitted by me) first 350LC in 1984 Not great pics but you can see it.   |
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Post by steeley on Jan 24, 2017 20:15:24 GMT 1
Ah , there you go its not a case of some induced John Smiths bad dream/false memory Lol.
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Post by bare on Jan 26, 2017 4:33:04 GMT 1
Yup a DIY bodge. Ignore it / pretend it's not there.
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