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can i bring life back to my suspension?
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Hahaha and i thought my JEEP addiction was bad; my Kz addiction is just as bad!!!
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As to the shocks --cherokeekid58 wrote: Ok so i have a 1982 kz750 ltd and i have been bottoming out the suspension on these lovely PA back roads (yea right). I was wondering if there is a way to stiffin it or swap it out cheaply. Im about 214lbs. And it seems way softer than it should be. What psi should the front forks be at and do you fill them with air or nitrogen? And i have no clue what to do about the rear.
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Could perhaps increase spring pre-load on the shocks.
As to the forks --
Would use a common hand operated bicycle pump to add air pressure to forks, which helps avoid blowing a seal. Using an air compressor may quickly and unintentionally inject too much pressure.
Could flush and replace the fork oil to proper specs (weight and volume), and perhaps change to a heavier weight fork oil.
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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im a big guy (pushing 350) and i quit bottoming out on me
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1979 KZ1000-E Shafty
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Hahaha and i thought my JEEP addiction was bad; my Kz addiction is just as bad!!!
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And that the 1982 KZ750 LTD has non-air forks and non-air shocks.
Am uncertain about which style forks and shocks are at hand.
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Hahaha and i thought my JEEP addiction was bad; my Kz addiction is just as bad!!!
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