Air Ride

[Illini_Triker]

How do you know if your air System is working right. have a 2006 GL1800 and it don't seem to get any better ride when I mess with it

 

[dirtdobber]

What kit are you using?
On our Roadsmith HTS the button now only raises and lowers the rear end. Very little, if any, difference in ride quality. The shocks are manual adjust. Preloaded spring type.

 

[mhgoldwing]

profile says it is a Lehman trike. Have no idea what they're using for suspension.

 

[bikerbillone]

Brand names and year help when posting, especially with problems.

 

[Gold Rush]

What kit are you using?
On our Roadsmith HTS the button now only raises and lowers the rear end. Very little, if any, difference in ride quality. The shocks are manual adjust. Preloaded spring type.

DD I think the adjustable preload is really designed to fine tune the suspension, not necessarily truly make significant adjustment so we don't feel a lot of change there. Even with the heavy duty torsion bar installed, I do notice a huge difference in stability in the twisties when I raise the preload up. Here is what their web site says... The coil over shocks and their setting is the primary ride comfort provider...[h=5]Adjustable Pre-Load[/h][h=5][/h]The other suspension option we now offer is an Adjustable Pre-Load system. We tie right into the GL1800's existing suspension adjustment system that's controllable right from the dash. By the push up or down of a button, this system hydraulically pre-loads the fixed springs for various loads, and allows the rider to manually adjust the ride as they see fit. We use high quality Progressive coil over shocks combined with the springs.

 

[Roadsmith Trikes]

DD I think the adjustable preload is really designed to fine tune the suspension, not necessarily truly make significant adjustment so we don't feel a lot of change there. Even with the heavy duty torsion bar installed, I do notice a huge difference in stability in the twisties when I raise the preload up. Here is what their web site says... The coil over shocks and their setting is the primary ride comfort provider...Adjustable Pre-Load



The other suspension option we now offer is an Adjustable Pre-Load system. We tie right into the GL1800's existing suspension adjustment system that's controllable right from the dash. By the push up or down of a button, this system hydraulically pre-loads the fixed springs for various loads, and allows the rider to manually adjust the ride as they see fit. We use high quality Progressive coil over shocks combined with the springs.

You can also see a video of how it works here if that helps: