MotorTrike air ride suspension

[msrvpeig]

I had the bags replaced by the installer on my first trike, a '93 1500 Motor Trike back in '05. It cost around $325 back then.

 

[mcdonaldroadcapt]

Did it solve your leakage problem?

 

[mcdonaldroadcapt]

Wiz, I sent you a PM>

 

[cjmitch]

Is it the check valve in the air pump itself?

 

[Edward]

I have had a little bit of experience with air equipped vehicles. As for going with copper lines to your air shocks, I would not connect the copper line directly to the air shock but use a piece of soft line between the copper and shock. Again that defeats the use of copper lines directly to seal for any leaks. If you have a trike that has a lot of vibrations the copper line will eventually break leaving you in a serious stranded position. It will also kink leaving no air going to your shocks should they lose pressure or will make one shock not inflate or not properly inflate to desired position.

You can buy those air shocks from Air Ride Corporation who Manufacture those shocks. Google the company name and have a look around their site and you will get a phone number and can call them and pick their brains about the bags.

Also Goodyear Air products also have I believe those bags. Again Google and call them and see what they have. I hope this helps out.

 

[Vegas99]

Mine leaks as well,replaced the bags and shocks still leaks! :furious:

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Resurrecting this thread again......

Seems my MT air suspension after taking the setup apart this winter to do 60k maintenance and a few upgrades I had the bad air leak after re-assembly. After replacing all the air lines and most of the fittings, including adding a second one way check valve, a new air gauge I found I had one of the MT air bags leaking at the top of the bag above the clamp seal

I replaced both air bags with Firestone air bags ( http://www.truckshop.com/product.php?productid=22175) ( http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af55/fltr2008trike/Bike pics/0409151858a_zpsvg5bo4ok.jpg ) re-check the entire system for any leaks using soapy spray on all joints finding no bubbles. I still have a slow air leak in the system. I have tried the 90 lb pump up and still it leaks very slowly.

I am convinced that the air leaks through the air gauge. New or older, its a hit or miss

 

[Edward]

I believe your air leak is through your air compressor if all lines are tight. Put a one way valve just between the air compressor and to your air shocks. This valve allows air to go to air shocks/tank but does not allow air to come back into the compressor. I had to install one on my air compressor for another project and it cured the problem.