Linking front fork air adjustment

[LoftCol]

Good morning, has anyone ever linked the front forks into a single airline so that when pressurised they are both the same? Thanks

[Schming]

XJ's have that feature. The tops of their forks are drilled perpendicular to the tube and O-ringed collars with a rubber tube connecting them balance the air.

[DiverRay]

Yes, there WAS a kit made to do that. You could probably go to a local hydraulic shop and have them build something for you. Parts should not be that much money as most of it is standard air fittings. The only metric may be the threads in the forks for the valves.

[DEEBS11]

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[Mathh]

Just remember: if one side leaks, the other side will leak with it .

[bikerphil]

If you were to stiffen up the springs a bit, you can eliminate the air feature altogether and never have to worry about it again.

[jetmechmarty]

If you were to stiffen up the springs a bit, you can eliminate the air feature altogether and never have to worry about it again.

I don’t see any value in the air forks. I’d love to have standard caps on top of the forks, but it seems we’ve been through that.

What I do is elevate the oil in the forks, which has the same effect as adding air. The resistance is highest at the bottom of travel noticeably improving brake dive. I believe my number is 130 mm. That’s the oil level measured from the top of the tube with the fork collapsed and the spring removed. My reference was the Race-Tech Tuning Guide.