Air Shock Schrader valve Setup?

[bouson]

Originally Posted by jestephens

Give it a shot. If it works, let us all know. An off-the-shelf solution to a balance kit for these shocks is sort of a Holy Grail. But I'm no Debby-Downer, and I can't say I've seen this kit before. There may be only one way to know

I don't need the air lines on my Vaquero, just the valve body that jestephens designed. I figured I'd offer a cheap fix. All the USA air shock companies use the same size schrader valve. I think using the lines routed to under the seat then hooked to a tee with a schrader valve should be easy for the Voyager or Nomad riders.

[bouson]

Someone from Wichita, KS sent me a message about the cost of the Schrader Valve Setup with shipping. I lost your email, but the cost for mine with shipping was $27, the one I received is made out of aluminum and came with some brief installation instructions. I ordered Saturday night and arrived on Wednesday. If anyone has further questions pm Jay for answers.

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by bouson

I also found this KIT that could be adapted to all Kawasaki bikes with schrader valves on the shocks.

I'll be surprised if that kit actually exists. I think Progressive discontinued those a few years ago.

[jlreeves]

That kit consists of a plastic T compression fitting and a milled aluminum connector for an on board air compressor. There is no hose and outside of the aluminum coupler, looks cheaper than dirt. Don't waste your time or money.

[bouson]

Originally Posted by jlreeves

That kit consists of a plastic T compression fitting and a milled aluminum connector for an on board air compressor. There is no hose and outside of the aluminum coupler, looks cheaper than dirt. Don't waste your time or money.

If any of you ever looked at the air shock lines on older car models you would find they were made with 1/4" plastic or nylon line and plastic fittings. They held up on the late 70's and 80's cars that weighed 6 to 8 times the weight of modern baggers. I don't think you would have any trouble adapting them to work on a bike. All you need is the plastic tubing pictured ran from were the current shock valves are to the tee valve with a schrader valve stem in it. The 4 metal coupling nuts the lines run through have an o-ring and a plastic keeper that seal the lines to prevent air leaks at the nut connections.
If you wished for something stronger you could use chrome tubing and all metal fittings and compression fittings like are used on natural gas lines. If you put a loop in the tubing to allow for flex it would work just find.