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#1 ·
Has anyone done the DIY air ride system with the corvette shocks. I am seeing a lot of other forums talking about this and getting it done for around $250. Any input from anyone.


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#812 ·
Hey GunMetal I was looking to do the same thing this weekend but was just thinking of tapping into the wiring inside the fairing before the connectors. Do you remember what color the wires are? Also did you run a relay for your compressor?

Thanks Mark
 
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#813 ·
Hi , you can't tap inside the fairing, if you do that you will loose volume control from the handlebars.
Mine is a 2006 and I don't know if the wire colors will be the same on yours, if you can get a hold of the wire diagrams from yours will be better.
The connector on the left side controls on mine have 12 wires, the 3 wires I used are on the same side of 6, the colors are grey/green, brown/black and purple/black.
The Pl/Bl needs to be disconnected from the connector and will be the power wire coming from your relay and or fuse.
Now you have to pull all the wires out of the black plastic cover, the Gy/Gr is split inside, one goes to the radio control switch, cut the part that goes to the CB control and add a length or wire enough to go to the fairing, do the same with the Br/Bk.
I use the Gy/Gr as the up and the Br/Bk as the down.
Yes I have a relay from before when I was using the CVO trunk switch.

If you need more information send me a PM, I will give you my ph nbr
 
#817 ·
Thanks GunMetal for the info, it looks like you nailed it. I will see what I can do this weekend. Already put the shocks on and currently using the stock air lines. I can't wait to get the adjustability of the rest of the system. While the fairing is off I'll go ahead and install my Sony and get rid of the HK that no longer has a working display.
 
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#821 ·
Don't rely on the gauge to much, you can be at 100 and be bottom out and be at 100 and be perfect. I noticed after a while when I let all the air out the gauge is at about 10 or 15 so I don't think those gauges are to good, I'm about to pull mine out and eliminate one possible air leak

I usually ride at 100 alone, 120 with my skinny son and about 150 with my wife.

I just adjusted until me feet are comfortable flat on the ground and not bottoming.

Why you guys need straps?

I have been running with this system for a while and I have never touched the pipes, if the shocks are raised to much and are close to the pipes the bike will look awfully bad, way to high and my legs will be way off the ground.

But wait! Maybe because I'm short, 5'06, I don't need to raise to much and guys with longer legs need to go higher therefor shock is closer to pipe, sometimes been short has advantages. :)

I love my system, for those guys still thinking about, go for it, you will like it.
When I have to push back with my legs I lower all the way down, it's much easier and I have more control of the bike.
 
#824 ·
Guys, for those that have added a Schrader valve, did you actually add it to entire setup or just keep it with you and only use it when you need it. After running the lines for mine today, it looks like it would be just as easy to disconnect at the "T" above the shocks and connect the valve. That would eliminate an additional "T" and three places that could possibly have a leak. Thoughts?
 
#825 ·
Just finished my install today but didn't get a chance to ride. Hopefully tomorrow's weather will cooperate, light snow and cold today. Drops nice and slow so it doesn't look like it's going to fall over. I'm glad I added the remote, it is a nice little toy. While I was inside the fairing I installed my new Sony DSX310. I really want to ride now.
 
#830 · (Edited)
I thought about that but youd have to add a couple more fittings which is to me more potential for air leaks. I ran the shocks into one 4way cross fitting, then the two other ends of the fitting to each the compressor and solenoid. If i need to use the schrader ill unplug the shocks at the cross fitting and plug them into the T schrader valve that came with the shocks. I tried to keep everything as simple as possible in case there is an air leak at some point. Ill keep the schrader valve in the glove box or a saddlebag.
 
#836 ·
FYI, for those going with Gabrial, follow the advice earlier in thread and check for leaks when you get them NOT after you switch bushings and install everything on bike. now back to waiting on parts(replacements) and I get to swap bushings again:(
 
#837 ·
The only problem I had with leaks was when one of the lines wasn't exactly 90 degrees. If the gauge is cocked in the fitting it creates an oval o-ring and will not seal. The line was from the compressor to gauge. After I fixed that the pressure will hold up for days.:D
 
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#844 ·
I ran into same problem. Ended up going to a marine supply store and getting a temporary switch so I could put my bike back together. On a side note. Not really to happy with this setup so far. I have to run a lot of pressure or when I roll on the gas I get incredible feed back trough my drive train. Whole back end starts shuttering and vibrating but once at speed rides fine. I'm going to try removing the limit straps and see what happens. But other then that system is workin good
 
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