No rebound in the shocks

[330rcs]

I have a ripcurrent S and at first the shocks were too stiff so I let out some air in the shocks. All I did was take off the left cap and air pretty much started leaking and I put the cap back on pretty quickly. Then I pushed down on the handlebar and now the fork doesn’t bounce back up it just stays down. Did I take out too much air and need to get a shock pump to refill air?

 

[J.R.]

I have a ripcurrent S and at first the shocks were too stiff so I let out some air in the shocks. All I did was take off the left cap and air pretty much started leaking and I put the cap back on pretty quickly. Then I pushed down on the handlebar and now the fork doesn’t bounce back up it just stays down. Did I take out too much air and need to get a shock pump to refill air?

Bike air shocks are high pressure, low volume. There's no way I know of, of letting a little air out without either a pump or pressure gauge with relief valve. Because of the high pressure, low volume the air, uncontrolled, will be released in a split second. Good news is you didn't damage anything. I use a Rockshox pump for my Rockshox fork. I think it cost $20 something several years ago.

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Cheaper on Amazon. Works well and easy to precisely fill the right amount of air. You could possibly use a good bike pump. Removing the pump can release too much air and checking with gauge will release even more. Don't over inflate, you could blow seals.

 

[330rcs]

Thanks for the reply. Had no idea I could’ve damaged the shocks. How would I know if something was damaged? I was just told to remove the cap and let some air out without any caution to use a pump. No wonder it all escaped i didn’t let it off for long so I was confused but, makes sense you said it would be gone in a split second.

I just found that pump last night and will order asap, good to know I selected the correct pump. My bike pump nozzle didn’t fit into the shock cap.

Bike air shocks are high pressure, low volume. There's no way I know of, of letting a little air out without either a pump or pressure gauge with relief valve. Because of the high pressure, low volume the air, uncontrolled, will be released in a split second. Good news is you didn't damage anything. I use a Rockshox pump for my Rockshox fork. I think it cost $20 something several years ago.

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Cheaper on Amazon. Works well and easy to precisely fill the right amount of air. You could possibly use a good bike pump. Removing the pump can release too much air and checking with gauge will release even more. Don't over inflate, you could blow seals.

 

[J.R.]

You didn't do anything most of us haven't done, once

30 years ago I did the same thing on a motorcycle air shock. I never had air shocks on a 2 wheeler before! Had to buy a pump for it and now I have an even better pump from Rockshox. Should last the next 30 years... I won't, but it will.