mik60ish Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Falcon Shocks I have a pair of Falcon Classic shocks fitted to my Tiger Cub, what should the air pressure be? as they have never rebounded any sense. I weigh 85kgs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Call robin packham and he will tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 If your in the USA call Bob Ginder at B&J, he can fix you up. http://www.bjracing.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzy Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi I have a pair of these fitted to my Seeley Honda. The valve on the top is not for air it is for nitrogen! The gas is put in when they are manufactured. I know this as I phoned the manufacturers with the same question. You can contact them on:01929 554545 hope I have been of some help Azzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 The reason for the gas is that it responses much quicker than the oil making up for the delay/transfer of oil, needed for modern twinshoch trials. Now for the pub....We have a full range of our new 'competition shocks' developed in Spain for twinshock trials, incuded is our model for the TLR 200/250.......www.bb@wanadoo.fr Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Sorry mixed up my e-mail with my site, above should read www.bps-eng.com Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bginder Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 The nice thing about the Falcon shocks we build here in the U.S. is that, we build them for the individual, taking into consideration his weight , rider ability, and his particular machine. This makes them the best trials shocks available. They are charged with nitrogen not air. Air has moisture in it and it's pressure varies with heat build up. Nitrogen does not. If you have lost you nitrogen charge you will also lose you dampening characteristics. No rebound dampening. Normal gas pressure is 90psi. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Is the Gas for compression damping or rebound damping? I have a pair of shocks and the rebound is very slow, will letting a little gas out speed them up at all? I guess damping settings are a personal thing and I always like a fairly lively back end (ooh er!), but then that seems to be more in line with modern riding styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bginder Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Both Steve. It's there to maintain pressure on the valving. As far as pressure adjustment to alter shock speed, I feel its better to alter the valving to speed things up and maintain a constant pressure. I like to change the oil once a year and it's easy to have done at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Our shocks are built fully adjustable with threaded ali ring so you can set up acording to bike and rider, you can also use in standard position if you have a loss of gas pressure, they will work just as conventional dampers. and to top that we have a new progressinve spring that gives you the rebound needed for modern twinshock trials....now beat that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bginder Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Looking back to the topic, I see that it was about Falcon Shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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