Servicing Air Suspension

[SX 150]

This is a old Legend air suspension unit, (but I'm guessing other brands are very similar).

The bike had been sitting for two years so when I finally got it on the road it blew one of the seals. Really simple to take apart, unscrew the rose joint, unscrew the end cap and pull the piston out.

This is the damper unit in parts and that's the seal that blew sitting on top of the end cap.
There was a build up of what I guess was salt (from riding British roads in winter?) on the piston rod which I guess ripped apart the seal.


A good clean and fresh grease a new seal + two o ring and hopefully back to as good as new.


There wasnt much about servicing air suspension on the web, there's not a lot bar leaks to go wrong, so I guess that salt deposits are not a problem US side.

[BaZa ®]

I heard a story once of an Eskimo up in the remote frozen north who got lonely one night and blew a seal.

[Battersea]

Originally Posted by BaZa ®

I heard a story once of an Eskimo up in the remote frozen north who got lonely one night and blew a seal.

Some people!!!!!!!!!

[robbiemac]

It was frost on his mustache.....