Originally Posted by shane45
Read my post above. I bet you what you are reading does NOT say PSI - it says Lbs. There's a difference.
The chart in my link above is for 2005 models, but I don't believe there was any difference on the '04's - you need to put 0 - 15 PSI in your fork in order to have 45-52 pounds (not PSI) of weight on your fork to preload it.
Shane, you are most definitely confusing this issue for everyone reading, my friend.
Their coil forks use 0 to 15 psi (that's air pressure) for their preload. That's an indication read directly off the face of the pump guage. This is based on rider preference and not directly tied to weight.
The air forks use 25 to 65 psi (again, air pressure) for main chamber pressure (positive pressure, they call it). Again, that's an indication directly from the guage. This is based on rider weight and should be set to achieve the desired amount of sag (typically 20 to 30%).