AirPro - my test and opinion

[jethro450]

So I thought I'd post this since I was quite skeptical of the AirPro when I first heard about it. Watch the video, but let's just simply say, I'm sold!

https://youtu.be/MW9Am3-GS1A

 

[RMK935VA]

I used the AirPro on my KTM. I blew my fork seals twice so I bagged it and put stiffer springs in the forks. I wish that it would have worked for me. The whole deal cost me a lot more money than if I would have installed the springs to start with. The manufacturer is a good guy but the product didn't work for me. For the record, I was running 15 to 20 lbs. PSI. Maybe that is too much but it was what I needed to get the ride I wanted. Anything less than that and I was getting too much dive.

 

[UPsnowbiker]

Worked well for me on a ktm. No fork seal issues at all.

Owner is a good guy who communicates immediately. I broke a part wrenching too hard and he sent me replacements free off charge.

 

[jethro450]

I've really appreciated the quick response from the owner as well. In my original order one of the pieces was defective, it wouldn't hold air - he had me new stuff within 2 days.

Bummer it didn't work for some of you. Comparing my .62 fork springs to the AirPro set at 15 psi and stock fork springs - the ride height was identical. Remember, recommended PSI is 6 to 12 PSI, if some bikes require more than that to get the correct ride height then you better plan on more than just the AirPro.

After I got mine, a buddy got one too for his 14' KTM XC 450. It worked perfect for him. He ran 15 PSI as well, no issues at all.

Summary
- .62 fork springs, AirPro at 6 PSI. Almost too stiff. My 17' TSS LE with 21" of travel bottomed out before the front forks did. But that's what I set it at when doing big stuff. I ran it at 3 PSI most the time.

- Stock fork springs, AirPro at 15 PSI. Perfect for the guy who doesn't jump any bigger than what you saw in my video. This is of course, on a YZ. I guess every bike will react differently based on bike setup.

I should say, the length of the TSS or SS makes a huge difference on bike setup. If that isn't set correctly, then not even heavy fork springs or the AirPro are gonna help you. You need that angle correct first. I really love my 14' YZ because it was dead on perfect right out of the crate. Perfect ski pressure, perfect ski feel (not too much or too little push), just handled awesome. That was with heavy fork springs OR with stockers and the AirPro at 15 PSI.

I've fiddled with my other setups quite a bit before I got them to feel right.

Anyways...

 

[CATSLEDMAN1]

air'n up

run air in my 13 500 xcw, stock springs 17 - 20 psi, works great and on several whooped trails I ran it down to 12-14 psi, cushier ride in the late season bumps.

ditto for my yz250, only took about 10 psi to stop the dive and improve powder riding.

seal problems are odd, same seals in a bike hitting triples on a race track.............way more pressure than even dropping a snow bike off a snow cornice and no seals poping or leaking.

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

I ran the AirPro earlier this season on my '14 YZ 16 SX120 combo. I had the forks revalved and used the airpro as basically adjustable springs. It was awesome. 5 PSI worked well just to hold ride height (im only 150#) then If I really want to have fun, 15 psi in the forks for drops.

I did multiple cliff drops that were around 25-30 feet and getting pushed back towards the rear of the bike because the kit with tss was bottoming before the forks was amazing. No getting chucked over the bars but just a nice stable landing.

 

[jethro450]

I ran the AirPro earlier this season on my '14 YZ 16 SX120 combo. I had the forks revalved and used the airpro as basically adjustable springs. It was awesome. 5 PSI worked well just to hold ride height (im only 150#) then If I really want to have fun, 15 psi in the forks for drops.

I did multiple cliff drops that were around 25-30 feet and getting pushed back towards the rear of the bike because the kit with tss was bottoming before the forks was amazing. No getting chucked over the bars but just a nice stable landing.

Exact same experience for me. Like I say, I'm sold!