Here’s everything that came with the L1-B air ride kit George ordered; airline with cutter, handlebar adjustment control, in-line fuse and relay, Y fitting, compressor assembly, mounting hardware, and installation instructions.Here’s everything that came with the L1-B air ride kit George ordered; airline with cutter A few years ago a friend of ours, George Carvalho, scored a good deal on a used ’99 Road King. While the bike was in pretty good condition and came with some decent upgrades, one aspect of the King that had been neglected over the years was the rear suspension. Having spent many years in the low rider custom car scene building tricked-out and air-bagged four-wheel rides, George wasn’t about to let his Harley “sit” in one place—he wanted that wow factor of airing his bike out at the local bike night, plus he loves the in-the-weeds look when fully splayed out. After doing some research George came across Legend Air Suspension’s (LAS) L1 Air ride kit for ’86-07 Touring models. Legend offers the L1 kit with shocks in either a shiny chrome finish (L1-C) or durable black (L1-B), for $1,600. Comprised of mostly USA-made components, the L1 kit comes with a compact air compressor assembly, exclusive Gates air springs with billet shock bodies, a handlebar-mounted air adjustment control, 5/32-inch high-temp/high-burst air lines, an in-line fuse and relay, and the necessary wiring and hardware. With its color-coded wiring and easy-to-follow directions, LAS designed the L1 to be an easy setup which could be installed with basic handtools in a few hours. The L1 shocks feature Vibra Acoustics Kevlar-impregnated rubber springs (the only part of the kit not made in the US) which provide 3¼ inches of height adjustment as well as some bump absorption. Connected to the air springs are billet shock bodies that house velocity-sensitive, deflective-disc damping to help offer a smooth ride and eliminate pogoing. The upper and lower mounting points of the shock assemblies have spherical bearings to prevent binding. Designed to provide on-the-fly adjustment with a simple two-button operation, LAS provides its switch assembly in for 1-inch and 1¼-inch handlebars in standard black to match the OE switch housings, or an upgraded chrome version is available for an additional $160. [01] The first thing George did was secure the King to his lift, then he removed the seat and disconnected the battery.[01] The first thing George did was secure the King to his lift, then he removed the seat and disconnected the battery. [02] George had already installed 18-inch apes on his King and ran the switch wiring in the bars. When it came to installing the handlebar control on the left side of the bars, he wanted to stick with the clean look of running all his wiring inside the bars so he removed the stock switch housing and the clutch assembly from the left side of the handlebar.[02] George had already installed 18-inch apes on his King and ran the switch wiring in t [03] Next, he removed the headlight assembly and disconnected the Deutsch connector from the wiring harness for the left side switches so that he could pull the wiring out and run the switch wires and air ride control wires through the bars together.[03] Next, he removed the headlight assembly and disconnected the Deutsch connector from [04] Once he had the switch wires out, George wrapped some string and tape around the switch wiring and control wires, then thoroughly lubed the protective sheathing on the wires to make it easier to pull them through the bars.[04] Once he had the switch wires out, George wrapped some string and tape around the swi [05] With the bars removed from the clamps, it came in very handy that there was a storage rack mounted to the ceiling above the lift. By securing the bars to the rack with a tie-down, George was able to push the wires into the bars while his friend, Ryan, pulled the wires through the hole in the bottom center of the bars.[05] With the bars removed from the clamps, it came in very handy that there was a storag [06] Once all the wires were pulled through, the handlebars were bolted back in place and the switch wires were reconnected back to the stock wiring in the headlight nacelle. With the switch housing back together, George replaced the stock clutch clamp with the LAS handlebar switch mount using the stock screws. The top button adds air to the system and the bottom button lets air out.[06] Once all the wires were pulled through, the handlebars were bolted back in place and [07] Next, the front of the tank and the rear of the tank were unbolted so that the LAS switch wiring leads could be routed along the backbone/under the tank.[07] Next, the front of the tank and the rear of the tank were unbolted so that the LAS s [08] Some string was used to pull the wires along the backbone towards the battery tray.[08] Some string was used to pull the wires along the backbone towards the battery tray. [09] In order to install the air compressor, the battery had to be removed.[09] In order to install the air compressor, the battery had to be removed. [10] George then installed one of the air lines into the fitting on the compressor. The fittings are push-to-connect, so he simply pushed the end of the line into the fitting until it bottomed out.[10] George then installed one of the air lines into the fitting on the compressor. The f 1 | 2 | » | View Full Article By Eric Ellis Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
