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PATENTED TRUAIR TECHNOLOGY OUTPERFORMS OE SHOCKS DON’T LET A 4-WHEEL SHOCK RUIN YOUR 2-WHEEL RIDE
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Today, many touring bikes include stock air-assisted, or may be “upgraded” with While many other brands simply repurpose automotive shocks for motorcycle use, Arnott
air-cylinder shocks. These inferior shocks are not as responsive to road conditions designs TruAIR® shocks specifically to fit your ride. With over 30 years of automobile air sus-
as our TruAIR® air suspension – and yield a ride that’s far from comfortable. pension experience, Arnott has a deep understanding of the critical differences between air
shocks designed for cars and those made for motorcycles, and our expert engineers trans-
Arnott Ultimate Multi-Ply Goodyear Bladder Optional Rebound late decades of experience into the state-of-the-art air suspension kits.
®
Ride Shock for added ride height and firmness Damping Adjustment
allows you to
fine-tune your ride Arnott Smooth Ride Automotive-Designed
Shock Motorcycle Shocks

Heavy-Duty Weak
Eyelet Welds eyelet welds
more likely
Monotube Damper On-Board Compressor to fail
a single chamber designed to prevent Urethane Bump Stop raises and lowers through Quality Name-Brand
unwanted aeration and fade the shock’s full travel Brass Air Fitting
prevents over-compression and Lower-grade plastic
reduces painful bottoming more durable and air connectors
reliable more prone to
♦ Bikes equipped with TruAir® have superior handling, and can be quickly lowered while stopping damage
♦ The powerful on-board compressor can inflate the suspension to your desired pressure in seconds. Urethane Bump Stop
♦ Our design keeps safety in mind, with hydraulic shocks to dampen the impact of road imperfections prevents over- No internal bump stop
while keeping the rear tire firmly on the ground compression and reduces
painful bottoming means potential rider
pain when bottoming
OE Air-Assisted Air Cylinder Larger Multi-ply
Goodyear Bladder Crimping subject to failure
for additional air which may render the
spring firmness shock inoperable
No Shock/Damper
Suspension
No On-Board means motion is not
Compressor Steel Spring In Oil controlled Protective
means ride time lost not a true air aluminum can Inferior smaller
manually pumping spring stops dust and debris rubber air bladder
Simple Air Cylinder wears out faster
may not respond effectively
Only Holds 50psi to road conditions Low-tech twin tube
any more will Monotube damper damper design
blow the seal a single chamber may heat up quicker
designed to prevent causing fade
unwanted aeration
and fade Automotive bushings
Older Twin-Tube Damper Severe Topping must be modified for
may heat up quicker Complex Over Bumps motorcycles, which may
causing fade Air Line Plumbing threatens rider safety Motorcycle-Specific cause damage to the shock
Bushings
could mean engineered to be more
complicated repairs durable and reliable

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