My owners manual has a chart showing a general guideline for air pressure in my rear shocks but I can make heads or tales of what it means, what pressure (if any) should I use?”
This is another of those very subjective settings that is mostly dependent on the kind of riding you do, where you do it and the load the bike is carrying. The stock Nomad (1500) and 1500 Classic FI shock not only has an air pressure adjustment but also numbers that can be set by turning the upper shock cover. Those numbers set the ‘rebound’ of the shock, the speed the suspension is allowed to extend. The ‘pressure’ setting (being discussed here) controls the ‘compression’ of the shock or speed of upward movement. The idea is to balance the two so the back tire is always on the ground no matter what conditions you’re riding in. If the tire is in the air you have no traction and that is a bad thing.
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