Motorcycle Repair: 1999 Road King, tire pressure gauge, air shocks

Question
QUESTION: When we put on a detachable backrest we had to disconnect the air lines to our air shocks. Now we have no pressure in none of them front and back. What happen and how do we fix it? When we try to ride it sprays fluid on the seat, Why?

ANSWER: When you put air back in, how did you do it?
Also, did you check the for leaks?
Mike

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QUESTION:  We used a regular tire pressure gauge to check it. We didn't have any leaks before we put on the backrest.
Shannon
ANSWER: You forgot to tell me how you put hte air back in
Mike

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QUESTION: We used my husbands air compressor to put the air back in, what should we have used? Did we mess up the air shocks that way?

Answer
You probably blew the seals out of the shocks. There is a special pump that you have to use to put the air in the shocks. You also, cant check them with a air pressure gage. the special pump has a gage on it for checking them
Good luck and happy riding
Mike