Topic: Anyone using Nitrogen in their tires? (Read 7136 times)

EZRIDN · « **on:** March 16, 2006, 01:02:39 PM »

I got to thinking about this the other day after talking to a friend of mine who was itching to pick up his new Heritage Softail from the dealer. I asked him if he was going to go and put nitrogen in the tires right away. His answer was yeah but not in the first five minutes

Ironhorse · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2006, 06:20:17 PM »

I only use HD approved "Ayr-3" in my tires.
It's a little more expensive than regular air, but it provides me with piece of mind and it won't void my warranty.

grc · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2006, 08:52:07 PM »

Hmmm.

RJ749 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2006, 09:09:30 PM »

Free is good.

Here is a site about it...no opinion here...http://www.innovativebalancing.com/Nitrogen.htm

Twolanerider · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:03:20 PM »

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Personally, I would rather use helium.

Helium schmelium. How about uranium hexafluoride in a gas? Use the bike's wheels as a centrifuge and you're only a few steps away from having a nuclear powered scooter that will give off a really cool glow in the dark [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] . Just don't get it wet.

EZRIDN · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:58:16 PM »

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Hmmm.

The Mysterious Q! · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2006, 08:04:14 AM »

Well,well ,well Professor Keen Bean is here to state like my German pals did in the early days of Zeppelining I use pure Hydrogen in my tires [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]Its cheaper and does wonders in a burnout competition.

EZRIDN · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2006, 10:05:36 AM »

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Well,well ,well Professor Keen Bean is here to state like my German pals did in the early days of Zeppelining I use pure Hydrogen in my tires [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]Its cheaper and does wonders in a burnout competition.

That could be a

Screamin_Beagle · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2006, 10:58:39 AM »

You guys just made me have to clean the laptop screen and someone owes me for half a litre of bier (I'm in Frankfurt this week, It's 5pm here, time for a beer (Like that ever mattered before) (Just had an Asner all over the screen)......that loudenboomer thing was funny as hell. Now who do I see about collectin' for the beer (you know that may be a sin too....thou shall not was delicious German beer).

Thanks for the laughs....

_Beagle

Screamin_Beagle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2006, 11:01:02 AM »

Still laughing...........
I went back to make sure my post made it on, and damn near did it again.....

RJ749 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2006, 11:27:56 AM »

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Still laughing...........
I went back to make sure my post made it on,

grc · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2006, 11:50:29 AM »

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[highlight]$100 per vehicle?

The Mysterious Q! · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2006, 12:13:47 PM »

Hey Beags have a fat Bratwurst for me and wash it back with a few [smiley=drink.gif] [smiley=drink.gif] [smiley=drink.gif] [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

BobD · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2006, 08:37:04 PM »

My first question would be - how would you ever know if they actually inflated your tires with nitrogen or not? Nitrogen is colorless and odorless making it impossible to detect without specialized equipment. Second - when heated, even by friction within a rolling rubber tire, nitrogen forms nitric acid and ammonia - both of which are very caustic. I don't know about all of you but the last thing I want in my tires is a caustic gas eating away at my alloy wheels. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Twolanerider · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2006, 09:06:21 PM »

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My first question would be - how would you ever know if they actually inflated your tires with nitrogen or not? Nitrogen is colorless and odorless making it impossible to detect without specialized equipment. Second - when heated, even by friction within a rolling rubber tire, nitrogen forms nitric acid and ammonia - both of which are very caustic. I don't know about all of you but the last thing I want in my tires is a caustic gas eating away at my alloy wheels. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Rider, I thought nitrogen in combination with oxygen took electricity to make nitric acid. When heated it just combines with lithium or calcium or magnesium more directly. But you won't get the nitric acid without the spark. So unless you hotwire the wheels from the battery you're probably good to go [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

spydglide · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2006, 09:58:03 PM »

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Rider, I thought nitrogen in combination with oxygen took electricity to make nitric acid.

Screamin_Beagle · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2006, 02:08:44 AM »

Twolane,
You a chemical engineer or something, or you making street dope????LOL

_Beagle

Twolanerider · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2006, 02:12:00 AM »

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Twolane,

Screamin_Beagle · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2006, 02:17:34 AM »

Me too, The day we made hydrogen gas was the day the teacher moved me to the lab bench closest to her.....I didn't think it was that bad, no one got hurt and only a couple of broken beakers........detention for two weeks.

Twolanerider · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2006, 02:21:43 AM »

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Me too,

RJ749 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2006, 02:47:09 AM »

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Two weeks?

Fired00d · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2006, 03:43:56 PM »

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Beagle, I was the kid that kept looking for ways to move the high school chem lab upstairs to a new floor.

Damn!! [smiley=confused5.gif] And all the time I thought that was why I was going out to the parking lot and playing the "puff, puff, pass game"?

Man, you got to love the 70's!!

[smiley=pumpkin.gif]
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
[smiley=fireman.gif]

EZRIDN · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2006, 12:02:49 PM »

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You guys just made me have to clean the laptop screen and [highlight]someone owes me for half a litre of bier [/highlight]

Sorry Beagle....try this and order up:

http://www.virtualbartender.beer.com/VB1/

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