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Re: Anyone ever try nitrogen in the shocks?
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2012, 04:03:34 PM »


I still like propane, no matter what any of you guys say.    :bomb:


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Re: Anyone ever try nitrogen in the shocks?
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2012, 04:29:05 PM »

I like Jerry's propane idea. 



Of course, gassified Unobtanium, if applied by an certified atmospherologist expert, will give your tires a longer inner wearability ratio coefficient than tires which have been filled with *ptooey* mere atmospherical air that has been breathed in & out of the mouths all manner of pedestrians, possibly creating a vortex when pressurized that can create unsightly sub surface microscopic blemishes, which if compounded may reduce the estimated half life of the inner tire by a factor of .3 or more if not greater.

However, gassified unobtanium is NOT approved for use in any air damped shock application, and if you choose to use it in your shocks you will void the warranty.
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Re: Anyone ever try nitrogen in the shocks?
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2012, 10:32:27 AM »

I like Jerry's propane idea. 



Of course, gassified Unobtanium, if applied by an certified atmospherologist expert, will give your tires a longer inner wearability ratio coefficient than tires which have been filled with *ptooey* mere atmospherical air that has been breathed in & out of the mouths all manner of pedestrians, possibly creating a vortex when pressurized that can create unsightly sub surface microscopic blemishes, which if compounded may reduce the estimated half life of the inner tire by a factor of .3 or more if not greater.

However, gassified unobtanium is NOT approved for use in any air damped shock application, and if you choose to use it in your shocks you will void the warranty.

Not if it's dealer installed:)
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Re: Anyone ever try nitrogen in the shocks?
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2012, 12:18:56 PM »


Jeff, if I used helium in air shocks would it make their voice go all high and funny?

Yes it would,

especially if Sirry is on board.   injecting helium in a Iphone 4 is very funny.

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Re: Anyone ever try nitrogen in the shocks?
« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2012, 07:46:42 PM »

Not if it's dealer installed:)

Yeah, but HD SE label gassified Unobtanium has been on back order for months and months and if you ask the service dept. when they will get any Unobtanium you will usually get a funny look.   :D
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Re: Anyone ever try nitrogen in the shocks?
« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2012, 11:26:58 PM »

But seriously, has anyone tried nitrogen in their bike tires? Plenty of people do it in car tires.
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Re: Anyone ever try nitrogen in the shocks?
« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2012, 11:32:14 PM »

I have nitrogen in my tires, not sure if it makes any difference or not to be honest...
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Re: Anyone ever try nitrogen in the shocks?
« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2012, 11:03:29 AM »

But seriously, has anyone tried nitrogen in their bike tires? Plenty of people do it in car tires.

It certainly doesn't hurt anything, but I would never go out of my way to do so.  Nor would I pay for it.
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