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I have handled and pumped, I'll guarantee, more N2 than the rest on this board combined.
For years, I pumped up to 24 MILLION SCF per day of medical grade N2, 99.999% pure. Considering your average mc tire might hold 1 cubic foot, In a given day I pumped enough to fill twenty four million motorcycle tires... 3 or 4 days per week for years.
Well.... I worked in the O2N2 plant in *** while in the Navy for like 10 years and we made that much N2 in like a day for 124 ships on the piers.
Just because we made it, and pumped it, I wouldn't call myself an expert on how it works in tires.
Pure gimmick ........we have used it racing but only for a 200 lap race. So many variables that your probably not getting it anyway.. Forgetaboutit.... Lol. If u really need it go buy green caps like was said
The idea in using N2 is that N2 doesn't expand and contract due to heating and cooling of the tire as much as O2 does, thus resulting in a more constant pressure in the tire, it won't keep your tires running any cooler just because it N2. It's up to you if you want to run it or not, I myself don't think it's worth the hassle.
Actually, Nitrogen is an inert gas, which means that it won`t change in pressure no matter what the temperature is. You could take it to temps as cold as absolute zero and its pressure won`t change, although by that temp is would be liquid in state. You could heat it past boiling water temp and the pressure would still remain the same. That`s why in the refrigeration and air conditioning trades it`s used to test for leaks by letting the leak checked container sit for a period of time to see if the pressure drops. No drop, no leaks.
Originally Posted by foxtrapper
Its important to remember that nitrogen is exempt from physics and all equations relating to gasses. It is a truly magical material. ;-)
Actually, nitrogen is the element by which standards involving temperature and pressure are measured by due to its unchanging pressure when temperature changes.
Originally Posted by White Ice
I run a 78% Nitrogen mix in my tires.
Air is 78% nitrogen and the remaining portion oxygen and other impurities.
Originally Posted by Buelligan666
Everyone runs nitrogen. Just in different percentages.
If you mount a tire, and you don't pull a vacuum on it to remove all the air, how is it pure nitrogen filled?
This!
Originally Posted by RKZen
Might sound logical as nitrogen permeates about ⅓ less than oxygen. But me thinks you'll need new rubber before this will ever happen.
Also this!
Originally Posted by tennheritage
^+1
I agree, I bet you can ask 100 people and get at least 80 different answers.
I persoanlly dont use Nitrogen, but to each his or her own.
Ed
If I were to use nitrogen it would be in winter because nitrogen is dry, and you won`t have to worry about condensation inside your wheel. But that`s usually something you don`t have to worry about anyway.
Originally Posted by Jerry1834
If you have a tubed tire works great - very little leakage and psi's stay pretty close to dead on all the time - other than that no real advantage other then putting more money in the dealer pocket - started with cars then moved to MC industry.
I did a lot of testing years ago on MC tires and the jury was still out on the advantages and disadvantages on a bike.......my 2 cents.....if you think it works use it or save a few bucks and just use plain old 'FREE' air.......it don't eliminate the need to check psi's before you go...........
In a lot of places air isn`t free anymore.
Originally Posted by HKMark23
Some of that liquid N2 you guys use would keep a tire cool,,,,, and firm.
And with just a little peck with a hammer on the tire.............
Originally Posted by Bumpandrun
At my house and my shop,it is still. Lol
You still pay the electric bill to run your air compressor. I know, I`m nit picking, LOL.
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I've lived in cold a*s Minnesota most of my life, and I've owned dozens of things that needed air in the tires. I've yet to experience any moisture related problems on any of those wheels.
Once, a very long time ago, some water got into the tire valve, on the outside just under the cap. When it froze it pushed in the pin a little bit and the tire leaked till I took of the cap to top off the tire. I saw the ice and cleaned it out. That's the only moisture related tire story I have, and it was on the outside of the wheel.
I never read all the posts about nitrogen in tires cuz it's like politics...you usually can't change anyone's mind about it. But I did find this nitrogen article stuck on the bulletin board at a local tire shop. Couldn't find it on the internet, so I took a series of pictures of it and pieced it together in PhotoShop. I hope it is legible.
The dealer where I purchase the bike used nitrogen on all the bikes they sell. They even would check your tire pressure and if needed, fill your tires with nitrogen for free. This would only applies to the bike you purchase from them. If I am in the area, I always drop by for this free service.
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