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Old May 22, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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hey Acadien.........Je suis fier d'etre Acadien! Vive L'Acadie! (did I get that right?)
Tim Deveau............family from Mavillette, NS
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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My Ultra has a gas powered seat.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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I wouldn't reinvent the wheel- or the air goes init for that matter.
 
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Old May 23, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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nice way to make more money .. now they sell you snake oil for tires .

yes , helium is used in tires all of the time in grand prix cars and othere racers for the reasons listed above.
it is a 6 to 10 year old development and it provides a more stable air pressure and thus more accurate or should i say more predictable handling ,

but, on street tires ...................it is like waxing your car to get better mpg.
 
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Old May 23, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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Just wondering, aren't air pressure gauges accurate?
 
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Old May 23, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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hhhmm...I think that i will stick with regular ol' compressed air...
 
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Old May 23, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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It's a freaking motorcycle, with regular old tires, and it probably isn't gonna be raced:

Air
 
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Old May 23, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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Helium???? I know racers and others use Nitrogen because it doesn't vary with heat and has become a the thing to do in passenger tires and a lot of tire sellers advertise it as a` selling point to buying from them.
 
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nice way to make more money .. now they sell you snake oil for tires .

yes , helium is used in tires all of the time in grand prix cars and other racers for the reasons listed above.
it is a 6 to 10 year old development and it provides a more stable air pressure and thus more accurate or should i say more predictable handling ,

but, on street tires ...................it is like waxing your car to get better mpg.
Now wait a minute, I have it on good information that to wax your bike or your car will make it slip through the air better, thats why Nascar waxes all their cars before a big race. I always wax my bikes when I think somebody is going to ask me to race, every little bit helps.
 
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