Air thread

[UncleGra]

........Let's have an air thread...what kind of air should I use in my dirtbike...and how often should I change it....some servo air in town is crap...should I stick with the mountain air that surrounds me...or should I............ huh..what..

[KTM_Paul]

Everyone knows you should be running Nitrogen in your tyres! ..... Or is it Helium?

[ozbikedude]

sea air (it runs cooler)about 18c around here,dunno how it goes away from the coast,may have to take some spare air when ya leave the coast.

[Simosez]

Originally Posted by ozbikedude

sea air (it runs cooler)about 18c around here,dunno how it goes away from the coast,may have to take some spare air when ya leave the coast.

if you set your pressure at sea level for general loamy/sandy sea level type conditions then if you decide to ride up in the hills the tyre pressure will automatically increase to prevent punctures in the typically rockier conditions found at altitude.
conveniantly this is also works for the reverse situation.

[marlboroughlad]

Originally Posted by Simosez

if you set your pressure at sea level for general loamy/sandy sea level type conditions then if you decide to ride up in the hills the tyre pressure will automatically increase to prevent punctures in the typically rockier conditions found at altitude.
conveniantly this is also works for the reverse situation.

which makes those blokes at nasa pretty bloody clever. the tyre pressures on buzz aldrins moon buggy would have been infinity. and beyond maybe.

[GSnovice]

Helium - lessens unsprung weight......oh, and a race pipe!

[boxerboy81]

Originally Posted by ozbikedude

sea air (it runs cooler)about 18c around here,dunno how it goes away from the coast,may have to take some spare air when ya leave the coast.

Nah, it corrodes the rims and eventually leaks out!

[itsgunnahurt]

Don't put too much in, it'll weigh your bike down... for offroad I run 15 pounds in my tyres instead of the usual 35 for onroad, that's a saving of 20 pounds of in each tyre. That's 40 pounds of air you don't need to lift when the bike falls over!

[ozbikedude]

Originally Posted by Simosez

if you set your pressure at sea level for general loamy/sandy sea level type conditions then if you decide to ride up in the hills the tyre pressure will automatically increase to prevent punctures in the typically rockier conditions found at altitude.
conveniantly this is also works for the reverse situation.

i musta rode too fast last time cause me tyres were flat when i got up the hill,or was i too slow getting home......??

[notsoslow]

So when I do A creek crossing I should let some air out so the bike is is lighter and may float more easily. I don't know what I'd do with out the combined wisdom of ad riders!

[davorallyfan]

Anyone tried the new air additives that are on the market? Do they increase aireation or is it a gimmick?

Back in the old days we never used air additives.

[itsgunnahurt]

Originally Posted by ozbikedude

i musta rode too fast last time cause me tyres were flat when i got up the hill,or was i too slow getting home......??

You should have turned your tyres around, cos it was only flat on the bottom.

[notsoslow]

Hey Gra what tyres go best with your mountain air?

[Eddywoodgo]

Is this another thread full of Hot air and no substance?

[AussieMasada]

Maybe you could take the diving route and start mixing different gasses to go longer and deeper