Monoshock Rebuild
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Re: Monoshock Rebuild
07 Apr 2011 11:43 - 07 Apr 2011 12:03
Good writeup.
Just to add a couple things: you can pull the bladder out by grabbing the shrader with pliers and pulling straight up. I disassembled some Z1 shocks using real big zip ties to compress the springs.
Also, nitrogen is mainly used because it doesn't contain moisture. An air compressor with an air dryer is ok but you won't get 140-ish psi (or whatever your model calls for) You can buy a mountain bike suspension pump off Ebay for about $20. Comes with a gauge and zero-loss chuck. Since you'd be filling with atmospheric air, it's not as bad as a wet/compressor envioronment. 99% of the discussion about nitrogen or air is from racers using their suspension to the fullest, not someone street riding. If you're concerned about heat and air, remember that suspension fluid looses viscosity after it heats up so you will actually loose dampening. Air would compensate that. Then again, you have to be doing something to your bike to actually heat up the suspension. lol
Just to add a couple things: you can pull the bladder out by grabbing the shrader with pliers and pulling straight up. I disassembled some Z1 shocks using real big zip ties to compress the springs.
Also, nitrogen is mainly used because it doesn't contain moisture. An air compressor with an air dryer is ok but you won't get 140-ish psi (or whatever your model calls for) You can buy a mountain bike suspension pump off Ebay for about $20. Comes with a gauge and zero-loss chuck. Since you'd be filling with atmospheric air, it's not as bad as a wet/compressor envioronment. 99% of the discussion about nitrogen or air is from racers using their suspension to the fullest, not someone street riding. If you're concerned about heat and air, remember that suspension fluid looses viscosity after it heats up so you will actually loose dampening. Air would compensate that. Then again, you have to be doing something to your bike to actually heat up the suspension. lol
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1994 KX250 Supermoto
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1994 KX250 Supermoto
2004 KX125
Last edit: 07 Apr 2011 12:03 by Kidkawie.
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