can you run air in a Nitrogen shock?(it's got a schrader valve)
I read the thread about the bladder burst (looking for an answer to a different question) but no one comments on the fact that he put air in it. (made the same mistake... but I don't think it has caused any harm yet. I doubt that I got any air in it... but I tried)
Does the typical motorcycle shop have facilities to fill it with nitrogen? cost?
Would the bikes rear sag considerably, even under just it's own weight, if the nitro was really low?
Is it possible that it just lost pressure over several years of just sitting, or is it, most likely, leaky?
How realistic is rebuilding it myself? (I am mechanically adept and have worked on other shocks and forks.. Mtn Bike... hurt myself pretty good with an air shock that had pressure in the negative pressure chamber)
What are the cautions to working on a shock yourself?
Are shocks for old bikes readily available? where?
Is a rebuild something you want to send off, or can a local shop do an adequate job?(not a racer)
Thanks for your input.
I read the thread about the bladder burst (looking for an answer to a different question) but no one comments on the fact that he put air in it. (made the same mistake... but I don't think it has caused any harm yet. I doubt that I got any air in it... but I tried)
Does the typical motorcycle shop have facilities to fill it with nitrogen? cost?
Would the bikes rear sag considerably, even under just it's own weight, if the nitro was really low?
Is it possible that it just lost pressure over several years of just sitting, or is it, most likely, leaky?
How realistic is rebuilding it myself? (I am mechanically adept and have worked on other shocks and forks.. Mtn Bike... hurt myself pretty good with an air shock that had pressure in the negative pressure chamber)
What are the cautions to working on a shock yourself?
Are shocks for old bikes readily available? where?
Is a rebuild something you want to send off, or can a local shop do an adequate job?(not a racer)
Thanks for your input.