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steve · Newbie Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Berkshire

Hi all,

I've finally took the plunge today and changed my Rangie for a recently imported '93 Bighorn (should have done it years ago), and I've just noticed that all of the wheels have a printed label next to the tyre valves stating that they should only be filled with nitrogen. Has anyone come across this or is it just a Japanese joke of some kind ???

I expect I'll have loads of other questions as I fiddle with it more and more......good job this site's here.

By the way has anyone ever seen the Japanese manuals and handbooks, they are full of cartoons showing you what to do (of course it would be a lot easier if I could read the hieroglyphics as well)? I guess I'll be buying a manual from this site's shop very shortly.

Many thanks in advance
Steve

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Lynn Johnson · *** Joined: 19 Jul 2003 Posts: 225 Location: Aberdeenshire

Hi ,
it's no joke about nitrogen in the tyres, do it to aircraft tyres
Tyres filled with Nitrogen will maintain their correct pressure for longer, because Nitrogen doesn't leak through the tyre's structure. Normal compressed air contains Oxygen and water vapour, both of which permeate through the tyre casing !
now all you have to do is find somewhere to inflate them
Lynn

kwaker9r · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 5 Location: berkshire

Hello Steve

Nitrogen has been used in race bike tyres for years, because there is less chance of expansion which forces tyres out of shape thus reducing tyre contact with the race track. As far as i know it will not make any noticeable differance to your Bighorn if it has notrogen or air in them. One more thing, its good for putting fires out. Hope this is of help.

Happy driving
Chewy

steve · Newbie Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Berkshire

Many thanks for the advice Lynn and Chewy, I guess I'll just top them up with good old fashioned air..........and hopefully won't have to use the nitro to put out any fires !!!

Cheers
Steve

oddjob1952 · Newbie Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 8

nitrogen is used on aircraft because it is DRY no water content so no corrosion being you are not doing 200 mph at a weight of 400 tons should be no problem. mind you I have never seen nitrogen as being available at the local petrol pump anyway so would have no idea I would top up me tyres when not at work!
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