Blown rear shock

[masameet]

Anybody ever ridden on a bike with a leaking rear shock that finally emptied out its nitrogen?

If you didn't see any of the Ni leaking or leaving puddles, how did you figure out your shock was shot?

 

[RcrBoy]

:wtf

Nitrogen is a gas. You're not going to see any puddles of that stuff... :|

 

[masameet]

Doh! That's the second time I forgot about Ni being a gas.

So I guess its some other fluid that might leak from a rear shock?

 

[afm199]

The rear shock has nitrogen under pressure and small amount of oil, maybe two cups. It is a very light oil. The oil will leak out.

 

[rritterson]

The rear shock has nitrogen under pressure and small amount of oil, maybe two cups. It is a very light oil. The oil will leak out.

2 cups? A pint? Man, I am not at my bike right now, but it's hard to imagine a pint glass full of oil fitting inside my shock.

 

[masameet]

So how does a rider, esp. a newbie, figure out that the shock is no longer absorbing road bumps because the Ni and (damping?) fluid has evaporated/leaked out?

 

[russ69]

So how does a rider, esp. a newbie, figure out that the shock is no longer absorbing road bumps because the Ni and (damping?) fluid has evaporated/leaked out?

It will pogo like a Mo Fo.

 

[afm199]

2 cups? A pint? Man, I am not at my bike right now, but it's hard to imagine a pint glass full of oil fitting inside my shock.

depends on the shock my penske uses most of a pint remember the shock body is almost full of oil.

 

[afm199]

So how does a rider, esp. a newbie, figure out that the shock is no longer absorbing road bumps because the Ni and (damping?) fluid has evaporated/leaked out?

It pogo sticks madly on bumps instead of smoothing them out.

 

[luckett]

Doh! That's the second time I forgot about Ni being a gas.

Ni is a solid at room temp.

 

[auntiebling]

Ni is a solid at room temp.

lulz. nice catch

 

[Gary856]

Ni is a solid at room temp.

but when the shock heats up it turns gaseous.

 

[stangmx13]

but when the shock heats up it turns gaseous.

Ni = nickel
N = nitrogen

:rofl

 

[Gary856]

Ni = nickel
N = nitrogen

:rofl

Ni + heat = N :rolleyes

 

[auntiebling]

Ni + heat = N :rolleyes

uh, no

 

[stangmx13]

Ni + heat = N :rolleyes

:wow plz tell me you are kidding

 

[Gary856]

uh, no

:wow plz tell me you are kidding

wut? you guys never read Total Control, page 107.55?

 

[auntiebling]

^^
never heard of it

 

[louemc]

Oh Sweet Jesus....I Love the Twilight Zone..:rofl

 

[louemc]

wut? you guys never read Total Control, page 107.55?

Prey tell, what is on 107.55?