blue03636 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I don't know of anyone that has the equipment to refill the shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I can take care of the pressurizing after, have a tank and reg in Pa that should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 i'm just going to mount my paintball tank to the shock. i'll get it to work somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I can take care of the pressurizing after, have a tank and reg in Pa that should work.See,Ryan has it all !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 i'm just going to mount my paintball tank to the shock. i'll get it to work somehow.Get the tank filled with nitrogen, put on a reg, attach an air chuck via whip, set the pressure behind the chuck and fill up the shock.I have a little 22ci tank that will work perfect to dedicate for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I wouldn't do it myself, my ass is worth more than the $150 is costs to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 See,Ryan has it all !!!I wish.Don't even have a compressor(in Ohio, have 2 in Pa) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't do it myself, my ass is worth more than the $150 is costs to do it.$150? For just oil and nitrogen? I need to start doing shocks...edit: I see 35 Motorsports only charges $100 for that. Edited January 8, 2013 by brn6604 Looked up "pro" pricing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I wouldn't do it myself, my ass is worth more than the $150 is costs to do it.I'm not seeing how it would be any more risk than having someone else fill it???I'll verify the pressure after filling as well, so the risk of on-the-bike failure shouldn't weigh in.If you mean risk while filling by having something go boom; I haven't looked into the pressure raitnigs on standard air chucks, but I planned on putting a burst disc inline. Can't remember the fill pressure for the shock, but I'm pretty sure it was under 200psi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 $150? For just oil and nitrogen? I need to start doing shocks...edit: I see 35 Motorsports only charges $100 for that.Sorry, $100-125 but that is to take it apart and clean everything, and put it back together how it should go. Filling it would be easy, getting everything where it should go and knowing it works is a different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm not seeing how it would be any more risk than having someone else fill it???I'll verify the pressure after filling as well, so the risk of on-the-bike failure shouldn't weigh in.If you mean risk while filling by having something go boom; I haven't looked into the pressure raitnigs on standard air chucks, but I planned on putting a burst disc inline. Can't remember the fill pressure for the shock, but I'm pretty sure it was under 200psi.I believe it's 175 lbs. on a Penske. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Remember guys, suspension is probably the 1 thing that you dont want to jack up. In the end it is one of the most important components on the whole bike, besides maybe the engine I am still planning to take my stuff to Pegrams this spring when Craigypoo helps me and have them at least do the rear spring for me. I have charged, plenty of late model shocks, but when there are 5 of them, and they are only like 21 inches long, it's a lot different than 1 main shock right under you butt. Not to mention going 100+mph every lap a few times in a leather suit vs. a full cage is a lot different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 It is not like I'm talking about using a bicycle pump to fill the shock, I only use that to seat beads on my tires.....once.But is all seriousness, all I'm going to do is put in fresh fluid and repressurize the shock so I know the starting point and can make adjustments in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm just talking about taking it apart to clean it, not filling it back up. I would be worried about getting all the shims back how they should go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ohhhh, not planning to go in that deep. Actually might not even pull the body apart if the oil can be cycled out while it is together. It would be nice to give the internals a once over while it is depressurized, but I wouldn't consider breaking the stacks apart at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I have access to an unlimited free source of nitrogen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 sweeeeeeeeeeeet can we make ice cream with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Get me a tank with a Schrader valve and the pressure rating on it and you can do whatever you want with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 3000psi fills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Sorry, I think about 250 psi is the max. They're large canisters of liquid nitrogen and we use the evaporation to build pressure. What kind of pressure does it take to.charge a shock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 just as an update, i sent facebook invites to those of you who said you were coming assuming you're on my facebooks. not that you HAVE to be on my facebook to show up, but just wanted you to know.also, brandon and i were talking, and since there will be a shortage of front pin stands, we're gonna try to take his and my forks off before people get here so we can be more efficient about this. i think that's the only way we'll have time to go to the bike show without being hurried.i think by this time next year, i might have purchased a sizable plot of land nearby so we can do a shooting excursion too. mwaahahahahahahahahaaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 just as an update, i sent facebook invites to those of you who said you were coming assuming you're on my facebooks. not that you HAVE to be on my facebook to show up, but just wanted you to know.also, brandon and i were talking, and since there will be a shortage of front pin stands, we're gonna try to take his and my forks off before people get here so we can be more efficient about this. i think that's the only way we'll have time to go to the bike show without being hurried.i think by this time next year, i might have purchased a sizable plot of land nearby so we can do a shooting excursion too. mwaahahahahahahahahaaaaaWow no FB invite here? I see how it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Wow no FB invite here? I see how it is.are you on my facebooks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I thought so, Mambourg.Well no shit, I wasn't. I am now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Which will be cooler?1)Motorcycle Show2)Homo,Gheyness at Jinu's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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