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Lightstick
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 12:32 pm: |
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Is the air in the '08 tires of better quality than the air in the '06 tires" Is the new air worth the extra price? My dealer will give me '06 air for half the price of '08 air. what do you think I should do? |
Darthane
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 01:01 pm: |
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NITRONIZE! Air is old-school. |
Xbimmer
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 01:29 pm: |
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The '06 air was imported from Beijing, '08 air is now sourced from the Grand Tetons. The Beijing air is of substantially poorer quality than the WY air, therefore cheaper. The tradeoff isn't worth it IMO. |
Tsorl76
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 01:38 pm: |
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There is a rumor circulating that the Beijing air has a high lead content. Human rights organizations are protesting the air as well. Currently several 06 riders have been exposed to the toxic air when the tire began to leak. |
Backroad_hog
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 01:45 pm: |
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I though the high lead content in the tires added to the mass cetralization, thus allowing better cornering |
Froggy
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 02:06 pm: |
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Hopefully they fixed the air problem with the 08's. My old 06 Uly had this wierd problem of the tire just lifting off the ground. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUe7fdvSJt4 (i think thats the video, its blocked at work, i can't check.) My 06 SS does not do this as much, but still can be an issue on long boring straights. |
Johnboy777
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 02:17 pm: |
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that reminds me, I need to change out the air in mine - I'm still running winter air...geez! |
Ejc
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 05:41 pm: |
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Thank god those Dunlop 616's wore out so fast, thus avoiding long term exposure to toxic heavy metal. This might be an OSHA issue at the service department though. |
Seanp
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 06:09 pm: |
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I heard that if you use the air from an 1125R, it will give you an additional 15 horsepower. Not many dealers will do it though, because it's a dangerous process. |
Miamiuly
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 06:27 pm: |
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I need to find some key lock valve stem caps. Someone keeps stealing the air from my rear tire, a little at a time. It is annoying. |
Atoms
| Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 07:57 pm: |
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I can't help but wonder what we'll see (or smell?) in the '09 air. |
Arkaybee
| Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 12:36 am: |
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I have the faster, orange air in my '06. |
Bosh
| Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 03:16 am: |
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You guys are all full of Sh&%. The air is installed at the factory. It's all good.
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Johnnylunchbox
| Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 03:54 am: |
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Helium helps reduce unsprung weight. |
Crusty
| Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 06:00 am: |
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It's all good. It's not all good. Pull my finger, and I'll give you some air that's definitely bad for your tires. (and your nose)
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Hoon
| Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 06:41 am: |
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If the tyre man on the assembly line was having a bad day is the air in those tyres blue? |
Busykat
| Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 07:03 am: |
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I use synthetic air! I also have a magnet on the air hose to align the molecules of the air before it goes into the tire. Has anyone tried using the free range, organic grown air? Just curious.
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Uly1080
| Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 07:24 am: |
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Not sure if it's free range, but I do only buy local air. |
Ozuly
| Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:08 am: |
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I have an 06 Uly and use fresh air exclusively, we grow it nightly, but hey isn't everything made in China? |