FJR Winter Storage

[Knifemaker]

.... Do people not know that good ole' (free) air is 78% nitrogen already? ..........

Yes, so that means 22% is not nitrogen and that is what is leaking...... :assassin:

KM

 

[RadioHowie]

Perhaps if the air in the front tire was replaced with helium the harmful downward force (gravity, I presume) could be offset? At least somewhat?

I predict you'd be needing to pump those tires up pretty often. Helium is one darn small molecule (the smallest). It has a tendency to migrate through rubber pretty steadily. That's why helium balloons deflate overnight. The stuff just goes right through the rubber membrane and any tiny cracks in the seal. Like the one all the way around the rim of a tubeless tire. But an interesting idea.

Which bring up a thread hijack question. What's up with the places selling nitrogen to fill tires? Do people not know that good ole' (free) air is 78% nitrogen already? Ranks right up there with bottled water...

Heading to NEPRT in five.....four.....three.....two....

Really? So you guys have discussed filling tires with helium before?

Certainly my little hijack would not qualify this for banishment...

Don't consider it a banishment....more of a selective relocation.

 

[RadioHowie]

.... Do people not know that good ole' (free) air is 78% nitrogen already? ..........

Yes, so that means 22% is not nitrogen and that is what is leaking...... :assassin:

KM

So...if I fill my tires with 51 pounds of air, when everything ELSE leaks out, I'll have 100% nitrogen?

 

[frayne]

Jesus H. Christ, not something I worry about, just a question that came to mind.

 

[Fred W]

.... Do people not know that good ole' (free) air is 78% nitrogen already? ..........

Yes, so that means 22% is not nitrogen and that is what is leaking...... :assassin:

KM

So...if I fill my tires with 51 pounds of air, when everything ELSE leaks out, I'll have 100% nitrogen?

Dammit Howie. You beat me to the punch.

Hey, by the way... what's the "H" stand for? You know, in Jesus H. Christ? Is it Horatio?

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

Hey, by the way... what's the "H" stand for? You know, in Jesus H. Christ? Is it Horatio?

I always thought it was "Holy"

Also H is Hydrogen, the smallest atom. The smallest molecule is H2 (had to look that last one up)

 

[frayne]

.... Do people not know that good ole' (free) air is 78% nitrogen already? ..........

Yes, so that means 22% is not nitrogen and that is what is leaking...... :assassin:

KM

So...if I fill my tires with 51 pounds of air, when everything ELSE leaks out, I'll have 100% nitrogen?

Dammit Howie. You beat me to the punch.

Hey, by the way... what's the "H" stand for? You know, in Jesus H. Christ? Is it Horatio?

Harold, but it's not something I worry about either.

 

[Fred W]

Also H is Hydrogen, the smallest atom. The smallest molecule is H2 (had to look that last one up)

Depends on the definition of molecule. If you include the noble gases then Helium wins since it exists as a single non-bonded atom. But you already knew that...

 

[Dan23]

Jesus H. Christ, not something I worry about, just a question that came to mind.

Well, I give you high marks for originality and creativity.

But, what are you putting your bike into storage anyway? There's no winter where you live.

 

[Knifemaker]

So...if I fill my tires with 51 pounds of air, when everything ELSE leaks out, I'll have 100% nitrogen?

Dunno, but it seems you won't have any Helium... Our air has other gasses besides nitrogen , oxygen and helium, so ask Fred how big his molecules are and I'm sure he can tell you what will be left in your tire.

For me, I'm filling my tires up with pure Argon. Not sure if there are any advantages to doing this, but it just sounds real cool..............

(Xeon or Krypton might be cool too..... )

KM

 

[Fred W]

For anyone interested in the best thing to put in your tires, I will sell you my proprietary motorcycle specific tire filling mixture. It's precise mix of 78% Nitrogen, 21% O2, and 1% Argon. It also has trace amounts of Hydrogen, Neon, Helium, Krypton and Xenon, but those amounts are a trade secret.

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

For anyone interested in the best thing to put in your tires, I will sell you my proprietary motorcycle specific tire filling mixture. It's precise mix of 78% Nitrogen, 21% O2, and 1% Argon. It also has trace amounts of Hydrogen, Neon, Helium, Krypton and Xenon, but those amounts are a trade secret.

I like it. Very funny. Very subtle.

 

[Fred W]

For anyone interested in the best thing to put in your tires, I will sell you my proprietary motorcycle specific tire filling mixture. It's precise mix of 78% Nitrogen, 21% O2, and 1% Argon. It also has trace amounts of Hydrogen, Neon, Helium, Krypton and Xenon, but those amounts are a trade secret.

I like it. Very funny. Very subtle.

It appears it was so subtle that you are the only one that caught it in 3 days.

 

[v65]

For anyone interested in the best thing to put in your tires, I will sell you my proprietary motorcycle specific tire filling mixture. It's precise mix of 78% Nitrogen, 21% O2, and 1% Argon. It also has trace amounts of Hydrogen, Neon, Helium, Krypton and Xenon, but those amounts are a trade secret.

I like it. Very funny. Very subtle.

It appears it was so subtle that you are the only one that caught it in 3 days.

Considering how much I have in my compressor your solution might be cheaper.

 

[RadioHowie]

For anyone interested in the best thing to put in your tires, I will sell you my proprietary motorcycle specific tire filling mixture. It's precise mix of 78% Nitrogen, 21% O2, and 1% Argon. It also has trace amounts of Hydrogen, Neon, Helium, Krypton and Xenon, but those amounts are a trade secret.

I like it. Very funny. Very subtle.

It appears it was so subtle that you are the only one that caught it in 3 days.

Sorry to spoil the fun, but it was about as subtle as a boil on your forehead.

Funny, yes...subtle, not so much.

 

[Fred W]

Trying hard to spoil any fun, but it was about as subtle as a boil on your forehead.
Funny, yes...subtle, not so much.

Fixed it for you.

 

[ionbeam]

This is what your wheel bearings look like at the time your FJR goes into storage:

The wheel bearings after standing for 8 weeks:

The wheel bearings after standing for 16 weeks:

 

[Capt. Bob]

This is what your wheel bearings look like at the time your FJR goes into storage:

The wheel bearings after standing for 8 weeks:

The wheel bearings after standing for 16 weeks:

Carefull now,

you're speaking de-evolution here. Don't bring science and religion into this.

 

[garauld]

OK, here's something else to consider for winter storage. While doing regular maintenance, I checked the air filter for dust buildup. Yup, it was built up all right - with sunflower seeds. :blink: Apparently, last winter some furry little critter thought my airbox was a nice place for his stash - cops would never look there... I shoulda taken a piccy. The bike was runnng fine too. Anyway, you may want to check those filters if you have field mice in the area....

 

[Fred W]

OK, here's something else to consider for winter storage. While doing regular maintenance, I checked the air filter for dust buildup. Yup, it was built up all right - with sunflower seeds. :blink: Apparently, last winter some furry little critter thought my airbox was a nice place for his stash - cops would never look there... I shoulda taken a piccy. The bike was runnng fine too. Anyway, you may want to check those filters if you have field mice in the area....

+1, Gunny, Woof...

Had the same mess on my hands in the airbox of my VFR when I bought it used. Little rascals had made a fine nest in the dirty side of the air box. They had also been chewing on the filter media, but had not quite made it all the way through. Which is a really good thing because I don't think even Honda engines are reliable when run on mouse turds.

Garauld, out of curiosity, where had your bike been stored when it acquired the mess? By chance, was it in an outdoor shed of some sort? I don't know where mine picked up the nest, but haven't had a reoccurrance on my watch. I store my bikes in my attached (unheated) garage.