Liquid Nitrogen? WTF?!?

[dudeckp]

Looking at Tobie's great photos from the IBR, and kept looking at pic from his other albums.

This one caught my attention (cropped, low-res pic, I don't want to step on Tobie's rights):

Original:

https://tobie.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/Motorcycles/Gerlachfest-2011/i-mbQkftd/A

What's up with the "Liquid Nitrogen" mounted on the side of a Tanji tank?

• positive pressure aux tank?
• emergency tire air source?
• whippit?
• secret NOx?
• smoke screen?

Someone here knows the answer, but who?

 

[bluesdog]

For chilling beer?

 

[RossKean]

Surplus sticker hanging around and applied to fill up a space and possibly provoke questions on internet forums?

 

[ionbeam]

Not so different from The Axman's motorcycle.

BTW, the tubes on both bikes make good waterproof 'stuff' containers.

 

[Denver_FJR]

And liquid nitrogen could certainly be contained in a PVC container

 

[Steve in Phx]

LOL

Love it.

I'm jealous of the gas mileage these guys must be getting with that hybrid setup!

 

[Intech]

And liquid nitrogen could certainly be contained in a PVC container

Right! It is only -321 F at atmospheric pressure!

 

[NMRoadRunner]

the sticker is a "hook" and it looks like he caught one with it!

 

[Bogus]

The arrows are obviously pointing to what looks like a filler for an auxiliary fuel tank. Yes/No?

 

[ionbeam]

The arrows are obviously pointing to what looks like a filler for an auxiliary fuel tank. Yes/No?

I'd say yes, and I'd be really worried about the filler neck in a tip-over, let alone a full fledged Oh **** event.