Many of you have seen nitrogen filling pumps in your nearby fuel stations. Have you ever had a thought of why this nitrogen being filled in motorcycle tires? Many people are now going for this nitrogen air. Whether you commute inside your city or ripping off your motorbike in tracks. Everyone is using this nitrogen air. Here in this post, let's see something about this nitrogen air and its pros & cons.
If nitrogen is used consistently, its bigger molecule size and volume stability during temperature increase will lead to better consistency in pressure and there will be less need of refilling it. Normal atmospheric air itself consist of 78% of nitrogen in it. Then why people go for this specific nitrogen for filling their tires. Let's see.
Advantages of filling nitrogen in motorbike tires
• Naturally, it is non combustible. In case of any accidents, there are no possibilities for catching fire. That's why, it is used for inflating the tires in motorsports.
• Normal atmospheric air generally consists of hydrogen molecules in it. It is responsible for the formation of rust in rims. Nitrogen prevents the formation of rust because it doesn't contain any hydrogen molecules in it. This improves the life of rims.
• Tires filled with nitrogen will give you a good riding experience and handling. Because, nitrogen is lighter than the atmospheric air.
• Compared to oxygen, nitrogen is more stable. When your bike is under heavy load or in high speeds, pressure will increase and this will increase the temperature inside the tire. Rise in temperature during heavy load remains less in nitrogen inflated tires. The speed of of your tire's wear depends on its operating temperature. So, nitrogen normally increases tire's life by reducing the operating temperature.
• When the tire is filled with normal air, it lose pressure via tire walls. Nitrogen will lose its pressure 40% slower than the normal air thus making sure the stable tire pressure for longer period of time.
• If you tend to ride continuously, pressure inside the tire starts to escape thereby reducing the overall pressure inside. If you didn't notice this, you may experience mileage loss and poor handling. If you inflate your tire using this nitrogen air, it'll not bring you these kind of problems.
Disadvantages of filling nitrogen
• Nitrogen is slightly costlier than normal air. So it'll increase your over all maintenance cost.
• Once you filled nitrogen, you have to fill it regularly. If you mix normal air with it, it'll not be effective. If you don't have any nitrogen filling stations nearby, you can release all the nitrogen air out and fill normal air. If you come around any nitrogen filling stations once, you can refill it.
If nitrogen is used consistently, its bigger molecule size and volume stability during temperature increase will lead to better consistency in pressure and there will be less need of refilling it. Normal atmospheric air itself consist of 78% of nitrogen in it. Then why people go for this specific nitrogen for filling their tires. Let's see.
Advantages of filling nitrogen in motorbike tires
• Naturally, it is non combustible. In case of any accidents, there are no possibilities for catching fire. That's why, it is used for inflating the tires in motorsports.
• Normal atmospheric air generally consists of hydrogen molecules in it. It is responsible for the formation of rust in rims. Nitrogen prevents the formation of rust because it doesn't contain any hydrogen molecules in it. This improves the life of rims.
• Tires filled with nitrogen will give you a good riding experience and handling. Because, nitrogen is lighter than the atmospheric air.
• Compared to oxygen, nitrogen is more stable. When your bike is under heavy load or in high speeds, pressure will increase and this will increase the temperature inside the tire. Rise in temperature during heavy load remains less in nitrogen inflated tires. The speed of of your tire's wear depends on its operating temperature. So, nitrogen normally increases tire's life by reducing the operating temperature.
• When the tire is filled with normal air, it lose pressure via tire walls. Nitrogen will lose its pressure 40% slower than the normal air thus making sure the stable tire pressure for longer period of time.
• If you tend to ride continuously, pressure inside the tire starts to escape thereby reducing the overall pressure inside. If you didn't notice this, you may experience mileage loss and poor handling. If you inflate your tire using this nitrogen air, it'll not bring you these kind of problems.
Disadvantages of filling nitrogen
• Nitrogen is slightly costlier than normal air. So it'll increase your over all maintenance cost.
• Once you filled nitrogen, you have to fill it regularly. If you mix normal air with it, it'll not be effective. If you don't have any nitrogen filling stations nearby, you can release all the nitrogen air out and fill normal air. If you come around any nitrogen filling stations once, you can refill it.
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