• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Ohlins nitrogen pressures

joe vanella

joe vanella

Husqvarna
A Class
Can anyone tell me how many pounds of nitrogen the ITC shocks take ?
I also need the pressure for the 15" remote
reservoir shocks. Thanks
 
joe vanella said:
Can anyone tell me how many pounds of nitrogen the ITC shocks take ?
I also need the pressure for the 15" remote
reservoir shocks. Thanks
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188 PSI for the ITC's and 185 PSI for the remote reservoir Ohlins is what the Ohlins manual says. Some people use a bit less on the 15" remotes 175 PSI.

Marty
 
Any one else use only air? I know that nitrogen molecules, unlike oxygen, will not expand/contract with changes in temperature. I've always just taken my shocks to the local Yamaha dealer nearby for the occasional Nitrogen check/service. But they have always charged about $20 for a check, which seems rEdiculous.
 
The benefit of nitrogen is that it's non-corrosive. Oxygen is corrosive. It's not so much an issue of temp changes and the resulting expansion. Air works fine IF you keep the shocks clean and fresh. Always check the reservoir piston where the O-ring sits. It gets corroded right there and then the gas can sneak past into the oil. When rebuilding these old shocks it's always a good idea to polish that O-ring groove to a mirror shine.
 
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