Charging Shocks

Post by **willhf1011** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:09 pm

Anyone have any ideas where I might be able to get my coilovers and air bumps charged around here?

Zach has a tank but left it at home and I'm scrambling to get everything together by this weekend. Airgas said they won't do it but they would rent me a small tank for like $85, which isn't appealing.

Thoughts?

Post by **zach119** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:45 pm

You can take a roadtrip to my house to pick it up

All joking aside if you want to go to airgas with me tomorrow then I will talk to them about trading my tank from home in and you could get my dad to overnight my regulator.

Post by **alk1174** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:55 pm

Try HMI welding in Christiansburg.

Post by **ridemx** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:14 pm

Is it charged with nitrogen through a schrader valve, like a MX bike shock? If so any auto shop that will fill tires with nitrogen, or most motorcycle shops should be able to do it.

Post by **willhf1011** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:23 pm

ridemx wrote:Is it charged with nitrogen through a schrader valve, like a MX bike shock? If so any auto shop that will fill tires with nitrogen, or most motorcycle shops should be able to do it.

It is exactly, that was my thought, although my bumps need to be charged to 200psi, so I'm not sure of the capabilities of a tire shops nitrogen setup, I imagine a bike shop would use a similar setup to what I need though. Do you know of any shops local?

Post by **zach119** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:34 pm

What about that bike shop in Cburg (not the one I bought my bike from) that i remember someone saying Stinson used to work at? Maybe you could ask him about it or atleast go by and ask.

Post by **ridemx** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:23 pm

I don't really know of any motorcycle shops around here but the nitrogen auto shops use is stored in high pressure tanks and then regulated down to a usable pressure. You can try calling around, they may be able to do 200. A nitrogen regulator I used just this past weekend to fill tires was able to be turned up to 500psi max, it is just finding a shop willing to do it.

Post by **jac6695** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:00 pm

I can do it. I will likely be around my shop this weekend or might be able to lend you my regulator and a bottle.

Post by **MtnToys** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:05 am

Go Race is the dirt bike shop in cburg. Its right off 460 on 11 before you get to the toyota dealer.

Post by **Stinson** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:05 am

Go Race specializes in dirtbike suspension. Call and ask for Travis, tell him I sent you. Not sure if he can do what you need.

Post by **ridemx** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:49 pm

Stinson wrote:Go Race specializes in dirtbike suspension. Call and ask for Travis, tell him I sent you. Not sure if he can do what you need.

If they specialize in suspension I can just about guaranty they will be able to do it, that is probably your best bet.

Post by **Billet Benny** » Wed May 25, 2011 8:09 pm

I can do it too. N2 up to 500 psi. buggy@vt.edu