Your shock should be ready for a pressure charge now.
The manual calls for 143# of nitrogen pressure in the ressi bladder.All nitro is contained in black rubber bladder only. None gets into the shock body at all
no nitrogen touches shock oil or gets into shock body, in a bladder type ressi.***The nitro pressure on the inside of the bladder resists the shock fluid from returning to the ressi chamber under the rubber bladder.
Nitrogen is an inert gas,
unlike compressed air which is an organic gas.What this means to you
With many posts about where to get your shock nitro charged here is my take on it.
An inert gas (Nitrogen) does NOT change its pressure with temperature changes.
With An organic gas, as temperature increases so does gas pressure... temperature is pressure.
The amount of pressure change depends on that particular organic gas.
Temperature changes effect some organic gases more than others, some are less effected by temp changes
So Comp air is effected, as are all organic gases.
Fluorocarbon organic gases have drastic temp/pressure swings
Compressed air is an organic gas, but is not effected drastically by temp changes. Thats why we have used it for years in our tires.
How much do your car tires change with temp changes?
Not much...10-20%... maybe, with big temperature swings.
How much temperature swing will your ressi see in your area on your quad?
On a very cold day check your ressi pressure and if it is down fill er up.
On the other hand, Will you even be able to feel a 15-20lbs change in your ressi pressure in your bikes handling characteristics
I can't, and would be willing to bet most of you guys can't either.
These are important to note in case you don't have nitrogen to fill you ressi bladder with.
IMHO dry compressed air is ok to fill our ressi bladders for recreational use
or at the very least temporarily till you can get a nitrogen fill.
I have nitrogen and have used both and can't tell a difference.
All I am saying is it is not as big a deal in our LT shocks to use comp air as some shock companies want you to think.
Now in a floating piston type ressi style shock that commonly leak their nitro charge into the shock oil,
do NOT use compressed air. our LT shocks have a thick rubber bladder not a floating piston design ressi. Big difference.
That being said, Yes it is politically correct to use nitrogen.
If anyone needs a nitro fill,
send me your shock,
just pay postage both ways, include shipping labels,
only FedEx or Ups
and don't be in a massive rush
I will fill it to 143# Suzuki specs or whatever you want.
free to all forum members
IMHO, don't skip a shock oil change because you don't have nitrogen.
Your much better off with new oil and a clean shock with compressed air in the bladder than a dirty oil sludged up shock with nitrogen imo.