DirtBikeTest Vol1 Iss1

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TESTED NUETECH NITROMOUSSE

N UE T ECH PL AT INU M NI TROM O U SSE BY: JIMMY LE WIS

ROOST - No more flats! - Feeling is very similar to a tube so the motorcycle’s handling is not altered

- Durability is good

tube inside the tire. Nitro Mousse combines a high concentration of nitrogen into a micro-matrix of proprietary elastomers that is claimed to be very tough. These elastomers are formed into a tube-shaped, foam-like ring that is installed into the tire and mounted on the rim with or without special tools. They make a Platinum version said to feel like 10-12 PSI and a Plushie for a

ENDO - Difficult for most to mount, especially with standard tools - You have to treat any mousse as a wear item - Usually messy to install and remove

6-8 PSI feel. Nuetech claims the durability is up to double the life of other mousse options and is 100% flat-free. Included with the mousse is a lubricating gel.

HOW IT WORKS W H AT I T I S - A foam insert that replaces the tube in your tire

The biggest issue with mousse inserts is the installation and removal for most. Like any tire change, there are techniques and even very specialized tools to make the job much easier.

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Nuetech is in the business of traction and that begins and ends

Yet, we have plenty of experience with changing tires so this

with not having a flat tire. Inventors of the Tubliss system, they

was not a big concern for us. We even shot multiple videos of

felt there was also the need for a better mousse. A mousse, for

us installing and removing the mousse with very standard tools

those unfamiliar, is a foam insert that replaces the air-filled inner

just to illustrate the technique. Though some cringe at the use of


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