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Old 05-07-2015, 11:11 AM   #3377
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Originally Posted by SpudRider View Post
The shock valve of the RX3 is definitely a high pressure valve. It is not a schrader valve such as is employed in motorcycle inner tubes. I was in error to describe this valve as a schrader valve.
That hadn't occurred to me, but it makes perfect sense that a Schrader would only be capable of 100psi or so. A quick search has not revealed the actual tolerance of a typical Schrader, but I have found several warnings against using a Schrader in a high-pressure application, like a shock.
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