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Nitrous Oxide Bicycle Engine Kit: The Test Results
A head-to-head test of 1 nitrous oxide bicycle engine kit options with the measured results for each. See how they ranked and watch the full test video.
Ranked first
Generic four-stroke bicycle engine nitrous oxide (NOS) kit, purchased on Amazon
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The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Scroll sideways to see all measurements. Products are listed in the order they finished.
| Product | Top speed with vs without nitrous |
|---|---|
| 1Generic four-stroke bicycle engine nitrous oxide (NOS) kit, purchased on Amazon | 37 mph previous top speed without nitrous and without a headwind, versus 41 mph with the nitrous kit installed even while riding into a headwind |
How it was tested
- top speed test on a bicycle with the four-stroke engine kit before and after adding nitrous oxide
- observing combustion with nitrous oxide inside a see-through engine
“the nitrous makes a huge difference in each of the engines we tested”
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