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[bubtrauma]

ok here is a topic that really pisses me off. The motor company tells us to check tire pressure often and it is the most annoying thing i have found. It is a pain in the asset. You can't get a tire pressure cage on it properly and then try and get air into it. Has the motor company ever tried to do this.

What do you guys do........

[sadunbar]

ok here is a topic that really pisses me off. The motor company tells us to check tire pressure often and it is the most annoying thing i have found. It is a pain in the asset. You can't get a tire pressure cage on it properly and then try and get air into it. Has the motor company ever tried to do this.

What do you guys do........

Really??  Position the rim to an easily accessed location and use a quality pressure gage.  Maybe you have a POS gage?   

[JR]

Hey bubtrauma,  

The only problem I have with checking air is aligning the valve stems (Front & Back) where I can get to them. I use the Harley air gauge and have no problems getting it on or off or getting it to read air. Don't know if the wheels on my Nana are make a difference or if it's the air gauge your using? No problems here.

[bubtrauma]

I have tried all over to find a guage that has a 90 degreeangle Not a 45 angle they are not to be found and all the gas stations have 45 degree angles on the hoses. wear do you find a 90 degree guage?

bub

[sadunbar]

I have tried all over to find a guage that has a 90 degreeangle Not a 45 angle they are not to be found and all the gas stations have 45 degree angles on the hoses. wear do you find a 90 degree guage?

bub

The MOCO sells them...

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524448774817&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374309041096&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374309041096&bmUID=1313935615103&bmLocale=en_US

Or JEGS ...  (or a similar mail order performance house)

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/KeywordSearchCmd?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002&langId=-1&Ntk=all&Jnar=0&Ne=1%2B2%2B3%2B13%2B1147708&searchTerm=tire+gge

[bubtrauma]

ok thats what i am looking for the one from the motor company but the one from jegs are at a 45 degree angle and i have lots of them that are a pain to work with. thanx i will check the MC.
bub

[sadunbar]

ok thats what i am looking for the one from the motor compant but the one from jegs are at a 45 degree angle and i have lots of them that are a pain to work with. thanx i will check the MC.
bub

Look closer at the JEGS products.  They have straight, 45, 90....   But they're not cheap...

The type offered by the MOCO should work fine...

[JR]

This is the one I use with no problem.

[bubtrauma]

so do you have 90 degree valve stems?

[JR]

so do you have 90 degree valve stems?

No buddy I sure don't! I guess I'm the only one here that can use an air gauge with a 45 degree tip on it to get a reading with no problem! I am sorry to hear you have problems. I believe sadunbar found your solution....unless you would rather install those 90 degree valve stems! Have a great day!!!

[grc]

No, he (JR) has the same kind I have, angled to the right side.  The kind you have are a PITA, as you mentioned originally, because they sprout from the centerline of the rim and point straight at the hub.  That might work just fine if the wheel was about 25-30" in diameter so you could get easy access to the valve, but it wasn't a very good idea on a cramped motorcycle wheel with brake rotors and sprockets eating up what access there is.  Another example of fine engineering.

I know I've seen it somewhere, but can't find it at the moment.  There is a product on the market that has a gauge with a short flexible hose that you screw onto the fitting.  You then add or release air through the gauge unit.  If I can find the info I'll post it later.


Jerry


btw, the first time you have your tires replaced you might want to look at changing those valves to an angled version.

[Twolanerider]

No, he (JR) has the same kind I have, angled to the right side.  The kind you have are a PITA, as you mentioned originally, because they sprout from the centerline of the rim and point straight at the hub.  That might work just fine if the wheel was about 25-30" in diameter so you could get easy access to the valve, but it wasn't a very good idea on a cramped motorcycle wheel with brake rotors and sprockets eating up what access there is.  Another example of fine engineering.

I know I've seen it somewhere, but can't find it at the moment.  There is a product on the market that has a gauge with a short flexible hose that you screw onto the fitting.  You then add or release air through the gauge unit.  If I can find the info I'll post it later.


Jerry


btw, the first time you have your tires replaced you might want to look at changing those valves to an angled version.

Griot's Garage has an inflation/deflation tool that's all done with on hand at a gauge/control unit that is remote from the valve stem.  Hose from the gauge unit to the valve stem clamps on the valve stem.

I think the unit they've got now has a digital display.  Mine is their old analog gauge.  It's the most convenient air chuck I've got.  Straight end but still no great hassle to get it on a bike bire.

[wenchal]

here is a new valve stem extension that may help.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524448777499&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302290991&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302290991&locale=en_US&bmUID=1313943015739&bmLocale=en_US

[JR]

Saw this one at Groit's Garage ($60) although this is just the gauge no inflation device like Don spoke about. I like the quick release on valve stem and easy digital readout in tenths of an pound...

[JR]

I saw this one in the HD 2012 Accessory Catalog and for around $32-$40 (depending if you can get a 20% dealer) and am getting it for my nana! Thought it would be good to keep on the bike!