Blown Schrader Valve
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From: N.E. Ohio
I have never seen one blow out. Owned a Gas station in the early 80s. Did 1000s of tires both car and some bike.. I would replace it, if for any reason peace of mind. Just sitting is not getting the tire hot and not building pressuer either. With your saddle bags on it would be harder to get to the vstem. With todays mass production it would not suprise me that its just bad. Even if the threads are good in the stem does not mean the threads on the valve itself where good. Glad you are alright. Thank God and buy a lottery ticket.
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From: Brooklyn Garden Spot Of America
schrader valve
I've been the automotive business for over 30 years and never had one blow out leak yes
Either someone screwed around with your bike (and should be delt with accordingly) Or the valve was never tightened up all the way
Either someone screwed around with your bike (and should be delt with accordingly) Or the valve was never tightened up all the way
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From: 2000 Softail FXST
I have never seen one blow out. Owned a Gas station in the early 80s. Did 1000s of tires both car and some bike.. I would replace it, if for any reason peace of mind. Just sitting is not getting the tire hot and not building pressuer either. With your saddle bags on it would be harder to get to the vstem. With todays mass production it would not suprise me that its just bad. Even if the threads are good in the stem does not mean the threads on the valve itself where good. Glad you are alright. Thank God and buy a lottery ticket.
I would replace the valve stem, personally I work in the auto tire retail world and my guys change the stems in every tire we break down. Did you replace yours when you changed the tire recently? I have never seen a whole valve blow out like that either usually they just slow leak. I would personally vote that some messed with it too or that someone removed it to let air out during tire change over and then never tightened it well and could have lost it.
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I've seen them loose often enough to check for tightness (after a tire install).
But I have never seen one blow off like yours. Never. It might be realistically possible, but you will never know for sure. Parked in a hotel the night before is indeed a big coincidence.
Might not hurt to check the threads again and get a feel for if it is safe or not.
Can't possibly have been enough fun for you, to wanna go thru it again. Yeowch!
Thanks for sharing your experience.
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But I have never seen one blow off like yours. Never. It might be realistically possible, but you will never know for sure. Parked in a hotel the night before is indeed a big coincidence.
Might not hurt to check the threads again and get a feel for if it is safe or not.
Can't possibly have been enough fun for you, to wanna go thru it again. Yeowch!
Thanks for sharing your experience.
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I would replace the valve stem, personally I work in the auto tire retail world and my guys change the stems in every tire we break down. Did you replace yours when you changed the tire recently? I have never seen a whole valve blow out like that either usually they just slow leak. I would personally vote that some messed with it too or that someone removed it to let air out during tire change over and then never tightened it well and could have lost it.
My bike has a tube, which I replace with tire changes.
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From: 2000 Softail FXST
I would replace the valve stem, personally I work in the auto tire retail world and my guys change the stems in every tire we break down. Did you replace yours when you changed the tire recently? I have never seen a whole valve blow out like that either usually they just slow leak. I would personally vote that some messed with it too or that someone removed it to let air out during tire change over and then never tightened it well and could have lost it.
I've seen them loose often enough to check for tightness (after a tire install).
But I have never seen one blow off like yours. Never. It might be realistically possible, but you will never know for sure. Parked in a hotel the night before is indeed a big coincidence.
Might not hurt to check the threads again and get a feel for if it is safe or not.
Can't possibly have been enough fun for you, to wanna go thru it again. Yeowch!
Thanks for sharing your experience.
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But I have never seen one blow off like yours. Never. It might be realistically possible, but you will never know for sure. Parked in a hotel the night before is indeed a big coincidence.
Might not hurt to check the threads again and get a feel for if it is safe or not.
Can't possibly have been enough fun for you, to wanna go thru it again. Yeowch!
Thanks for sharing your experience.
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