Tire checks are important
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RE: Tire checks are important
At very minimum I do a "push test" every first ride. I just push on the tire with the palm of my hand and judging by how much the tire gives I guage where it is at pressure wise. Shouldn't really "give" too much if any...if it gives I add air.
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RE: Tire checks are important
ORIGINAL: hottrocker
At very minimum I do a "push test" every first ride. I just push on the tire with the palm of my hand and judging by how much the tire gives I guage where it is at pressure wise. Shouldn't really "give" too much if any...if it gives I add air.
At very minimum I do a "push test" every first ride. I just push on the tire with the palm of my hand and judging by how much the tire gives I guage where it is at pressure wise. Shouldn't really "give" too much if any...if it gives I add air.
I think I might swing by Pep Boys to check on those valve caps. I saw that one brand lists them as a reseller. The big trick is finding 40psi caps since all the auto ones will probably top out at 36. The part that sucks is that, between two motorcycles, I have two rear tires that should be at 40psi, one front at 36psi, and one front at 30psi. I found a page online that actually does sell different caps between front and rear, plus a 5th for a "spare" tire so I can theoretically cover all bases that way, but I can't find much feedback on others experiences at this site. Anyone ever shop at garage-toys.com?
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RE: Tire checks are important
[quote]ORIGINAL: johnsquicks10
I was going to say the same thing! [sm=smiley20.gif]
ORIGINAL: 6o66er
PM me with your address or hit me up on myspace. I have a brand new valve stem from when I thought I had sealed rims...turns out I got tubes.
I can send it out to ya tomorrow if I get time, wednesday at the latest.
now that's cool..
ORIGINAL: JosephGarcia
i check mine every morning becuase i got a rubber seal on my valve stem that is cracking. i cant afford to fix it, got zero money, even with my custom guitar business going. i just fill up at the gas station a block from my house.
i check mine every morning becuase i got a rubber seal on my valve stem that is cracking. i cant afford to fix it, got zero money, even with my custom guitar business going. i just fill up at the gas station a block from my house.
I can send it out to ya tomorrow if I get time, wednesday at the latest.
now that's cool..
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From: Liberty Hill, Tx.
RE: Tire checks are important
You could not be more right about checking often. The dealer put new tires on mine so I figured the pressure was fine. Rode for about 2 weeks and noticed that going around corners was getting very unstable. Got home and checked the pressure. 10 lbs in the front tire! Lucky the tire did not come off going around a corner.
Took it back and found out the valve was bad. Still loses about 1 lb per day.
Took it back and found out the valve was bad. Still loses about 1 lb per day.
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