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Old 02-25-2014, 05:18 PM
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Regardless of where you put the caps, don't forget to change back to "summer air" in June.
Unless of course if your'e using synthetic then disregard this.
 
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If you accidentally step on one, and it gets bent just a little, can you reuse them, or do you need to get new ones.

The ones at the Dealership cost 3 cents more than from my indy…is it worth it?

How often do the O rings need to be replaced? is it in years or mileage?
 
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Originally Posted by ohioflhs
On the valve stem.
and we have our first winner..they may calls us crazy but we're not stupido
 
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I put the cap for the rear tire in my right ear, and the front tire cap in my left nostril, that way I don't mix them up and void any warranty.
 
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I just purchased the official Harley Davidson Valve cap holder for this very purpose, available in satin black or chrome, and manufactured in Taiwan. It's H-D .....a hundred dolla'
 
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on top of my gas cap...
 
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Originally Posted by wingrida
Regardless of where you put the caps, don't forget to change back to "summer air" in June.
Unless of course if your'e using synthetic then disregard this.
Glad you brought that up, I almost forgot that.

Also don't forget to rotate the caps every 3K miles.

Doesn't the hard plastic hurt your ears? Even the foam plugs hurt my ears.

I prefer the Kuryakyn chrome caps because of the aerodynamic fins. I don't mind paying a little more because they do keep the wheels from wobbling.
 
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Originally Posted by GARY DYER
...I prefer the Kuryakyn chrome caps because of the aerodynamic fins. I don't mind paying a little more because they do keep the wheels from wobbling.
That is just the side benefit, additional fuel economy is why they're worth it, aerodynamics being what they are.
 
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I shot mine across the parking lot with the air hose at a guy on a BMW.
Caps, you don't need not stinking caps!
 
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Originally Posted by upflying
That's gross, that valve stem cap might be a bacteria pill.
Originally Posted by stereoguy
In your mouth, does that valve cap know where your mouth might have been!
Man if my mouth could talk the stories it could tell!!!!!
 


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