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I got a guage in a bag from a "mini trucking" event way back in the day.. Old gauge hasnt failed me yet.. Lol. As long as its close, good enough, ride on..
I have about a dozen of the pencil type that were advertising hand outs and some one dollar ones. From time to time I check a tire with all of them. So far they all have read the same. So I trust them. Some times cheap works well.
I can get an accurate reading with a cheap gauge. But it has to be held just right. Much easier with a Milton. And they last forever.
I picked up a Craftsman digital on sale several years back, and use it for car, bike, and airplane tires. For the Ultra, I use the Harley valve extension.
CHEAP= no good!!! I check my air pressure before every ride 42#. So my rear tire starts cupping and I get it rebalanced thinking it can't be the air pressure. Ask the mechanic to check the PSI, 35# with his Motion Pro gauge. Get home and check my regular digital gauge 42#, double check with a couple of pencil types 40#, 35#. Time for a decent gauge, don't skimp, tires go for $200-$300 get your miles worth.
I use a dial gauge, pistol grip & trigger with thumb pressure release valve, type. Unknown brand. Once I get it on the valve stem from an angle on the rear I can check, add and release the air pressure and I just look at the dial to see what pressure I'm at.
Saves me time, effort and the possibility of damaging the valve core/stem by having to first check pressure to see where the pressure is at, put air in with reg chuck, put gauge on to check pressure, put chuck on to put air in, put gauge on to check pressure, repeat, get the hint. I put it on one time and hold chuck on stem and check then adjust pressure as needed.
And if your worried about cheap gauges all you have to do is periodically check with a good gauge or several other gauges. The one that is off just toss it they are cheap. I keep a cheap one on bike just incase.
CHEAP= no good!!! I check my air pressure before every ride 42#. So my rear tire starts cupping and I get it rebalanced thinking it can't be the air pressure. Ask the mechanic to check the PSI, 35# with his Motion Pro gauge. Get home and check my regular digital gauge 42#, double check with a couple of pencil types 40#, 35#. Time for a decent gauge, don't skimp, tires go for $200-$300 get your miles worth.
I can't agree more, great advice!! I've literally known people to lose their lives to neglected air pressure.
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