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Checking the air in the rear tire of a bagger has always been a PITA, but my 2014 Road King is the worst yet. The idiot that designed the laced wheel put the valve stem so close to one of the spokes, that getting to it is almost impossible. Especially from the right side. So after lots of experimenting and ordering of various adapters, tees, fittings, hoses, etc. I've come up with a solution.
The two items you need I ordered from Amazon. First, you need this lossless 90-degree fitting:
I did similar, made from a cut off valve stem & a Walmart bicycle pump...
Got the idea from another member here.
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Damn, an I thought mine was a PITA lol. I can screw on the HD filler hose extension easily enough unless the rotors hot then you get a nice little burn.
I finally found the perfect solution to putting air in my 2013 RK with wire wheels. I traded it in on a new SGS and now I have no problem with valve stems.
Had that same issue with the knuckle style wheels, especially the front. I used the HD valve stem extension for that and worked fine for me. I have no issues now since I changed my wheels.
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A solution for checking air in rear bagger tires
