Next time you need a tire, take it to an indy and ask them to install a 90 degree valve stem. I'm not sure where my indy gets his but he said they are BWM.
If that screws directly onto an existing, rubber valve stem, I would be very leery about using it. The additional inertia while riding may cause the rubber stem to flex unnaturally, leading to fracture and failure.
I have first hand experience of that. We had a 'puncture' in France, which I couldn't diagnose. Proved to be a split rubber valve stem, quite probably due to using a right-angled add-on. That happened on Saturday and it was Wednesday before we got going again - don't ask!
Every friggin time I check/add TP I swear to myself that next tire change, especially on the rear I am going to do something about this. A couple posted different close fitting solutions I may look into. I swear HD designs their wheels with just the right size rotors to make a person with they had something else. Like a Triumph....
I wouldn't mind having one of these (if I could find one) to install on my valve stem for my air shocks. The right saddle bag has to be removed for me to put in air in.
I have had a set of the kurvygirl 90 degree valve stems since my first set of replacement tires on my 09 FLHP. So much easier to check pressure, especially the rear tire.
I wouldn't mind having one of these (if I could find one) to install on my valve stem for my air shocks. The right saddle bag has to be removed for me to put in air in.
randy
The autoparts store should have these 2" extensions in a 4-pack that will fit the bill. This is not my rear shocks but the air bladder for my police seat but you get the idea...
11-06-2017, 07:21 PM
