Checking tire pressure
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If I could give you more than just one thanks I would. Can't tell you how much time I have spent looking for these or for how long. Have searched and searched for the correct size and almost everything suggested 10 mm with very little mention of 11.3 mm, which I am now reasonably certain is the right size?
I am not that lazy that I need an app or some gizmo that tells me my pressure is low. For me 2 PSI off is low so maybe I am ****. Well, yes, I am **** about my bikes PSI. Forever, since my first HD touring bike I have simply wanted an easier way to check and add air. These affirm the correct size and I will be ordering them.
Thinking about this today I decided to use my smartphone as opposed to my computer and it did come up with this site, but I was searching for HD 90 degree info and it took me there but a PDF of a size chart.
THANK YOU!!!!
I am not that lazy that I need an app or some gizmo that tells me my pressure is low. For me 2 PSI off is low so maybe I am ****. Well, yes, I am **** about my bikes PSI. Forever, since my first HD touring bike I have simply wanted an easier way to check and add air. These affirm the correct size and I will be ordering them.
Thinking about this today I decided to use my smartphone as opposed to my computer and it did come up with this site, but I was searching for HD 90 degree info and it took me there but a PDF of a size chart.
THANK YOU!!!!
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Joined: Nov 2018
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From: New York
I was reminded of all this because I just moved from a '15 to a '19 -- and all that stock horrible rear tire stuff returned. On my '15, I got those kurveygirl 90 degree valve stems, which along with my clip-on tire gauge/filler combo made checks/ filling at least tolerable. still needed a good little sharpie mark on my lovely 'impeller?" rear wheel so that I didn't miss the stem while rolling around the garage.
Now back to the stock knuckle buster for now -- I won't put new tires on a new bike, so I'm gonna have to live with it for 10k miles.
But it does remind me how ridiculous HD is compared to other bike manufacturers. Air pressure is so important, and it should be easy to access and check. And every other manufacturer knows it. I check my BMW in -- oh about 2 minutes and go. With Harley? Removing saddle bags? Threading a flexi hose thru the rotor? A $10 HD branded tire stem extension? What a BS bodge fix for a systemic problem HD should have solved -- oh -- a couple of decades ago...............
Now back to the stock knuckle buster for now -- I won't put new tires on a new bike, so I'm gonna have to live with it for 10k miles.
But it does remind me how ridiculous HD is compared to other bike manufacturers. Air pressure is so important, and it should be easy to access and check. And every other manufacturer knows it. I check my BMW in -- oh about 2 minutes and go. With Harley? Removing saddle bags? Threading a flexi hose thru the rotor? A $10 HD branded tire stem extension? What a BS bodge fix for a systemic problem HD should have solved -- oh -- a couple of decades ago...............
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I know my 2002 and the old 1989 all I had to do was to position the valve stem on the bottom. No saddle bag removal needed.
Harley rear drive do not burst into flames like the BMW are know to do.
Harley rear drive do not burst into flames like the BMW are know to do.
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