90 Degree Valve Stem Extension
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Road Warrior
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90 Degree Valve Stem Extension
Does anyone know of a brand and or manufacturer that makes a 90 degree valve stem extension? The air shock inlet valve on my RKC, can not be accessed unless I remove the right side saddle bag. Makes for an annoyance when I want to check/add/remove air. BTW, am happy with the factory air shocks but just would be nice to have a quick way of checking.
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There are brands of metal stems which have a 90 degree stem and are retained in the rim by a screw-down fixing. DO NOT use a metal extension on a rubber valve stem! I could tell you the tale of mine splitting while in France one Saturday - it was Wednesday before I got going again....
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GRbrown, this is for the inlet valve for my rear air chocks. It is fastened to the upper frame and for me to add/remove air from my shocks, I have to remove the right saddle bag. This wont go on a wheel.
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Randy - I see you're right - I'll stand down, sorry about that!
On my older Glide the rear suspension valve was set into the left side panel in full view, so access was dead easy. Adjustment was required fairly often, so that was convenient for me. That's an alternative to consider.
On my older Glide the rear suspension valve was set into the left side panel in full view, so access was dead easy. Adjustment was required fairly often, so that was convenient for me. That's an alternative to consider.
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Does anyone know of a brand and or manufacturer that makes a 90 degree valve stem extension? The air shock inlet valve on my RKC, can not be accessed unless I remove the right side saddle bag. Makes for an annoyance when I want to check/add/remove air. BTW, am happy with the factory air shocks but just would be nice to have a quick way of checking.
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No need for that.
Remove the left saddlebag, note where the air fitting is located. Remove the small nut from the metal threaded nipple and take it down and out of the tiny bracket. No need to break the air lines. Notice the "Seat Grab Strap" that goes across the seat and the chrome metal bracket that it is attached to. Attach the air nipple and tee arrangement to the strap metal bracket with small plastic ties which will be above and forward of the original location. I used a couple of foam ear plugs on each side of the tee to help the ties get a good, softer grip on it. Now the plastic valve cap is about an inch and a half below the top of the seat, the passenger will not contact it, you can get to it with your fingers easily, no more removing the bag to put your shock pump on it.
Makes changing your shock psi a breeze, plenty of slack in the air lines to reach, and no more hassle getting to it.
You don't need some additional fittings there to leak.
My 2011 RKC has been that way since the day after I bought it new, and I have done this to several other bikes for friends.
Easy peasey.
I have a Saddleman Leather Bag behind the passenger seat rest with my shock pump in the side pocket, inches from that shock nipple. Convenient and quick.
It was senseless for the MoCo to locate that shock nipple there where they did in the first place! It ranks right up there with the way they attached the passing lamps/turn signal arrangement in the front.
Just take a good look at yours and you will see...
Remove the left saddlebag, note where the air fitting is located. Remove the small nut from the metal threaded nipple and take it down and out of the tiny bracket. No need to break the air lines. Notice the "Seat Grab Strap" that goes across the seat and the chrome metal bracket that it is attached to. Attach the air nipple and tee arrangement to the strap metal bracket with small plastic ties which will be above and forward of the original location. I used a couple of foam ear plugs on each side of the tee to help the ties get a good, softer grip on it. Now the plastic valve cap is about an inch and a half below the top of the seat, the passenger will not contact it, you can get to it with your fingers easily, no more removing the bag to put your shock pump on it.
Makes changing your shock psi a breeze, plenty of slack in the air lines to reach, and no more hassle getting to it.
You don't need some additional fittings there to leak.
My 2011 RKC has been that way since the day after I bought it new, and I have done this to several other bikes for friends.
Easy peasey.
I have a Saddleman Leather Bag behind the passenger seat rest with my shock pump in the side pocket, inches from that shock nipple. Convenient and quick.
It was senseless for the MoCo to locate that shock nipple there where they did in the first place! It ranks right up there with the way they attached the passing lamps/turn signal arrangement in the front.
Just take a good look at yours and you will see...
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No need for that.
Remove the left saddlebag, note where the air fitting is located. Remove the small nut from the metal threaded nipple and take it down and out of the tiny bracket. No need to break the air lines. Notice the "Seat Grab Strap" that goes across the seat and the chrome metal bracket that it is attached to. Attach the air nipple and tee arrangement to the strap metal bracket with small plastic ties which will be above and forward of the original location. I used a couple of foam ear plugs on each side of the tee to help the ties get a good, softer grip on it. Now the plastic valve cap is about an inch and a half below the top of the seat, the passenger will not contact it, you can get to it with your fingers easily, no more removing the bag to put your shock pump on it.
Makes changing your shock psi a breeze, plenty of slack in the air lines to reach, and no more hassle getting to it.
You don't need some additional fittings there to leak.
My 2011 RKC has been that way since the day after I bought it new, and I have done this to several other bikes for friends.
Easy peasey.
I have a Saddleman Leather Bag behind the passenger seat rest with my shock pump in the side pocket, inches from that shock nipple. Convenient and quick.
It was senseless for the MoCo to locate that shock nipple there where they did in the first place! It ranks right up there with the way they attached the passing lamps/turn signal arrangement in the front.
Just take a good look at yours and you will see...
Remove the left saddlebag, note where the air fitting is located. Remove the small nut from the metal threaded nipple and take it down and out of the tiny bracket. No need to break the air lines. Notice the "Seat Grab Strap" that goes across the seat and the chrome metal bracket that it is attached to. Attach the air nipple and tee arrangement to the strap metal bracket with small plastic ties which will be above and forward of the original location. I used a couple of foam ear plugs on each side of the tee to help the ties get a good, softer grip on it. Now the plastic valve cap is about an inch and a half below the top of the seat, the passenger will not contact it, you can get to it with your fingers easily, no more removing the bag to put your shock pump on it.
Makes changing your shock psi a breeze, plenty of slack in the air lines to reach, and no more hassle getting to it.
You don't need some additional fittings there to leak.
My 2011 RKC has been that way since the day after I bought it new, and I have done this to several other bikes for friends.
Easy peasey.
I have a Saddleman Leather Bag behind the passenger seat rest with my shock pump in the side pocket, inches from that shock nipple. Convenient and quick.
It was senseless for the MoCo to locate that shock nipple there where they did in the first place! It ranks right up there with the way they attached the passing lamps/turn signal arrangement in the front.
Just take a good look at yours and you will see...
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