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Apr 3, 2019 | 03:42 PM

#11

Ssitruc

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Originally Posted by MURPHCC1

I got this one and love it......HATE the cap models.

http://www.rrrtoolsolutions.com/arti...onitor-system/

I went with this same one also, about 2 years ago... works great. Gordon at RRR Tool Solutions was good to deal with also, good customer service.
You can see the display while riding too.
Just have to figure out where you want it.

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Apr 3, 2019 | 03:51 PM

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Redbeard719

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From: On the Front Range, CO

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Originally Posted by Ultrascott

well you’ve probably never had a tire go flat on you at 80 mph over 1000 miles from home. I’ll take tire monitoring any day especially since my wife is on there with me. ��

How would a TPMS help you in that situation? Not arguing, just maybe you've thought of something I haven't considered.

I see TPMS as a convenience and an alternate way to check the pressure. Maybe it be helpful in detecting a leak earlier on, but it's not a safety device in that it won't prevent anything as bad as a sudden flat at 80 MPH, or any other speed for that matter.

I generally like the techy stuff like this, but for this specific case I don't see much value.

Sorry for the threadjack....

Apr 3, 2019 | 03:53 PM

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Dan89FLSTC

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Originally Posted by RK_Classic

Good lord, what ever happened to old school mechanical ****!!! throw it in your bag and forget about it.

rk classic.

What happened was bikes became so full of junk at the rear that you have to crawl on your hands and knees to find the tire valve, only to realize it is inaccessible, so you have to get back up and roll the bike some more. Don`t know about you, but I`m 64 and getting up off the ground doesn`t come easy any more....

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Apr 3, 2019 | 04:04 PM

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2wheelwanderer

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From: Indiana

I thought this was a gadget until I got a bike that came with it. Great peace of mind and convenience when touring to toggle through and see what your tires are at. These links ought to get ya started

But, for the love of God, any bike north of a $13000 MSRP ought to be coming with this standard now. ESPECIALLY any HD that says Ultra on it. It is purely obscene the things we let them get away with not putting on these bikes. My 15 year old Buick even has a primitive TPMS. Any we make fun of them just getting into water cooling. This tech has been standard on medium range touring bikes for 10 years on bikes costing 1/3 as much.

Sorry I don't have more to offer OP, but this just pisses me off the thigs HD shoves out the door at the prices they do and things like this aren't even standard. Best of luck with your search

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-kGmerj...or-Sensor.html

https://www.jpcycles.com/product/541...=c&matchtype=e

http://www.vulcantire.com/cgi-bin/smartire_config.cgi

http://www.rrrtoolsolutions.com/arti...onitor-system/

Apr 3, 2019 | 04:10 PM

#15

dyna rider

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From: Knoxville, Tn

Tpms

The problem with those systems is that at the point when the alarm goes off your tire is almost flat anyway and motorcycle rims don't seem to like the metal valve stems. A lot of them leak because they won't seat properly.

Apr 3, 2019 | 04:20 PM

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RK_Classic

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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC

Dan, I'm not 64 but 56, and yes having a loaded bike sucks crawling around on the ground sucks, I have had tires go down in a parking lot and also running down the road with my wife on the bike as mentioned, I like technology, but I don't think this gadget will help any from a flat or blow out, guess I went on a rant that did not set well with others, moving on with my tire gauge in my bags.

rk classic.

Apr 3, 2019 | 04:37 PM

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Ultrascott

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From: Paris ky

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Originally Posted by Redbeard719

when my tire went flat it alerted me so i could safely pull over and stop from hurting me,my wife or anyone else by a flat tire. I still check my tires before i ride but want the extra piece of mind while on the interstate

Apr 3, 2019 | 05:08 PM

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Ultrascott

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Originally Posted by jlb2782

I know, right?? Then, if I get a flat, I just go to the nearest pay phone and call a taxi. Freaking millennials. Amirite??

you guys do as you wish but I will take the extra security of tire pressure monitoring anyday over not having any and i'm no millennial sir,far from it.this post was asking for advise on which tpms is liked or used