09 Wheels Suck!
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Retired and living in the mountains of NE PA
I have one of these, works anywhere. You can check your pressure and if needed fill without taking it off the tire. Put to much, just press the release valve. Just push the value stem over with one finger a little and this snaps on.
http://www.whitehorsepress.com/produ...oducts_id=4559
http://www.whitehorsepress.com/produ...oducts_id=4559
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 201
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From: Pacific Northwest
Just needed to vent.
09 Cast wheels (non spoked) suck! Went to four different gas stations to find an air hose nozzle that would actually fit inbetween the "spokes" of the cast wheel so I could add some air. Front really sucks, back is not bad since the valve stem is offset.
I'm not one to change wheels, but I might just do it for this reason.
09 Cast wheels (non spoked) suck! Went to four different gas stations to find an air hose nozzle that would actually fit inbetween the "spokes" of the cast wheel so I could add some air. Front really sucks, back is not bad since the valve stem is offset.
I'm not one to change wheels, but I might just do it for this reason.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 890
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From: Fayetteville Arkansas
Tire gauge
I find myself using it on the car and truck at home also. Easy to check and top off tires then using the manual gauge.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 38
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From: Tampa, FL
Cruzn, the picture with the gauge shows a spoked wheel, while your bike appears to have cast wheels. I own the same gauge and it wouldn't work on my 09 cast wheels. I had to buy the HD version with the 90 degree chuck. The only problem is that you can't add air through the HD gauge like you can the other.
HD does a lot of smart things on their bikes, the 09 cast wheels aren't one of them.
Mike
HD does a lot of smart things on their bikes, the 09 cast wheels aren't one of them.
Mike
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Rockland County, NY
Someone needs to design a similar device to that fill-through gauge but connected to a screw-on valve adapter and maybe with a longer hose.
The valve adapter from the shock pump would be perfect since it loses no air. The gauge would allow for accurate filling with a compressor and have a button for letting out precise amounts of air.
Are you paying attention, HarleyGoodies?
The valve adapter from the shock pump would be perfect since it loses no air. The gauge would allow for accurate filling with a compressor and have a button for letting out precise amounts of air.
Are you paying attention, HarleyGoodies?
Last edited by jberg; May 26, 2009 at 09:14 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,388
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From: Wisconsin
I put nitrogen in my tires. I will still be checking pressure but odds are much much less that I will have to add.
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Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 890
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From: Fayetteville Arkansas
Works for me
Cruzn, the picture with the gauge shows a spoked wheel, while your bike appears to have cast wheels. I own the same gauge and it wouldn't work on my 09 cast wheels. I had to buy the HD version with the 90 degree chuck. The only problem is that you can't add air through the HD gauge like you can the other.
HD does a lot of smart things on their bikes, the 09 cast wheels aren't one of them.
Mike
HD does a lot of smart things on their bikes, the 09 cast wheels aren't one of them.
Mike
Cruiser
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 162
Likes: 1
From: Boston
Boy and I thought it was me. Washed my 09 SG for the first time yesterday and the biggest pain was checking and putting air in tires. Even with bags and seat off, I could barely get the long nozzle on my guage to fit on the rear stem, same for compressor nozzle. Had to bend the stem over. Front was easier to get at but still needed to bend stem.
I am going to check out the guage shown here.
I am going to check out the guage shown here.