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Aug 14, 2009 | 07:47 AM

#11

Neckball

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From: Lincolnton, NC

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Another option is next time you get a tire change have a 45 degree valve stem installed. You can get them right from Drag Specialties and they make it easier to check.

In the OP's sig pic, it looks like he's running the laced wheels. Please explain how you put a 45 degree vavle stem in a tube. I'd like to have this option on my RK.

Aug 14, 2009 | 07:58 AM

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texaswiz

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We all suffer from that oversight. Contrary to what the MOCO would like us to believe, evidently their engineers who design their motorcycles, never actually ride them or attempt basic maintenance with tools that the average person has on hand. Or, it could be that they figure that anytime we have a low tire we will pull into the nearest Harley shop and drop another $HD to have our tires filled up. Of course that would be at a minumum 1 hour of labor. When will we learn?
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Aug 14, 2009 | 11:02 AM

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dawg

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Originally Posted by Neckball

In the OP's sig pic, it looks like he's running the laced wheels. Please explain how you put a 45 degree vavle stem in a tube. I'd like to have this option on my RK.

Didn't pay attention to the wheels. This option was for if he had cast wheels, sorry for the confusion. I believe that you may be able to find a tube with angled valve stems though. I believe it would state PV78 for an angled stem or something like that, like the ones shown HERE

Last edited by dawg; Aug 14, 2009 at 11:08 AM.

Aug 14, 2009 | 12:25 PM

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hogrider09

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Thanks guys. Ill get the guage. Ill look into the angle valve stem. I do have laced wheels. I dont have a 1000 miles on my bike. So its going to be awhile for new treads. Im looking at the new agitator wheels. Im going to dealer to day and see on a trade or something.

Aug 14, 2009 | 12:26 PM

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Unome

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From: Ellenwood, GA - The Ghetto Part

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Originally Posted by dawg

Another option is next time you get a tire change have a 45 degree valve stem installed. You can get them right from Drag Specialties and they make it easier to check.

+1 on that. Best thing I ever did when I had new tires put on the bike.