I ran across an interesting tire gauge while browsing today, as I was in need of one for the bike having lost the last one. I probably left it on the pad behind the seat and rode off one day, which if so wasn't a first for me.

Anyway, I saw the Slime digital gauge on the Walmart site, listed for $14.95 there and $24.99 on the Slime site. It caught my eye because of the extension hose and angled chuck, which looked like it might work well on the bike, as most gauges I've tried are a struggle to use. It was shown as being in stock at my nearest Super Wal-Mart and there I discovered the price to be only $9.99.



The hose reels out as shown in the photo and this should make it easy to use with most any hard-to-get-to tire valve. It was a breeze on my stock SG wheel. Like most tire-gauge manufacturers Slime makes no claims for accuracy, but I checked it with a known-accurate AccuTire gauge and it read around 0.5 PSI lower, which is not bad compared to most gauges that I check which are all over the place and rarely accurate. Assuming the reference gauge is spot-on, this is within ANSI B40.1 Grade A tolerances, which is very good.

It has a memory function for four vehicles, but I haven't used that function yet. It is a fairly pudgy device as tire gauges go, but it fits neatly in the small pocket of my saddlebag guard bag.

 

Thanks, absolutely right, I own the same bike, and it is always difficult to check the tire pressure, especially the rear. Will check out my local Wal-Mart.

 

Are you sure you can twist this chunky fitting around the valve of a recent bagger?
If I don't remove a saddlebag I have to rest my chest on the ground to reach my rear valve and discovered there wasn't enough room for my fingers to reach around the cap. After 10 minutes of struggling at the filling station I was really pleased to have my thin 'cosmic' "Schrader" extension with me.

But I do have the miniature 'Slime' pump #40001 which is surprisingly effective. I'm just out of hospital and back into my theoretical HD learning process
BTW, the Touring suspension air pump provides the right pressure gage for our tires (2.5 Bar front and 2.8 Bar rear). If you carry the pump with you, once folded the extension tube will fit into the same volume.

 

When it comes to checking and adding air to the tires of the Street Glide the best money I've spent so far was for one of the EZ-Air tire gauges.


http://www.getagauge.com/Tire-Gauges...age-EZ-Air.cfm

Makes checking and adding air a snap.

 

That looks pretty slick

 

I also own the EZ-air tire gauge. I cannot believe how easy it has made checking air pressure and filling the tire with air on my Road King. Absolutely worth the money.

 

That be the one I got. It's a little tricky to get the chuck seated on the rear valve stem correctly, but it's nice to only have to do it once.

 

Thanks Iclick.... It's guy like you that make this Forum so informative and enjoyable!!! Ride Safe.......o~`o........

 

That looks interesting. I've been sing a free one Dunlop gave me at Americade when I had a tire inspection but this one looks easier to use.

 

I kinda like laying on the ground (amongst the oil and radiator overflow); scraping my knuckles on the ground; burning my hands on the tailpipe; and using the old fashioned hoses at the gas station. Makes my honey laugh! And, if momma ain't happy, no one is happy.