Angled valve stem issue
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From: Houston,TX
Angled valve stem issue
I have an '07 Ultra Classic with stock,factory whels.. Yesterday I had a new tire installed. I had ordered a set of these angled valve stems (www.motorcycleanchor.com) to help with access to tire pressure. I left the bike to have the new rear tire installed and gave them the valve stem to install while the tire was off. When I pick the bike up they hand me the valve stem and tell me they did not install it because it will not seal against the wheel correctly. He said they have tried them before and there is just enough curvature that the stem will not seal.
Has anybody else had any experience with these?
I purchased these based upon other threads I had read and sure don't remember reading that the wheel needed any modification for these.
Thanks!
Don
Has anybody else had any experience with these?
I purchased these based upon other threads I had read and sure don't remember reading that the wheel needed any modification for these.
Thanks!
Don
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That site is down due to the death of the owner, but if the valve stems you got from him are the same as the ones shown on kurveygirl.com/shop/index.php?cPath=27 they're the same as the ones I've had on my '07 Road Glide since the first tire change. I've never had a problem with 'em.
Tourer
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From: Australia
I'm using the Kurvey girl ones too. 30,000 k'S on both tyres and no issues, but I may replace them with another set at my next tyre change just so I know the rubber seal behind them is new. The Kurvey girl valve stems have a rubber that seals very well due to its design.
Road Captain
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I just received my valves from http://www.motorcycleanchor.com/tire_valves/index.htm and they appear to be the same items that are available from curveygirl.com. I have an 09 FLHP with 5 star wheels:
The packaging says that is for use with 11.3MM diameter. Has anyone been able to install these valves on this specific wheel? My plan was to keep the valves in the saddle bag until the tires needed to be replaced or I got a flat.
THx!
The packaging says that is for use with 11.3MM diameter. Has anyone been able to install these valves on this specific wheel? My plan was to keep the valves in the saddle bag until the tires needed to be replaced or I got a flat.
THx!
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The ones I have on my '07 came from Motorcycle Anchor. I only used the Kurvey Girl reference since the other site was down & had no photo's.
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I have these also sitting in the tool box waiting for new tires to be installed shortly.
Do you suppose just maybe they (dealer) FORGOT to install them and this is their
bs way out of it?
Do you suppose just maybe they (dealer) FORGOT to install them and this is their
bs way out of it?
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