I had some store credit right around the same time I was fighting to read my tire pressure. I bought this from HD. Works great, priced right.

 

That looks like a great idea. Do you lose any tire pressure when you unclip the gauge?

 

A 90° gauge and air chuck work fine for me on my '09. I still have to get down on the garage floor to check and fill, but using these two tools make it relatively painless.

 

Without a doubt the best mod I have made on my bike!

 

I forgot to mention the most important tool for checking the air while in the garage.

I have an old closed cell camping sleeping mat that I lay on the ground next to the bike. Keeps me clean, and off of the concrete.

 

I use one of these also...once the chuck is clipped in place, you can add or release air as needed leaving the gauge in place until finished.

And the loss of air when removing the chuck is very little...I'll guess and say less then 1/4 of a pound.

These gauges work well but I'll agree with those above, these cast wheels do not make checking tire pressure easy with the straight valve stems.

 

I was at Auto Zone, and ran across this , http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Slime-Digital-tire-gauge-with-extension-hose?itemIdentifier=32830
I like it so far.

 

I just bought one of these, except it talks and gives you the reading at a rally in Panama City Beach this weekend. My wheels are the pain in the *** spokes and I have big hands so checking and correcting tire pressure makes the neighbors cringe when I am performing the task. This is the tool I have been looking for and it worked like a charm. Hell I didn't even have to lay on the ground at the gas station to check the rear tire!

 

Do you have to remove the tires to install them, or do they just screw on to the valve cores?

 

decisions decisions... all good ones !