the H-D gauge gouge is probably the better solution, as mentioned above.

90º is less often used due to the danger should a rock hit it- sudden decompression on the freeway is no fun ( 3 X for me, various causes, one of which was valve stem failure)

the electronic TP units are cool, but get the one that installs inside the wheel- and have the wheel balanced for the extra weight.


the H-D gauge while expensive may be the value leader.

mike

 

I think you'd have to be a contortionist to read the end of those on any tourer with saddle bags. I use an Accutire gauge: http://www.accutiregauge.com/motorcy...ressure-gauge/
It's easy to get on the stock stem and holds its reading.

 

Thanks for the link ! Looks like the sure ticket to me !!
When on the road it's bad enough to have to lay on the ground or to take a bag off ...... but when you burn your hand good on the hot disk once, well that's reason enough for me to get these.

 

I picked up one of these. Works well, stores easily.

http://www.homedepot.com/Campbell-Ha...atalogId=10053

 

Here is the link to the gauge I use, it works great even without taking the bag off.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

The digital version:

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

 

I read somewhere that these things can fail while driving! Maybe someone else has heard this as well. Not to crazy about having the cap pressing down on the whatchamacallit all the time. Maybe ok for cars but....two wheels, scares me.

 

It sucks, I just bend the rubber stem slightly and check it often, don't want to switch to a 90 for the sudden failure issue. I guess HD is hoping we will upgrade the rims

 

The following trick worked for me:

- buy a cheap bicycle pump
- cut the hose (at the pump side), discard the actual pump
- install a tire valve stem at the open end of the hose using a hose clamp

You now have an inflator hose that you can "easily" install on the bike tire valve stem. Using the other end of the hose, you can measure / inflate as needed using standard tools.

I obtained a used valve stem at a tire store, the net cost of this inflator hose was the cost of the bicycle pump and a hose clamp. I got this suggestion a long time ago from another member on this form.

Good luck.

 

This works the best out of all the stuff I have tried:

http://www.amazon.com/Campbell-Hausf.../dp/B0007ZJ1IK

 

Bottom line is HD has begun doing alot of short cuts in order to reduce production costs. Putting no forthought behind designing the location and positioning of the rear tire valve is really an insult to its customers. Especially when you consider we're paying well into the 20K's for a product that should be engineered better. All the way down to the tire valves.