Tire pressure monitoring
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Tire pressure monitoring
Is anybody using Tire pressure monitoring systems like these:
http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id303.html
Looking for some feedback before buying.
http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id303.html
Looking for some feedback before buying.
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From: ST. Louis
I've had the 3rd one down for about 40,000 miles (on three different bikes).
It works, but not as instant as I would like. It has a motion sensor to shut off the units on the valve stem when not in use. Sometimes it turns back on before I get backed out of the garage, sometimes it takes about a minute or two driving down the road.
You will be shocked at how much the air pressure increases once the tires get warmed up (4 to 6 lbs.)
It does work to check your tires every time you ride. Even when it doesn't turn on for a while (until you are down the road) it's enough to know you need air when you get back home.
It does seem to be pretty accurate too.
I paid a lot less than that though.
It works, but not as instant as I would like. It has a motion sensor to shut off the units on the valve stem when not in use. Sometimes it turns back on before I get backed out of the garage, sometimes it takes about a minute or two driving down the road.
You will be shocked at how much the air pressure increases once the tires get warmed up (4 to 6 lbs.)
It does work to check your tires every time you ride. Even when it doesn't turn on for a while (until you are down the road) it's enough to know you need air when you get back home.
It does seem to be pretty accurate too.
I paid a lot less than that though.
Last edited by Texas Fat Boy; Aug 16, 2012 at 08:34 AM.
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Theres a market for just about any kind of aftermarket equipment and if $ was no option, I would have a lot of stuff and probably overpay for most of it. However, my $ tree is bare and have to chose wisely and tire pressure monitoring will involve using a tire gauge before taking the bike out or at least once a week. But dont let me poopoo on your fun....spend away and I will enjoy it vicariously.
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Is anybody using Tire pressure monitoring systems like these:
http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id303.html
Looking for some feedback before buying.
http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id303.html
Looking for some feedback before buying.
You can read more about some of those products here. There may also be a US site but I haven't looked.
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Ever wonder why everything has to be so high tech?
All of these gages are electronic and are a bit pricey for the average rider.
Why doesn't some make a simple, screw on air gage that works like the old fashioned "stick" gages?
Full pressure (above 30) the the gage could be color coded GREEN, the once the pressure drops 30#'s the stick could be color coded Yellow, the less than 20#'s, the stick could be color coded RED.
Fully extended, the stick, from the top to the valve stem would be RED, YELLOW then GREEN.
Perhaps there's one already available and I just haven't seen or noticed them.
All of these gages are electronic and are a bit pricey for the average rider.
Why doesn't some make a simple, screw on air gage that works like the old fashioned "stick" gages?
Full pressure (above 30) the the gage could be color coded GREEN, the once the pressure drops 30#'s the stick could be color coded Yellow, the less than 20#'s, the stick could be color coded RED.
Fully extended, the stick, from the top to the valve stem would be RED, YELLOW then GREEN.
Perhaps there's one already available and I just haven't seen or noticed them.
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Ever wonder why everything has to be so high tech?
All of these gages are electronic and are a bit pricey for the average rider.
Why doesn't some make a simple, screw on air gage that works like the old fashioned "stick" gages?
Full pressure (above 30) the the gage could be color coded GREEN, the once the pressure drops 30#'s the stick could be color coded Yellow, the less than 20#'s, the stick could be color coded RED.
Fully extended, the stick, from the top to the valve stem would be RED, YELLOW then GREEN.
Perhaps there's one already available and I just haven't seen or noticed them.
All of these gages are electronic and are a bit pricey for the average rider.
Why doesn't some make a simple, screw on air gage that works like the old fashioned "stick" gages?
Full pressure (above 30) the the gage could be color coded GREEN, the once the pressure drops 30#'s the stick could be color coded Yellow, the less than 20#'s, the stick could be color coded RED.
Fully extended, the stick, from the top to the valve stem would be RED, YELLOW then GREEN.
Perhaps there's one already available and I just haven't seen or noticed them.
For example http://www.bikebandit.com/bikemaster...indicator-caps
Last edited by Nute; Aug 16, 2012 at 04:43 PM.