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Nov 28, 2012 | 01:06 AM

#21

ReidRik_Von

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From: Bothell, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunker

Appreciate the comment but in the dark of the picture it's hard to tell what they are. Is that the K&L or the motorcycleanchor ones.

Yeah, that isn't the best photo. Those are the motorcycle anchor angle stems.

Nov 28, 2012 | 06:20 AM

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emwolb

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From: eastern oklahoma

harley came out with a rubber hose adapter that you screw onto your valve stem and it's probably 9" long. it's also zero loss and takes up no room in the saddlebag. if i remember it was about 12 bucks or so. i got it for my triumph rocket III which has a 240 rear tire on a 9" rim which is almost impossible to get to. those 28 spoke harley wheels should have been a 20 spoke for better access to the tire valve in my opinion. look at the harley extended tire hose, it might be something suitable for you.

Nov 28, 2012 | 06:22 AM

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RK Joy

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Checking and adding air is definitely a challenge on my bike. But I have adjusted!

Nov 28, 2012 | 07:23 AM

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ddm502001

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I have been looking as well for something in a 90 degree or anything better than straight up, burned the crap out of my forearm filling a rear tire trying to get it to a shop for a rear tire as the old one had a screw in it.

Nov 28, 2012 | 08:22 AM

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f110tech

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There are so many little thing MoCo could do to make our lifes easier, but they don"t. Why is that? I have a new FLHRC and I had to buy extended mirrors just so I could see behind without doing gyrations all over the seat. Extended foot boards, angled valve stems, etc. the list could go on and on. I have to lay on my belly on the floor to check rear tire pressure. No fun!!

Nov 28, 2012 | 08:48 AM

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lionsm13

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I just take mine to my dealer, every few months and have them check it and put in Nitrogen when they do, if needed, as it seems to stay a little more stable and is less likely to fluctuate. FWIW. Now on the road, I would be laying on my belly too.

Nov 28, 2012 | 09:04 AM

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Chunker

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From: Hartford, AL

Quote:

Originally Posted by emwolb

That hose is not a zero loss and the first time I used mine it was a 100% loss. Last year on a trip in the mountains, checked the tire pressure in the morning and was a few psi low on the front. Get out my trusty new extension from harley, screw it on and find that the schraeder valve is loose in the hose. Take it off, go inside the motel and borrow their valve stem tool. Actually used a paperclip to thread it in more. Back out, put it back on, pump it up using my slime compressor, and when I took the chuck off the hose, the schraeder valve stuck in, letting most of the air out before I could get the extension off. Seems the POS valve the POS HD puts in the POS hose has too long a stem and the taper of the valve makes it stick when a tire chuck is installed letting all your hard earned air back out. Had another dealer replace the valve with a better shorter one. I still carry that POS extension but don't use it.

If you have one of the fine examples of HD accessories, I suggest you check it out at home in controlled conditions, before you try to use in "in the field".

So my answer is to replace the rubber ones with a good angled metal one. Will call the motorcycle anchor folks in a bit to check fitment.