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Advanced Member | rdinning 2:02 pm May 7, 2009
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The best solution I have is a 12 volt pump that you set for the pressure you want and turn it on and wait. To make it easy to get on the valve I use 45 or preferably 90 degree tire valves.
See http://www.motostrano.com/90devast.html
My original source of neat chromed valves no longer has them so these are the closest I know of.
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New Member | Bill 1:11 pm May 6, 2009
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I bought a Slime digtal guage with a 6" hose at Walmart for about $16.00.
That allowed me to check the pressure. Stilll a pain, but now I can. Also had to change my chuck. I bought my 650 used in Feb. It was at Perry's in Ft. Worth for quite some time getting the sidecar hooked up. Checked the pressure last week (got the bike back on the 14th) and all tires were very low and that was after it's 600 mile service. It's the old "If you want a job done right etc."
Love the bike.
Bill
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Junior Member | dlr Union Grove, Near Huntsville, Alabama 9:19 pm May 5, 2009
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Checking tire pressure used to be annoying when using the old style gauge. At the recommendation of a tire expert at the motorcycle show in South Carolina a couple months ago, I bought a digital gauge. Checking the pressure is now no problem at all.
I bought a Roadgear digital gauge for about $24. check it out:
http://roadgear.com/index.php?…..amp;id=110
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Junior Member | Orraman Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK 1:19 pm May 5, 2009
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Safety of leaving the extenders attached has been debated – have been warnings about stressing the rubber bases of the valve stems. Complete L-shaped vave units may be something else but need care in wheel balancing.
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 Moderator | Chet Blountville, TN 7:38 am May 5, 2009
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They will leak and you will have a tire problem. You would be better off not checking the psi.
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From the hills of Tennessee welcome to another beautiful day the Lord has made.
I own a 2005 Silver Burgman 400 and 1982 Honda Silverwing GL500I
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Full Member | ascootrider in CA 3:35 am May 5, 2009
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I've noted several previous posts that caused me to think others also may find it to be a nusance. I hate to push the rubber stem to the side to access it with one of those angled head gages. The more flexing it gets , the sooner it cracks and leaks.
I was in Camping World today picking up mirror add ons for a 650 like our Smyrna Cowboy uses, and found some elbowed tire valve extenders. I hope they solve the awkward to get at issue. These screw onto the tire valve and elbow the inflation valve to the side. They improve access tremendously, I'm hoping they don't cause any tire balance problem or additional stress on the rubber part of the oem valve. I'll report back once I ride with 'em. On the K8 650, on the rear wheel, Suzuki addressed the problem by providing an elbowed valve stem which works great. At tire change time I'll likely have the all metal elbowed valves installed. Until then I'll give these a try.
Ride safe,
Art H
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