Tire pressure
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Can't change the alarm range on the HD system... I'd get the valve stem to the bottom (valve stem cap off), with saddlebags off, lay on the ground and watch, as I sprayed soapy water on and around the rear tire's valve stem... see if I get bubbles. Then jack the rear wheel off the ground, and do the same thing, slowly turning the wheel, all along the wheel checking the bead for leaks... so that I knew why it was leaking.
Or just take it to the dealer... but I'd at least check the valve stem (core & around the base of it, with soapy water from a spray bottle)... If it is the valve stem, the core you might be able to tighten or replace, if it is leaking around the base, the dealer is probably going to have to fix that for you because you tighten it down from inside the tire.
Or just take it to the dealer... but I'd at least check the valve stem (core & around the base of it, with soapy water from a spray bottle)... If it is the valve stem, the core you might be able to tighten or replace, if it is leaking around the base, the dealer is probably going to have to fix that for you because you tighten it down from inside the tire.
Last edited by Ssitruc; 04-14-2023 at 08:08 AM.
#66
Spray some dish washing soap solution around your valve stems where they come though the rim and where you fill, if it is not leaking there, spray around the rim where the tire meets the rim.
You will see a bunch of fine/small bubbles if there are any leaks.
You should not be putting a couple of pounds in on a daily basis, weekly maybe. Mine hold air and do not need any but maybe once a month.
You will see a bunch of fine/small bubbles if there are any leaks.
You should not be putting a couple of pounds in on a daily basis, weekly maybe. Mine hold air and do not need any but maybe once a month.
Can't change the alarm range on the HD system... I'd get the valve stem to the bottom (valve stem cap off), with saddlebags off, lay on the ground and watch, as I sprayed soapy water on and around the rear tire's valve stem... see if I get bubbles. Then jack the rear wheel off the ground, and do the same thing, slowly turning the wheel, all along the wheel checking the bead for leaks... so that I knew why it was leaking.
Or just take it to the dealer... but I'd at least check the valve stem (core & around the base of it, with soapy water from a spray bottle)... If it is the valve stem, the core you might be able to tighten or replace, if it is leaking around the base, the dealer is probably going to have to fix that for you because you tighten it down from inside the tire.
Or just take it to the dealer... but I'd at least check the valve stem (core & around the base of it, with soapy water from a spray bottle)... If it is the valve stem, the core you might be able to tighten or replace, if it is leaking around the base, the dealer is probably going to have to fix that for you because you tighten it down from inside the tire.
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#68
But unless you plan on fixing the leak yourself, what did you accomplish?
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First, just finding out exactly what's wrong with my tires would be important to me. Second, depending on what's leaking, it could very well be fixed right there, right then. Depends on a person's skill set and available tools, right? Kinda common sense stuff for a lot of us here. Do you just take your bike to "The Guy" to get it fixed every time you have a problem with it Rounder? Without even wanting, or knowing what's actually wrong with it? Sometimes preliminary troubleshooting is required to determine if it can be repaired in "Your" shop.......... or "The Guy's" shop.
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Soap down the beads on the rim, especially if they’re chrome, as I mentioned in an earlier post. If under warranty you’re probably OK, but if not you’re going to pay labor. If the chrome is flaking inside the rim where the bead sits it will leak. If not under warranty, you’ll have to replace the wheel, so it’s a good time to buy some polished aluminum wheels.