An Easy Way to Add Air to Tires
#111
02-26-2011, 11:02 AM
Road Master
Valve Stem
That's not the point. Why should it be difficult to put air in a tire. It is purely a safety issue. Yes it can be done but it should be easy. I am sure some of us don't check air pressure as often as we should simple because it is so dam hard to do so. Harley engineers have their heads up their butts to have design a valve stem that is near impossible to reach. Dam man, Honda Gold Wing's have a 90 degree valve why not Harley Davidson. It is a poor design and should be corrected.
#112
02-26-2011, 11:27 AM
Stellar HDF Member
That's not the point. Why should it be difficult to put air in a tire. It is purely a safety issue. Yes it can be done but it should be easy. I am sure some of us don't check air pressure as often as we should simple because it is so dam hard to do so. Harley engineers have their heads up their butts to have design a valve stem that is near impossible to reach. Dam man, Honda Gold Wing's have a 90 degree valve why not Harley Davidson. It is a poor design and should be corrected.
I totally agree. Its such a pain and there's no reason it has to be so hard. I did build the op's tool that works great but I shouldn't have to.
#113
02-26-2011, 12:21 PM
Thanks for the good ideas
I have a 2011 Electraglide and checking the air pressure on these late model bikes is a pain in the a$$. Thanks to the original contributor of this thread for an inexpensive and helpful solution. I also like the idea of the billet right-angle valve stems and plan on ordering a set to use the first time I need a new set of tires
#114
02-26-2011, 12:51 PM
That's not the point. Why should it be difficult to put air in a tire. It is purely a safety issue. Yes it can be done but it should be easy. I am sure some of us don't check air pressure as often as we should simple because it is so dam hard to do so. Harley engineers have their heads up their butts to have design a valve stem that is near impossible to reach. Dam man, Honda Gold Wing's have a 90 degree valve why not Harley Davidson. It is a poor design and should be corrected.
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02-26-2011, 01:24 PM
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#116
03-03-2011, 04:05 PM
Hi guys,
After reading this interesting thread, I found and bought this extension tube:
http://www.zone-interdite.fr/product...roducts_id=106
In fact, it's a Schrader valve extension made for trucks with large or multiple tires. You'll also find the extension referenced R1104-2 in this catalog:
http://www.google.fr/url?q=http://ww...2oZJbiOoX9LYoA
You may find this accessory around the corner from your place
After reading this interesting thread, I found and bought this extension tube:
http://www.zone-interdite.fr/product...roducts_id=106
In fact, it's a Schrader valve extension made for trucks with large or multiple tires. You'll also find the extension referenced R1104-2 in this catalog:
http://www.google.fr/url?q=http://ww...2oZJbiOoX9LYoA
You may find this accessory around the corner from your place
#118
03-03-2011, 09:10 PM
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#119
03-03-2011, 09:33 PM
Just use a 90 degree valve. No need to get cosmic on something like this. Screw the 90 on...air up your tire...take the 90 off. You could probably leave the 90's in place if you had your wheels balanced with them on. I use the same 90 degree valves on my valves for airing up the shocks. Only the ones on the shock valves stay on permanently so I dont need to remove the bags to air up.
#120
03-13-2011, 10:15 AM
Road Master
Another idea
I used to think that people who asked if there was an easy way to add air to the touring bikes were nuts until I got my Street Glide. The last time I added air I had to lie on my side and try to get the straight air hose onto the shrader valve. I used up 75 cents worth of air and barely got any air into the tires.
Well here is what I came up with. It works like a CHARM!!!!!
I went to WalMart and bought a MaxAir hand pump for $8.00. It was in the Auto Section not the bicycle section and it is made in the USA. I then went to the Tire & Lube Dept. and bought a long rubber Shrader valve for two dollars. They had a long and short one and I purchased the long one. I also bought a set of small hose clamps for $3.00.
Cut the rubber hose off of the air pump. Cut most of the rubber off of the shrader valve exposing the brass (see picture). Insert the brass portion of the shrader valve into the hose from the hand pump and secure it with a hose clamp. The shrader valve I purchased fit really tightly into the rubber air hose but I used a hose clamp to make sure it would not leak air.
When you need to add air to your tires attach the air hose to the valve on your tire and lock it down. Now attach the air hose, at the gas station, to the hose you just made and add air to your tire. You can also check your air pressure too.
Hope this helps.
Well here is what I came up with. It works like a CHARM!!!!!
I went to WalMart and bought a MaxAir hand pump for $8.00. It was in the Auto Section not the bicycle section and it is made in the USA. I then went to the Tire & Lube Dept. and bought a long rubber Shrader valve for two dollars. They had a long and short one and I purchased the long one. I also bought a set of small hose clamps for $3.00.
Cut the rubber hose off of the air pump. Cut most of the rubber off of the shrader valve exposing the brass (see picture). Insert the brass portion of the shrader valve into the hose from the hand pump and secure it with a hose clamp. The shrader valve I purchased fit really tightly into the rubber air hose but I used a hose clamp to make sure it would not leak air.
When you need to add air to your tires attach the air hose to the valve on your tire and lock it down. Now attach the air hose, at the gas station, to the hose you just made and add air to your tire. You can also check your air pressure too.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by Terrabella; 12-28-2011 at 06:38 AM.