Originally Posted by SC_Compact

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.

Originally Posted by frenchbiker

After buying and trying all kinds of gizmos, none of them being completely satisfactory, I came to the conclusion that the ONLY good solution to the problem is to mount 90 deg aluminum angled valves like these ones.
Do it when you replace your tires and you'll be glad you did,

Originally Posted by Terrabella

I purchased as set of the 90 degree valves but have been hesitate to install them for fear of them leaking. There isn't much body to these stems that set below the inside of the rim. Kinda scares me. Have you had any problems with them at all!