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Is your rear valve stem ever down when you park?

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Old 05-21-2012, 08:14 AM
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i synchronized mine also.




too funny


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Originally Posted by DPete
Something must be wrong with mine , it's down about 1 time in 1000. Roll it look, roll it look, roll it look, went to far roll it back look
She stands next to the bike, looks down and tells me when the valve gets to the 6 o'clock position.
 
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Old 05-21-2012, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by fabrik8r
Next time it's up on the jack, rotate the tires so both valves are pointed in the same direction before you let it down, that way in the future when you check tire pressure once you get one rolled into an accessable position the other will automatially be lined up. Maybe there is a market for a digital valve stem position indicator, with a little light on the dash. But seriously, We could employ some elements of the design of modern CTIS and put a valve stem in the end of the axle, no more access problem, next issue.
How could the 2 valves end up in the same position? On the 09 and up touring bikes, the front wheel is 17" (or 18") and the rear is 16" so a full rotation doesn't produce the same result.
 
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Old 05-21-2012, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by frenchbiker
How could the 2 valves end up in the same position? On the 09 and up touring bikes, the front wheel is 17" (or 18") and the rear is 16" so a full rotation doesn't produce the same result.
It's close enough that it works several times in a row. Beats having to roll twice EVERY time you air up the tires.
 
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When it's time to check air pressure, the rear stem is never down. That's one reason why I added a centerstand.
 
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i relocated both (front/rear) next to the valve for the rear shocks, i dont worry about it anymore.
 
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Old 05-21-2012, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by CHILLLS
i relocated both (front/rear) next to the valve for the rear shocks, i dont worry about it anymore.
Yep, that's what I did, too, just ran extension hoses with swivel fittings, mounted them right next to the air shock valve. If you run the same pressure in both tires you can combine them on a tee fittting and air them both at the same time. For you guys wondering why they never end up at the bottom, it's because they hold a little air in the valve stem making that side of the tire a little lighter, so it's only natural they rise to the top.
 
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Originally Posted by frenchbiker
How could the 2 valves end up in the same position? On the 09 and up touring bikes, the front wheel is 17" (or 18") and the rear is 16" so a full rotation doesn't produce the same result.
the F/R valvestem alignment comment was intended to be a joke, but since you brought it up only the wheel diameter is different, the outside diameter of the tires are the same they just have a different sidewall height or aspect ratio.
 
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Old 05-21-2012, 10:05 AM
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Damn mobile. Your wheels will never remain "oriented" due to slight traction slippage from routine acceleration and braking, and don't forget wheelies and burnouts. If you find the F/R to be in the same orientation its just coincidence
 
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I sure hope this doesn't turn into another "sticky" at the top of the page.
 
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