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.
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.
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.
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.
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