Relocated my RKC rear air access/inlet stem
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09-28-2013, 03:06 PM
Relocated my RKC rear air access/inlet stem
Had the bags off cleaning the whitewalls and waxing the rims when I got a an idea. I hate taking off my bag to adjust the rear air so I saw a way to move it with out new brackets or extensions. I took it off and attached to the seat strap attachment point. I had to give the bracket about a 1/4 twist to get the right angle for easy access. Works great and took a couple of minutes. Plenty of line to move it with out kinking or putting tension on the line.
Works great and I can now access the nipple with the bag attached!!
Good luck!
Works great and I can now access the nipple with the bag attached!!
Good luck!
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09-28-2013, 03:21 PM
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Great Mod!!!
Seriously, this is probably one of the most useful and easy mods I've seen. No more taking the left bag off to adjust the air pressure! Kudos to Ben for his ingenuity.
I have to admit I goofed my first attempt at the mod. I didn't look closely at the photos and didn't notice that the seat strap bracket was still attached (I had removed mine along with the strap when I first got the bike and put on the Sundowner seat). So my first try was to bolt the valve bracket directly with the front saddlebag bracket bolt. That didn't work so well (hardly any improvement over the original location).
I knew I had to have missed something, so I took another look at the photos and saw that I was missing the strap bracket. I fished it out of my spare parts bag, and once it was on I knew it would be better.
I did make one change to Ben's setup. Instead of placing the tab on the valve bracket in the slot on the strap bracket (which, as far as I could tell would require removing the valve from the bracket and reinstalling it backwards from the original), I just put it on with the tab up. I also ran the air tubes behind the saddlebag bracket and turned the red connectors inward. I think this offers better protection than leaving them outside. YMMV.
See pic for my setup. The valve cap is now easily removable without having to take the bag off, and the pump fitting goes on and off fairly easy (still takes some finessing though). But man, what an improvement over the stock setup!
I have to admit I goofed my first attempt at the mod. I didn't look closely at the photos and didn't notice that the seat strap bracket was still attached (I had removed mine along with the strap when I first got the bike and put on the Sundowner seat). So my first try was to bolt the valve bracket directly with the front saddlebag bracket bolt. That didn't work so well (hardly any improvement over the original location).
I knew I had to have missed something, so I took another look at the photos and saw that I was missing the strap bracket. I fished it out of my spare parts bag, and once it was on I knew it would be better.
I did make one change to Ben's setup. Instead of placing the tab on the valve bracket in the slot on the strap bracket (which, as far as I could tell would require removing the valve from the bracket and reinstalling it backwards from the original), I just put it on with the tab up. I also ran the air tubes behind the saddlebag bracket and turned the red connectors inward. I think this offers better protection than leaving them outside. YMMV.
See pic for my setup. The valve cap is now easily removable without having to take the bag off, and the pump fitting goes on and off fairly easy (still takes some finessing though). But man, what an improvement over the stock setup!
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