Angled tyre valves

[PhilBolton]

I suppose I was spoilt a little by my last bike, a Tiger, 'cos it had lovely angled valves on it's cast wheels.
Now I'm back to messing about with an angled valve extender which is kept in my pocket and has to attached each time I want to check/inflate my tyres.
I'm sure you're all familiar with the bike un-friendly air-lines everywhere.
The question is - anybody found angled valves to fit the BM cast wheels?
If Triumph can fit them, then they must be out there. I've seen them for spoked wheels, but not for cast. Anybody?

Phil

 

[Geeza]

check nippy's page out....http://www.nippynormans.com/products.asp?dept=219&pagenumber=19 (bottom left hand corner)

 

[Geeza]

sh@te the link don't work......try this http://www.nippynormans.com/home.asp select 1200 GS and then select page 19 (bottom left hand corner).

 

[terayon]

Nippy normans are only for spoked wheels not cast

 

[Alan1963]

My R1200RT has an angled one on the front. Not sure if it would fit, but might be worth asking your dealer.

 

[PhilBolton]

Yeah! the NN are some of the ones I found - spoked wheels only, it says - don't know why. Maybe cast wheels are thicker?

Phil

 

[Fanum]

Angled valve adaptors are heavy enough to make it necessary to rebalance a wheel

 

[Eastriding2002]

All I need is an angled tyre pressure gauge.

 

[Fanum]

All I need is an angled tyre pressure gauge.

Common as anything, surely ??

PS Don't you feel the difference????
The seat of the bum gauge tends to be very good..it may not tell you how many PSI you've got, but it should alert you pretty much immediately if you've lost a few

 

[PhilBolton]

The problem is not the checking with a gauge, or using my little pump, at home in my own garage, it's in a garage forecourt away from home when you can't get the bloody thing on and end up just letting air out 'cos they're designed for cars!!!!!!

An angled valve on the wheel just makes it sooooooo much easier.

And if the tyre is so deflated that you can feel it, it's been dangerous already for some time.

Phil

 

[Gog yn y De]

Try Wunderlich

 

[PhilBolton]

Again - spoke wheels only. Cheers anyway.

Phil

 

[Eastriding2002]

I had a couple of Halfords digital pressure gauges, RiDE recommended, kept the straight one and gave the old man the angled one. Guess which one doesn't fit! I've got one of the old fashioned types as well.

I don't use garage forecourt pressure gauges / air lines. i pump them up at home when cold.

I've also just invested in one of the NN mini pumps for use when I'm away.

 

[alimey4u2]

Read the warning note......

http://www.sierrabmw.bigstep.com/item.jhtml?UCIDs=820323%7C1284313&PRID=1027582

 

[PhilBolton]

Yes, I've got them. I keep one in my pocket - put it on the valve - do the business and take it off again. So inconvenient!!

Phil

 

[GSWayne]

I found angled valve stems at a local auto tyre dealer that worked fine on my bike, but it does have spoked wheels. The ones I found look like they would work on a wide range of rim thickness.

 

[Speedy23]

Read the warning note......

http://www.sierrabmw.bigstep.com/item.jhtml?UCIDs=820323%7C1284313&PRID=1027582

....and such a bargain, only $10 for a piece made of one pound of brass....