Inflating tyres

chesuk

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Went to top up the tyre pressure at the local supermarket and was shocked to discover that there's just no enough room to get a standard nozzle onto the front valve - that would have been a pain to discover in an emergency

Anyway some questions

1. what's that effing great lump of metal on the valve that's pushing so close to the disk and making it inaccessible - something to do with the pressure sensors I presume

2. Any recommendations for an adapter that I can carry when touring

3. can you fit 90 degree valves to these wheels to make access easier

4. Is the 1200 spoke arrangement different to the 1150 - there seems to be a hell of a lot of them around the front valve
 
What kind of emergency do you have in mind? Drowning maybe or your house on fire? A heart attack, perhaps?
 
Wapping said:
What kind of emergency do you have in mind? Drowning maybe or your house on fire? A heart attack, perhaps?
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All of the above - if my house is on fire I want to be able to think "omg my house is on fire" not "omg my house is on fire and how am I going to blow up my tyres" :D
 
Frankh said:
However the description of the above item has :-

NOTE: Not suitable if tyre pressure sensors are fitted to the bike,

Any one know why that is??
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He said, 'Carry with you', not use. They are a potent good luck charm, second only to a rabbit's foot and way ahead of four leafed clover.

If I had to guess the reason? Inept bods would screw them on so tight as to snap the delicate pressure sensor, rendering their vehicle useless. See threads where fellows have broken the sensors and complained that it's an adventure bike at a premium price, so it (and not they) is not fit for purpose.
 
Frankh said:
However the description of the above item has :-

NOTE: Not suitable if tyre pressure sensors are fitted to the bike,

Any one know why that is??
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Why is it not suitable? :nenau

Not a problem on mine, so why on yours?
 
Wapping said:
He said, 'Carry with you', not use. They are a potent good luck charm, second only to a rabbit's foot and way ahead of four leafed clover.
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And the description of the item says temporary, i.e. put it on the valve, inflate your tyre, take it off again and carry it with you..... yet they still add a note of not suitable for tyre sensor!!

I too wonder why that would be?? as I can't see a reason why?

anyone got an idea?
 
If I had to guess the reason? Inept bods would screw them on so tight as to snap the delicate pressure sensor, rendering their vehicle useless. See threads where fellows have broken the sensors and complained that it's an adventure bike at a premium price, so it (and not they) is not fit for purpose.[/QUOTE]

Ah, just read the rest of the post, that makes sense, thank you!!
 
Wapping said:
He said, 'Carry with you', not use. They are a potent good luck charm, second only to a rabbit's foot and way ahead of four leafed clover.

If I had to guess the reason? Inept bods would screw them on so tight as to snap the delicate pressure sensor, rendering their vehicle useless. See threads where fellows have broken the sensors and complained that it's an adventure bike at a premium price, so it (and not they) is not fit for purpose.
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If you wanted your GSA to be an adventure bike you wouldn't have added all these fancy bits to it like the previous owner of mine. Not complaining, an adventure bike should be as simple as possible in the true meaning of the word. If you have no mechanical sympathy like my dad used to say, with violence you can break your finger off in your arsehole.
 
The TPS stems are easy to break unless you're careful putting the valve on so putting on an extention with additional leverage just makes that easier to do - the suppliers are covering their backs so you don't complain their product broke your TPS.
 
Beemerman59 said:
The TPS stems are easy to break unless you're careful putting the valve on so putting on an extention with additional leverage just makes that easier to do - the suppliers are covering their backs so you don't complain their product broke your TPS.
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I broke the rear one on my RT :mad:
 
Nice 'n' Fat said:
Agreed ........ it came with the (used) bike but I would never spec it on a new un
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Same here - they came with the bike. I find them quite useful at times but still not sure I would have paid the extra to have them if I was buying new. I end up doing my pressures manually anyway so the real use is to warn me of a slow puncture whilst on a ride which they have done once to date.
 
Picked up a 90 degree adapter at my local BMW dealer, does the trick for me :-) my bike has tyre pressure monitor if that helps
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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