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What can I do to get a straight shot at the Rear Tire valve Stem?

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Fire34

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Guys
The posts I searched were to no avail. I had a new rear tire put on a couple of years ago now. Unfortunately it was directional. Now the valve stem is on the sprocket side. I have an extender that is useful, but no matter what the position I put the valve stem in, the sprocket will always be in the way. Just enough not to be able to have a straight shot at the valve stem. Being on the sprocket side I am afraid of any type of permanent extender.
Thanks Guys
 
The OEM valve stem is always on the sprocket side, unless you plug the OEM hole and drill a new hole in the brake side. The rim is NOT switchable, the tire has to be installed directional to start with. You can index the sprocket to get a space in between the spokes, I think there are 3 different places to rotate the sprocket, in one place, the air valve stem will be somewhat in the right space.
 
Check this out:

Bfromla

Post in thread 'Ramp for rear wheel to make adding air easier'

Yes can back up on a ramp & front end will be ok. ( standard car ramp that is). Might ease on your back, still a pain with valve stem & drive sprocket. I like to carry stem extensions. Harley also has one, been mentioned here before. Just lil easier for clamp on air chuck, lot easier for screw on. Pic has all 4 extensions together- maximum reach. & only for fill up , remove when done. Each extension has own valve. Found at O’Reillys.
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Well number one your stem is not supposed to be in the way of your valve stem if it is you have your sprocket clocked wrong. you need to turn it so it falls between the holes of your sprocket. If you had no problem airing up before your tire change then you'll be all set after you get it clocked right!!
 
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FWIW, Next tire change add a 2nd valve stem on the opposite side 180 degrees from the OEM valve. You have a better chance at accessing one of the stems when you stop. I find it's easier from the muffler side.
 
What all you guys are missing in this thread is that he's saying the post on the sprocket is in his way to get to the stem!! When he put his sprocket back on it got CLOCKED in the wrong place, so he needs to put it one more tooth one way or another to get it in between two posts. The sucky part is that he has to remove the wheel to do it!
 
I bought this kit off Amazon a few weeks ago. Someone posted pics of this kit on another thread here on basically the same topic. I’ve always struggled using the air chuck on my supply tank and got the job done but, with much cursing=:-). So I bought the above and tried using the 90 degree brass piece first. Leaked air constantly so I omitted using the 90 degree brass piece and tried using the rubber flex hose only. Perfection



Throwing this pic up because who doesn’t like to eat some tasty beef brisket. This packer brisket you see here I bought raw/frozen from Snake River Farms. It started out (before trimming) as an 18 lb. Wagyu packer brisket. I have a couple different pits but used one of my Rec Tec pellet smokers set on 225 degrees to smoke this beauty. Like riding my Spyder RT, smoking & eating BBQ is another activity that brings me joy. Sorry, but I digress


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Jake
Reddick Fla.
It’s never too late to have a happy childhood
 
shakin_jake said:
I bought this kit off Amazon a few weeks ago. Someone posted pics of this kit on another thread here on basically the same topic. I’ve always struggled using the air chuck on my supply tank and got the job done but, with much cursing=:-). So I bought the above and tried using the 90 degree brass piece first. Leaked air constantly so I omitted using the 90 degree brass piece and tried using the rubber flex hose only. Perfection



Throwing this pic up because who doesn’t like to eat some tasty beef brisket. This packer brisket you see here I bought raw/frozen from Snake River Farms. It started out (before trimming) as an 18 lb. Wagyu packer brisket. I have a couple different pits but used one of my Rec Tec pellet smokers set on 225 degrees to smoke this beauty. Like riding my Spyder RT, smoking & eating BBQ is another activity that brings me joy. Sorry, but I digress


Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.
It’s never too late to have a happy childhood
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That grub sounds great, wish your picture came out!
 
jjc54 said:
Thanks for the info. Just ordered one. Tired of having to hold my tongue in just the rite position to inflate. Now I will be able to inflate and check in one step.
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Received it yesterday. I love the automatic clip-on feature. Once attached it is a one hand operation. I was able to check and inflate my car and van in less than 5 minutes for both. The hose is narrow enough to fit between the double spokes on the sprocket in case the stem in hidden by them. Much easier fix than the removal of the rear tire to reclock the sprocket. Just remember to fix when replacing the tire. Hose is disconnected with a push of a button.
 
Fire34 said:
Guys
The posts I searched were to no avail. I had a new rear tire put on a couple of years ago now. Unfortunately it was directional. Now the valve stem is on the sprocket side. I have an extender that is useful, but no matter what the position I put the valve stem in, the sprocket will always be in the way. Just enough not to be able to have a straight shot at the valve stem. Being on the sprocket side I am afraid of any type of permanent extender.
Thanks Guys
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A directional tire has nothing to do with the valve stem location on the rear wheel. The OEM tire is directional. The wheel goes on just one way regardless of tire configuration.

BRP engineered the valve stem on the wrong side of the wheel in 2007 and they've seen no reason to change it in the 18 years since. Their riders probably have minions who check rear tire pressure so they don't see it as an issue.

It remains one of the worlds great mysteries.
 
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BajaRon said:
A directional tire has nothing to do with the valve stem location on the rear wheel. The OEM tire is directional. The wheel goes on just one way regardless of tire configuration.

BRP engineered the valve stem on the wrong side of the wheel in 2007 and they've seen no reason to change it in the 18 years since. They probably have minions who check rear tire pressure so they don't see it as an issue.

It remains one of the worlds great mysteries.
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Same reason for the Kenda tires… Kenda valve stem?¿ :(
 
BajaRon said:
A directional tire has nothing to do with the valve stem location on the rear wheel. The OEM tire is directional. The wheel goes on just one way regardless of tire configuration.

BRP engineered the valve stem on the wrong side of the wheel in 2007 and they've seen no reason to change it in the 18 years since. They probably have minions who check rear tire pressure so they don't see it as an issue.

It remains one of the worlds great mysteries.
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Ron, it looks as if the OP has a 2013 Limited! And he said the post on his sprocket is in his way of the valve stem and he's having a hard time getting an air chuck on there.
 
Bfromla said:
Same reason for the Kenda tires… Kenda valve stem?¿ :(
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I don't agree that the valve stem was engineered on the wrong side. I believe that all rims have the valve stem in the same position. For the valve stem to be on the right (muffler) side, remove the (directional) tire and reinstall it with the valve on the right side of the rim. If it's a multi-directional tire, remove the tire and flip the rim.
 
Mikey said:
Ron, it looks as if the OP has a 2013 Limited! And he said the post on his sprocket is in his way of the valve stem and he's having a hard time getting an air chuck on there.
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I didn't see that. But if this is the case. Whoever did the tire swap did not correctly clock the sprocket correctly. He should return to the installer and ask that this be corrected.

LongIsland said:
I don't agree that the valve stem was engineered on the wrong side. I believe that all rims have the valve stem in the same position. For the valve stem to be on the right (muffler) side, remove the (directional) tire and reinstall it with the valve on the right side of the rim. If it's a multi-directional tire, remove the tire and flip the rim.
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I'm not sure how a person could like the rear wheel valve stem on the left side making it quite difficult to access. So I stand with the many others who would like to see that item moved to the right side.

It is true that all BRP Can-Am Spyder rims have the valve stem in the same position. But a valve stem can be placed anywhere the manufacturer wants it to be. There is no reason for this one to be on the left side.

Bottom line, there is absolutely no way to install the OEM Rim so that the valve stem is on the right. Even if you could, which you can't, that would put the drive sprocket on the wrong side. Not sure how you're going to get the belt to swap sides.

The best fix is to drill a hole on the right side and install a 2nd valve stem there. Not something that most are able to accomplish. As it stands, it's an eternal blemish on the machine. Most just deal with it, wishing each time that BRP would fix this aggravation.
 
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