Hate putting air in rear tire.....Hate it.

[arkyleo]

Honestly, I don't have any problem checking/adding air in my rear tire, but I can still get up and down pretty easy.

If you think airing the rear tire (2021RTL) is difficult--it's even worse if you screw up like I did and place the drive sprocket back on with one of the wheel spokes over the air valve. Takes a little more fanegling but I can still do it with a flex hose gauge that clips on.

 

[RULINGCHAOS]

I took mine to work the other day and was checking the air in the tires and filled the fronts .. went to the rear and could not even find the valve stem. Shrugged and drove it anyway. Will probably have to locate it sooner or later.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I took mine to work the other day and was checking the air in the tires and filled the fronts .. went to the rear and could not even find the valve stem. Shrugged and drove it anyway. Will probably have to locate it sooner or later.

Read post # 61 above ..... Mike :thumbup:..

 

[Isopedella]

If you think airing the rear tire (2021RTL) is difficult--it's even worse if you screw up like I did and place the drive sprocket back on with one of the wheel spokes over the air valve. Takes a little more fanegling but I can still do it with a flex hose gauge that clips on.

I like to work on all my vehicles myself.
I do that because I enjoy it, saves me a couple of $$ , I know absolutely no silly short cuts have been preformed and the work is completed to a high standard.

Sometimes I have to revisit my work as I have made an error and have to remedy it.
No real problem. I just learn from it.

I'm also sure its easy to place the rear wheel assembly back together incorrectly so it makes access to the tyre pressure valve even more difficult or impossible to access.

As is revisiting your work remedying that error . Not a biggie.

Tyre pressures are important and need to be correct for all sorts of reasons.....

As for checking the pressures prior to riding, especially if left parked for a long period of time is mandatory.

Im retired with a somewhat beat up body, nursing some older permanent injuries and dont bend like I used to. But I dont take shortcuts there.

 

[linguine]

Imma try the Costco tire pump method, with auto shut off. I use a trailer valve extender/chuck I got at WalMart. We'll see...

 

[Woodenfish]

Costco has recently been installing nitrogen tire filling stations in the parking lots free for their members to use. There are two Costco locations in my area but only one has this new service so far. I’ve used it on my car and am waiting for the weather to improve before returning there with my Spyders. The nitrogen filling station has a built in digital pressure gauge and a quick connect to attach to the valve. The valve works kind of like an air hose coupling and is very helpful. I will bring a tire valve core removal tool with me to drain the existing air from my tires there and do a complete nitrogen replacement. Nitrogen tire fills are highly recommended. If there is no Costco in your area check with your local car dealer service department as many have this equipment. Check www.nitrofillus.com for further information. They have an area map where you can add your zip code and find a local provider of this service.

 

[EdMat]

Costco has recently been installing nitrogen tire filling stations in the parking lots free for their members to use. There are two Costco locations in my area but only one has this new service so far. I’ve used it on my car and am waiting for the weather to improve before returning there with my Spyders. The nitrogen filling station has a built in digital pressure gauge and a quick connect to attach to the valve. The valve works kind of like an air hose coupling and is very helpful. I will bring a tire valve core removal tool with me to drain the existing air from my tires there and do a complete nitrogen replacement. Nitrogen tire fills are highly recommended. If there is no Costco in your area check with your local car dealer service department as many have this equipment. Check www.nitrofillus.com for further information. They have an area map where you can add your zip code and find a local provider of this service.

While nitrogen can be a good thing in tires, not all nitrogen generating equipment supplies a pure enuff form to be usable when it it not maintained. And most places are very subpar in that respect. Also, letting the air out one time and then refilling does not raise the nitrogen level to the desired level. Hard to measure the nitrogen level but very easy to measure the O2 level. What I have seen after filling once the O2 level falls to between 15 to 18 percent. That's not enuff to be effective. If you really want to get a good level of nitrogen find somebody using bottles. Hopefully our local Costco will install the equipment and I can test it out.

 

[Peter Aawen]

I swear by putting Nitrogen in all my tires, bike, car, truck, pushbike, wheelchair - you name it, I've got Nitrogen in it.... well, about 78% Nitrogen anyway! hyea:

Btw, Air is mostly gas & 'the gas' is mainly Nitrogen - here's a quote from the NASA Global Climate Change website - https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2491/10-interesting-things-about-air/ -

Air is all around us, but we can’t see it. So what is air, exactly? It’s a mixture of different gases. The air in Earth’s atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent Nitrogen and 21 percent Oxygen. Air also has small amounts of other gases, too, such as Carbon Dioxide, Neon, and Hydrogen.

Unless you frequently fly your Spyder/Ryker at high altitude &/or subject it to temperature changes varying between about -40 C & +50 C, then you're fooling yourself if you think you are getting any real benefit (except for maybe a lighter wallet! ) from paying to put the stuff they're calling 'Nitrogen' that comes outta those Costco or similar devices!! And even if you do subject your Spyder/Ryker to those altitudes/temperature extremes, I seriously doubt you'll ever see any true benefit from running said 'Nitrogen' in your tires instead of plain old 'Air' :banghead: But it is your money, and it's your Spyder/Ryker too!

 

[EdMat]

I seriously doubt you'll ever see any true benefit from running said 'Nitrogen' in your tires instead of plain old 'Air' :banghead: But it is your money, and it's your Spyder/Ryker too!

And the ridiculous money being charged for that quick deflate/inflate is why I will wait to see if Costco installs a "free" nitrogen station. Then I will test again. My gut tells me the O2 level needs to drop to less than 3% for the nitrogen to be effective. While I would prefer it to be less than that I have not seen one of the nitrogen generators in common that are that capable.

 

[Woodenfish]

And the ridiculous money being charged for that quick deflate/inflate is why I will wait to see if Costco installs a "free" nitrogen station. Then I will test again. My gut tells me the O2 level needs to drop to less than 3% for the nitrogen to be effective. While I would prefer it to be less than that I have not seen one of the nitrogen generators in common that are that capable.

The more I learn about nitrogen tire fills now after a deep dive on the subject this evening the more I think and feel like somebody has been dry humping our legs all along. I would not suggest to anyone to spend any money on someone to provide you this service no matter the source. This is a cash grab set up for you to return to the tire dealer and be a repeat customer. Free is one thing from Costco but understand you are not getting any benefit worthy of the drive there unless you like getting their hot dog and Coke for lunch.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

The more I learn about nitrogen tire fills now after a deep dive on the subject this evening the more I think and feel like somebody has been dry humping our legs all along. I would not suggest to anyone to spend any money on someone to provide you this service no matter the source. This is a cash grab set up for you to return to the tire dealer and be a repeat customer. Free is one thing from Costco but understand you are not getting any benefit worthy of the drive there unless you like getting their hot dog and Coke for lunch.

:agree:

 

[2dogs]

P.T. Barnum comes to mind here.

 

[linguine]

Those are the ones I meant. Costco just 5 blocks north of me.:doorag:

 

[SLICE]

all i can ''now'' say on this subject is my knees and back thank me for FOBO.

now life is easy,,,, real easy, just open the app

 

[Mikey]

Me I check the air in my tires when I do my spring wake up! Oil change, tire presure, fluid checks, battery check, air in my air bag, wash and wax, and ride on down the road! I keep a eye on my belt tension, and how my tires look through the season, but I do not check them every ride, don't see the sense in it, when I first started riding this thing you guys had me worryed, so I was checking the heck out of my tires, and you know what I came up with? The only thing causing a big air lose was me checking my tires!! Yes, it will go up and down with the temperature changes, and it will go up and down with the heat of the road. But, have to ask everyone. how many of you guys check your tire pressure every time you leave your door yard with your car? I am sorry guy's I'll get off my soap box on this one, Ride more, worry less!!!

 

[2dogs]

Ever miss catching a slow leak before the tire went flat? If you ride much and you haven't, your luck is running out. I have and it ain't a good spot to find yourself in. Now I check my tire's psi when I start my ride, during my ride, and when I finish my ride. Thanks, FOBO.

 

[Peteoz]

But, have to ask everyone. how many of you guys check your tire pressure every time you leave your door yard with your car? I am sorry guy's I'll get off my soap box on this one, Ride more, worry less!!!

Just to answer this question, Mikey…….I check my car tyres every time I go out, same as my Spyder tyres. Why? Because they both have TPMS which only requires a 2 second glance (actually, it doesn’t even require a glance as the TPMS would inform me when I reached the car/Spyder)……I would much rather know a tyre is in trouble before I leave home, than when I’m on the road. The TPMS also lets me know in advance when a tyre is deflating while actually on the road, as 2dogs writes above.
A TPMS is a very valued tool in this household.

Pete

 

[oldguyinTX]

1+ on the Jaco, here's a link, money well spent, should have purchased one years ago.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C25C4CQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Al in Kazoo

I used my new Jaco on the rear tire for the first time today. I got the valve at roughly 5 o'clock, EASILY snapped the hose on through the rear sprocket, and got the pressure I wanted in seconds. Why I didn't buy one of these years ago is beyond me. I have JT's dual hose setup for the fronts, luckily I bought one years ago. Having the pressure gauge, inflator and deflator in one unit makes this chore (well, it used to be a chore) stupid easy.

 

[linguine]

Fully agree with all of you:

1. Finding it is a PITA
2. Keeping the chuck on is more of a PITA

For all the years I've owned bikes, I paint the position of each nipple on the tire and the rim with White Out [the dollar store]. A spot or a little stripe. I drive the bike until the white mark is in plain view and at the best position. Back and forth, and off and on, as necessary. Works the charm.
I use a tire nipple extender [about 6 inches] used by those who drive their trucks on duallys [WallyWorld]. To this I use a chuck with a latch/trigger AutoZone], hooked up to my compressor.

I also bought a pneumatic stool/creeper for $39.99 at Harbor Freight.

At 78, I just plain HURTS LIKE HELL doing it. [Rant over.]

 

[bikerbillone]

Try 90, hurts worse than that.