Rear tire pressure check & adjustment solution

[Boyd2010RT]

I found a solution to the difficult accessibility problem for checking and adjusting the pressure in the rear tire.

Get a longer pressure gauge with the dual (push or pull) fitting - the type used by truckers with dual wheels for checking the pressure. I got a digital one at a truck stop because the standard type are not very accurate in the range that we are interested in.

Also, get a similar piece for adding air.

At first I thought that I'd have to use the "pull" fitting from the brake side of the wheel, but that didn't work very well. I found that the "push" fitting works very well from the belt side of the wheel reaching through the belt sprocket.

The only difficult thing left is getting the valve cap off and on.

Hope this saves some aggravation.

Boyd nojoke

 

[LDFIREWORKS]

thanks for the info:thumbup:

 

[dave01]

I am getting lazy in my old age and use this. Its been on the spyder over 6 months and is working great.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200416980_200416980

 

[Gordy]

I am getting lazy in my old age and use this. Its been on the spyder over 6 months and is working great.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200416980_200416980

check your valve stem periodicaly my daughter had a set on her yamaha and the weight of the sensor broke the valve stem off :yikes: not funny at 110 kmh:gaah:

 

[dave01]

check your valve stem periodicaly my daughter had a set on her yamaha and the weight of the sensor broke the valve stem off :yikes: not funny at 110 kmh:gaah:

Thanks for the heads-up. Mine have been on for 7000 miles and no issues so far.

 

[dancogan]

I've got a gauge on the end of a flexible hose. The tire end actually clips to the valve stem and doesn't have to be held in place. The gauge gives a pressure reading and has a fitting to permit air to be added, and a valve to reduce tire pressure. Once the right pressure is achieved, unclip from the stem and replace the stem cap. Works well for me anyway.

You can find it here: http://www.getagage.com/ called EZ-air.

 

[1551retired]

check your valve stem periodicaly my daughter had a set on her yamaha and the weight of the sensor broke the valve stem off :yikes: not funny at 110 kmh:gaah:

:agree: I have this type of tire monitoring system on my motor home and tow car. Rubber stems will eventual leak with all the extra flexing. You must use metal (steel) valve stems. Also, these type of monitors have an accuracy of typically + or - 3 PSI. This is fine for my motor home that runs 110 PSI but not accurate enought from the Spyder IMHO.