shakin_jake
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Not sure what happened Mike. When I posted the reply both pics were there. Me thinks the site software could be at fault but, I could be wrong
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Jake
Reddick Fla.
It’s never too late to have a happy childhood
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There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.
What can I do to get a straight shot at the Rear Tire valve Stem?
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Jake
Reddick Fla.
It’s never too late to have a happy childhood
Not the software Jake, it looks like it was an operator error! You need to attach pictures to your post first, using the 'Attach Files' button that appears below the text field when you enter a new post; after which a small version of the image will appear below the text box. But then, instead of just submitting the post (which is what it looks like what you did) you've still gotta finish the job (which it looks like you didn't do!); cos once the pics are attached but before you submit the post, you NEED TO INSERT the file/s you just attached into the post - you do that by firstly by positioning your cursor/pointer wherever you want them to appear; then come back to the attached file and click on the word 'Insert' in the top LH corner of that small image; and that will then let you click on 'Thumbnail' so that the image will appear as a thumbnail in your post. See the Sticky linked below about this:
https://www.spyderlovers.com/threads/please-attach-all-pictures-images-as-thumbnails.162415/
If you do that, ie. First select and Attach them, but then go on to Insert any images/attachments/pics into your post as thumbnails, not only will it mean that you don't lose the image if your link is disturbed or lost (think photobucket!) but also, everyone reading/viewing will stand some chance of being able to see the pics/load them, even if they are viewing the Forum on a small screen device. Drop me a PM if you need a hand to get it done.
LongIsland
Active member
I was thinking about my post last night and realized that you can't simply flip the tire so the valve is on the right. I was thinking how rotating tires on a car flips the valve from right to left and the light bulb went off. Can't do it on a rear motorcycle tire. Mea Culpa!
BajaRon
Well-known member
I don't know of any wheel that you can 'flip' or mount the opposite way, front or rear. Maybe a wheelbarrow or lawn mower. But not something with lug nuts.
You can, of course, flip sides on a car. But that does not apply to the Spyder rear tire at all. It was a mistake for BRP to put the valve stem on the sprocket side. A mistake that they have not seen fit to correct.
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This doesn’t really answer your question but once I found the best location to access the valve stem by rotating the tire, I placed a white dot on the wheel/sprocket as a marker where the valve stem is. This doesn’t solve the tire inflation issue but makes it easier and quicker to align your tire so its in the best position to do the task.
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bikerbillone
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BRP refuses to fix an 'aggravation', but we all love our Spyders, right?
BajaRon
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Well, that is an interesting angle. There has to be some reason that the corporate mind has which prevents them from such a simple fix. And in this insane world, an insane explanation may actually be quite logical.
Well done! I think you could be right!
JayBros
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Pulled the bride's car into the garage this a.m. returning from breakfast out with her, and I noticed the valve stem on the Spyder was exactly at 6:00 and a straight shot for the Harley valve extender, PN 42300009. While I have an electric compressor, I always use an old JoeBlow floor bicycle pump, a few strokes from which are more than adequate to top up all three wheels. The Accu-Gage reads to 60 lb. which is more than adequate and the right angle chuck and bleed valve button make it a breeze, pun intended, to get the rear General Altimax exactly where I want it.
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MiniNona
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Just got almost the exact same thing @ harbor freight!! Works great
works on the hubs Triumph 
too.Trying to figure out the best way to get to the rear tire valve stem, I bought a floor jack that is low enough to slide under the Spyder, but despite some advice as to where to place the jack, the rear end is low enough to the ground that I could not see where to put even when lying flat on the ground next to the bike. I plan on stopping by the CanAm dealer once the weather is nice enough to go for a ride, and ask them to show me where the best spot would be to place the jack.
In the meantime, I found what works for me. I left the parking brake off, laid down next to the bike on the left side, and while lying down pushed the bike (not hard even at over 1,000 pounds) until the valve stem was at the bottom of the wheel (six oclock). Then I attached an extension to the valve stem, which then made it easy to hook to my electric air pump. Once it was pumped up, I screwed the FOBO2 TPMS piece onto the extension for an easy read of the tire pressure. Once I had it to where I wanted (30 psi, which meant I had to bleed a bit of air out even though I had set the air pump at 30), I removed the extension and screwed the FOBO2 sensor back on. This process meant that I only had to lay down on the ground once for the entire thing, and at my age, not having to get up off the ground more than once made the whole job a lot more tolerable.
With a brand new rear tire on the bike, and with the psi at 30, I hope to go an entire riding season with only using the TPMS to monitor the air pressure in the rear tire. As long as it does not get down below about 25 I will be fine so even with some leakage over time I should be ok. Front tires are, of course, no problem even for an old codger like me with a bad back, damaged shoulders, and artificial knees.
In the meantime, I found what works for me. I left the parking brake off, laid down next to the bike on the left side, and while lying down pushed the bike (not hard even at over 1,000 pounds) until the valve stem was at the bottom of the wheel (six oclock). Then I attached an extension to the valve stem, which then made it easy to hook to my electric air pump. Once it was pumped up, I screwed the FOBO2 TPMS piece onto the extension for an easy read of the tire pressure. Once I had it to where I wanted (30 psi, which meant I had to bleed a bit of air out even though I had set the air pump at 30), I removed the extension and screwed the FOBO2 sensor back on. This process meant that I only had to lay down on the ground once for the entire thing, and at my age, not having to get up off the ground more than once made the whole job a lot more tolerable.
With a brand new rear tire on the bike, and with the psi at 30, I hope to go an entire riding season with only using the TPMS to monitor the air pressure in the rear tire. As long as it does not get down below about 25 I will be fine so even with some leakage over time I should be ok. Front tires are, of course, no problem even for an old codger like me with a bad back, damaged shoulders, and artificial knees.
"The Accu-Gage reads to 60 lb. which is more than adequate and the right angle chuck and bleed valve button make it a breeze, pun intended, to get the rear General Altimax exactly where I want it."
I bought the gauge and the valve extension (but not the Harley one) and used it to make the job much easier. It still requires me to lay on the ground, but if I can limit this to one or at most two times a riding season, I can live with it.
I bought the gauge and the valve extension (but not the Harley one) and used it to make the job much easier. It still requires me to lay on the ground, but if I can limit this to one or at most two times a riding season, I can live with it.
UtahPete
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Jake, what do you mean by "this kit"? What are you referring to? ThanksI 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
Hey Pete, I'm pretty sure @shakin_jake's post originally had some pics attached that never displayed for anyone besides him (as far as I can see, there's never been anything attached to his post, let alone anything recoverable!
) but if you click on his avatar/look at his 'recent' posts, you'll see that Jake last posted on the Forum back in early 2025, and the last time he looked in on us (without posting anything) was a few months ago now, so you might not want to hold your breath waiting for an answer from him. Sorry. 
Mind you, maybe he'll take this opportunity to reply, you never know!
Albec
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I'm not seeing what the advantage of adding an extension onto the valve stem is. If you can get the extension on there you can get the air chuck on there as well. You have to remove the extension anyways afterwards.
For me, the best way to air up the rear tire is to do, as others have stated, lay on the left side and roll the Spyder till the stem in in the 6 o'clock (or there abouts) position. The chuck from my air hose fits just fine this way, no extension required.
For me, the best way to air up the rear tire is to do, as others have stated, lay on the left side and roll the Spyder till the stem in in the 6 o'clock (or there abouts) position. The chuck from my air hose fits just fine this way, no extension required.
UtahPete
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I'm trying to avoid having to crawl around on the ground, maybe in the hot sun, when traveling (this IS, after all, a touring machine, not a garage ornament)
BajaRon
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A reason that has occurred to me as well. Still, I've had motorcycles with exhaust on both sides and never got burnt. Sometimes, you just have to be smarter than the obsticle.
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If someone were to design a metal stem at the correct angle and pair it with an extension that reaches through or under the sprocket, I think the problem would be solved. BRP could easily do that and supply an extension to carry in the trunk or frunk.
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