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Message started by Alex Wheatley on 03/13/17 at 08:22:11

Title: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Alex Wheatley on 03/13/17 at 08:22:11

Today I learned that the drum brake on the rear wheel is too big for the free gas station air pump nozzle to fit on the tire stem.
Presumably, everyone else already knows this, and I would guess I need an air pump of my very own.

Canvassing to find out what other people use/do/suggest to pump their tires...

Thanks!

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Alex Wheatley on 03/13/17 at 09:11:26

Well that's obvious... :o
Thanks!

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 03/13/17 at 09:58:11

It might be obvious. A 90 degree air chuck is what is required. Photo follows:

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Ruttly on 03/13/17 at 09:59:00

It's a Monday

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by norm92de on 03/13/17 at 11:43:08

I bought a 90* pressure gage just for the Suzuki. And I have my own compressor. I can imagine it could be difficult when on the road :'(

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by youzguyz on 03/13/17 at 11:52:52

When you change out your rear tire, make sure you get a tube with a 90 degree valve stem:
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/864/-/172551/Bridgestone-Standard-Motorcycle-Tube-With-PV-78-Valve-Stem-140-90x15

And make sure you (or the installer of your choice) puts the tube in so the stem points to the brake side of the wheel.

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Tocsik on 03/13/17 at 13:24:38

352339362B3935364C0 wrote:

This is the best way to make it easy. I get mine from the same site youzguys linked. Some shops carry these but not usually in the stock Savage rear tire size. I've gone to the 140/90 which makes tube selection more broad, just like the tires. In the meantime, you can try extensions. https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Masters-802990-Degree-Extender/dp/B0002F668I

http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/valve-stem-extension

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by eau de sauvage on 03/13/17 at 13:48:42

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NIXEYCLES-High-Pressure-Bicycle-Bike-Alloy-Floor-Air-Pump-Gauge-NXP38-/221446816287?hash=item338f42421f:g:LKYAAOxy0QBSQ-dy

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Kris01 on 03/13/17 at 16:56:31

Tocsik, I've never seen those. That's a neat trick! I've got a 90° valve stem on my rear tire but it faces the wrong way! :-[ I didn't notice it until much later after I had the tire installed. I can still access it from the "other" side though.

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by IslandRoad on 03/13/17 at 21:21:09

This forum is a gold mine for things I didn't know I needed!

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by SALB on 03/14/17 at 11:04:43

Shop around. Some gas stations have the 90 degree chuck. ;)

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/14/17 at 11:28:20

The chuck for a big truck works. Get the stem at the very back of the wheel.
Truckstop?

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Alex Wheatley on 03/20/17 at 07:02:05

Thanks, everyone!

For now I've got a 90* chuck - though when I went back to the gas station with it, it didn't play too nice with the old, worn-out nozzle on the air machine (it's the one place in town that has free air, so I guess the machine gets a lot of use...and I don't think its pressure read out is correct). For topping off the air pressure, I've now found that a manual floor pump (with the 90* adapter) works just fine. Wouldn't want to fully-inflate a tire from zero that way, but if I need to just add a few PSI it's easier than a trip to the gas station!

Something else I noticed while fiddling around with the wheels - I've got a Marathon 880 tire on the back, which says "Tubeless" on it. Is this tire actually running tubeless, or is there a tube inside there? As far as tubes/tires go, my only experience is with pedal bikes, so I don't really know...

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Dave on 03/20/17 at 07:44:54

0000165255610 wrote:

Something else I noticed while fiddling around with the wheels - I've got a Marathon 880 tire on the back, which says "Tubeless" on it. Is this tire actually running tubeless, or is there a tube inside there? As far as tubes/tires go, my only experience is with pedal bikes, so I don't really know...

No, it is not tubeless on the Savage - needs a tube so the air doesn't leak out the 36 holes where the spokes are located.

The tubeless tire can be used tubeless on a rim that is designed to run tubeless. ;)

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Alex Wheatley on 03/22/17 at 13:48:59

Aha! I thought it would be something like that :)

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by eau de sauvage on 03/27/17 at 19:07:27

Just went on a bit of a search mission after viewing the suggestions here and I ended up getting an adapter with a flexible mid section.

Just got delivered now and it is very high quality with a top quality rubber mid section. The fixed metal ones look like they could put a bit of unnecessary stress on the valve if you're not careful.

http://https://s2.postimg.org/61kumlli1/flexvalve.jpg

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Flexible-Tyre-Valve-Extension-140mm-/151330824419?hash=item233c0520e3:g:8PMAAOSwI-BWLWtm

Title: Re: How do you guys inflate your rear tire?
Post by Alex Wheatley on 03/28/17 at 09:25:19

That seems sensible. I did notice the rigid one didn't play too nice with the gas station air hose (then I also discovered that the pressure gauge on the hose was wrong anyway...so...)

For the time being, only needing to add a few PSI to get back to spec, a bike floor pump is fine and has a flexible hose, but one of these flexible extenders seems like and obvious choice to throw in the toolbox.