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fretman

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pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire
06/20/09 at 12:24:17

I'm having a hell of a time reading the pressure in my rear tire - the clearance is so tight to the rim that I can't fit the gauge in. I have 2 gauges that I tried, just bought another with a fancy bendable arm, but even that won't work because of the angle on the head... Can anybody recommend a nice gauge that fits well back there?

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marine5317 Full Member Alliance Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 181 Lecanto,FL Gender:	Re: pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire Reply #1 - 06/20/09 at 17:24:33 Get one of the round dial gauges with a 12" to 15" hose and a 90 degree chuck. agound $15-$18 om eBay. Get low oressure 0-40 or50lbs. Ride safe Marine5317
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire Reply #2 - 06/20/09 at 17:28:19 Just a plain, cheap straight one works fine. Just set the wheel so the valve stem is about 1/2 way up on the back of the wheel. Theres not many [places it can be & get on it.
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Re: pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire
Reply #3 - 06/21/09 at 01:08:12

marine5317 wrote on 06/20/09 at 17:24:33:

Get one of the round dial gauges with a 12" to 15" hose and a 90 degree chuck. agound $15-$18 om eBay. Get low oressure 0-40 or50lbs.

I'll look for that, thanks for the details!

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/20/09 at 17:28:19:

Just a plain, cheap straight one works fine. Just set the wheel so the valve stem is about 1/2 way up on the back of the wheel. Theres not many [places it can be & get on it.

Probably my lameness, but the cheap pen ones always give me drastically different readings. Thanks for confirming they'll fit though! I have a couple around here somewhere, but of course I can't find 'em...

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alcoa Full Member Offline never let the bastards wear you down Posts: 155	Re: pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire Reply #4 - 06/21/09 at 09:30:41 go to auto parts store with bike tell them what you want and try it to see if it works
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fretman

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Re: pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire
Reply #5 - 06/22/09 at 12:52:15

fretman wrote on 06/21/09 at 01:08:12:

...the cheap pen ones always give me drastically different readings... I have a couple around here somewhere, but of course I can't find 'em...

OK, I found my cheap pen one, fits fine, and works a lot better than I remembered I still ordered a fancy one with a dial gauge though

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Re: pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire
Reply #6 - 06/22/09 at 13:02:51

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/20/09 at 17:28:19:

Just a plain, cheap straight one works fine. Just set the wheel so the valve stem is about 1/2 way up on the back of the wheel. Theres not many [places it can be & get on it.

I have found this to be true as well. Basically the valve stem needs to be located as far to the rear of the bike as possible, and you can get a gauge to fit there, but you might have to use two hands. I use the spring-loaded kind which seems to be plenty accurate.

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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire Reply #7 - 06/22/09 at 22:08:23 remember this little incident when you go for new tires/tubes. Angled valve stem are such a wonderful little gift.
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Topher YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Well, of course. Posts: 14 Durham, NC Gender:	Re: pressure gauge trouble reading rear tire Reply #8 - 06/23/09 at 12:15:39 BurnPgh wrote on 06/22/09 at 22:08:23: remember this little incident when you go for new tires/tubes. Angled valve stem are such a wonderful little gift. Seconded. Shop put a right angled valve stem on mine at last tire replacement and it made all the difference.
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