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Bob Kelly III
Ranch Kid from way back,.... that got Old !
put that Roll of gorilla tape in your helmet ! ya might have to trim your hair doo a bit to get it in there but when your in a restaurant everyone will know your Prepared !!!! LOL
I Used to have a layer of black tape just above the rubber bottom of my helmet, and barely folded over the end so it was easy to get off
I had 2 wraps so plenty of black tape with me at all times.... only needed it once in all my years of riding though.... you guessed it....tail light!
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I Used to have a layer of black tape just above the rubber bottom of my helmet, and barely folded over the end so it was easy to get off
I had 2 wraps so plenty of black tape with me at all times.... only needed it once in all my years of riding though.... you guessed it....tail light!
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For those with 16 inch alloys you will know how difficult it can be to pump the tyres up. Well today I received my new all brass Truck Motorcycle Bike Auto Car 90 Degree Bend Tyre Extension from Ebay:
It cost me £1.80 including post, looks well made, and works great. It is valved at both ends so can be left permanently attached to your pump.
Warning: There was a thread a couple of months back that mentioned the dangers of using 90 Degree tyre valves and I guess this applies equally to fitting these bends permanently to tyres.
It cost me £1.80 including post, looks well made, and works great. It is valved at both ends so can be left permanently attached to your pump.
Warning: There was a thread a couple of months back that mentioned the dangers of using 90 Degree tyre valves and I guess this applies equally to fitting these bends permanently to tyres.
what you are looking for is
Flexible Rubber Tyre Valve Extension http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222344016098
I just bought a couple an hour ago in response to paul Suttons post . I wasn't sure how the all brass 90 degree bend would screw onto a wire wheel tube
Brilliant idea Paul I have to pump my tyres up every time I go out and its a right PITA .
How do these fittings screw onto your existing tube valve ? Do they have a swivel nut ? My valves only stick out about 3/4" and are tight between the wheel spokes
In the photo above the bottom is a swivel nut with a rubber seal inside and a little thingy to depress the valve. At the other end is a normal tire valve which gets depressed when the air pumped is applied. I have used it a couple of times now and it is brilliant.
thanks Paul.
I wasn't sure looking at the ebay images and as there is no room to turn anything onto my valve it would definitely need a swivel nut .
I'll order a couple up thanks
I wasn't sure looking at the ebay images and as there is no room to turn anything onto my valve it would definitely need a swivel nut .
I'll order a couple up thanks
Bob Kelly III
Ranch Kid from way back,.... that got Old !
Yup,Yup....their just a bent extension of the valve core the one end just screws to the valve core the other end is a valve core so you just leave it screwed into your handy dandy pump ...don't leave it on the bike as it will un balance the tire !
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I have been getting away with just bending the air hose ...so far.... <GRIN>
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Bob....
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I have been getting away with just bending the air hose ...so far.... <GRIN>
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Here is a photo to show how I keep my 90 degree bend permanently fitted to my foot pump:
With the Flexible Rubber Tyre Valve Extension you could always fit one of these 90 degree bends if you cannot get a 90 degree version to fit your air line.
With the Flexible Rubber Tyre Valve Extension you could always fit one of these 90 degree bends if you cannot get a 90 degree version to fit your air line.
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thats spot on Paul. I have just bought a nice compact double cylinder footpump for the bike and I'll attach a extension to that and keep another in my tool roll on the bike
Bob Kelly III
Ranch Kid from way back,.... that got Old !
Definately A Great idea Peanut....Keep one on the bike ! I remember as a Kid trying to put air in a back tire that the air hoses at the gas stations wouldn't fit on..... I hit 4 gas stations before I found one that would work !!!!! if I'ed have had that nifty extension with me I could have done it the 1st one !!!!
......and now days here in the states most places simply don't have Air compressors or coin operated ones that cost you $1.50 to turn on for about 1 minute ! ...that is very high priced air !!!!!!
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Bob...........
......and now days here in the states most places simply don't have Air compressors or coin operated ones that cost you $1.50 to turn on for about 1 minute ! ...that is very high priced air !!!!!!
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Bob...........
I gave up months ago trying to fit that little o-ring on the brake or clutch lever. The problem was that when I pushed the lever into the perch the o-ring kept slipping out. Today I went at it taking a slightly different approach - I put a little superglue in the channel of the lever then pushed the o-ring into place and waited until the glue set. The lever then pushed easily into the perch without that little bugger coming out of place. Apparently some people use a tiny amount of superglue to locate a nut on their finger when working blind behind a dashboard??
I have a nut permanently attached to my fingertip.
From above I went looking for bent tire valve extensions, found them on fleabay for a buck a throw DELIVERED bought 5!
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^Yes. I found them and keep meaning to order one, Would also like to order a CO2 inflater gizmo. I put a plug in my last rear tire. You technically aren't supposed to but it was in the safest possible place for a plug I think. Kept riding it till it was nearly bald.
I am thinking of the CO2 also. They might even be good enough to blow a new tire onto the rims.
I have a nut permanently attached to my fingertip.
From above I went looking for bent tire valve extensions, found them on fleabay for a buck a throw DELIVERED bought 5!
Sure your using these for the bike???.........Remove the valves a bit of gauze and bingo..........
angus67
Welder's penetrate deeper!!
uhh...have plenty of extra gas around when tuning/jetting. its amazing how much gas you gan go through just idleing
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