Vandalism, or?

[GreyGhost]

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Tool for tightening valve stem, that is a valve cap:

I won't use those. Too easy for some prick to leave you stranded.

 

[GreyGhost]

Air pressure on a street bike

Agree. You could use a rimlock but on a street bike with tires at the correct pressure, you shouldn't need to (and it could cause other issues).

 

[Scuba Steve]

Agree. You could use a rimlock but on a street bike with tires at the correct pressure, you shouldn't need to (and it could cause other issues).

Not going to get a rimlock made for a street bike that is a dirt bike part only.

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[J_F]

 

[GreyGhost]

If you were a baller you would get a set custom made. Preferably colour matched to the bike even though nobody could see them. It's like a fine watch. You'd know it was awesome on the inside.

 

[blackcamaro]

I would bet that the tire moved on the rim when it was down to 5 psi. Pretty unlikely it will move at normal street pressure.

 

[Lightcycle]

10 days, 6,000 km later and the tire/tube are fine
back home and has not lost one bit of air
so I guess you guys were right about the valve stem thingy, thanks

I do see the rear tire has spun on the rim a bit though
red dot no longer lined up with valve stem
doesn't seem to have changed anything though

I heard there was a device could prevent that
anyone remember the name of it?

 

[GreyGhost]

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Good to see @Trials is back watching over us.

 

[bigpoppa]

Good to see @Trials is back watching over us.

kind of miss that weird lemur and his random posts

#freetrials

 

[GreyGhost]

kind of miss that weird lemur and his random posts

#freetrials

He wasn't kicked out. He made an incorrect assumption, got called on it and left. Hopefully he comes back.

 

[nobbie48]

Or the valve core was leaking and self-healed by cycling when he filled it.

I don't normally over maintain the car tires but with a long trip at hand I checked the pressure. The next day the tire was flat. The valve didn't re-seat properly.

 

[Freddy F]

Often I will check for this by putting a blob of spit on the the end of the valve stem and look for bubbles forming.

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[Baggsy]

Can always give the stems a little twist, just to make sure they're on tight.

I won't use those. Too easy for some prick to leave you stranded.

Guess I'll have to keep a spare, and a couple of spare stems for people who think along those lines.
They're worth their weight in gold if you have a loose stem issue.

 

[GreyGhost]

Can always give the stems a little twist, just to make sure they're on tight.


Guess I'll have to keep a spare, and a couple of spare stems for people who think along those lines.
They're worth their weight in gold if you have a loose stem issue.

Keeping one under the seat is a good idea. I just won't keep it in the open. I don't normally have spare cores. If someone swiped a core, I would be stuck.

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