90 degree tube valve stems

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90 degree tube valve stems

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Anyone using these? I can't get air in my straight valve stems
at gas stations as the hub is too close to use theirs.

I'm getting new tires and tubes anyway and just want to know if others use the 90 degree stem valve to make the air filling easier.
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as long as the stem doesnt rub on anything under the shrouds, i suppose it would be the same, i dont get why you cant fill em with the straight stem...
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you can fill em but some stations metal part are straight so i cant get it on the stem at a straight angle. totally sucks, so i just bring mine to an oil change place and voila its done.
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I have long straight steel stems now. The front has more room but
still requires a flexible tip or bike cap lock kind. The back one only works with a bike cap lock as there is no room period for any straight hose no matter how flexible.

I'm trying a bike pump since these are tiny tires.
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The bike tire pump should do fine. Dont forget about the ciggy lighter type compressors too..they work also.
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Been using them for the past 11 yrs. wecome to the future!
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Thanks Bro! :D
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I had em on mine about 6 yrs ago, was great, easy to fill. Someone stole them, and have been too lazy to get new ones.
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I use the 45 degree ones on my sportbike, I don't have any probs filling my scooter with the short valves.
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WAIT...You can buy 45 degree adapters? Where?
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berreta22 wrote:WAIT...You can buy 45 degree adapters? Where?
My local cyclegear store. To find one near you, www.cyclegear.com

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berreta22 wrote:The bike tire pump should do fine. Dont forget about the ciggy lighter type compressors too..they work also.
Que? Is that an attachment for a regular air nozzle? I tried 3 diff places today and none of them had an air hose that would fit, can I just bend the valve stem a little or will this damage the inner tube? It was very difficult getting those tires on the rims, I would hate to have to do it again.....
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Re: 90 degree tube valve stems

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If you try to bend the valve stem it will either break off or crack and then leak.
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Re: 90 degree tube valve stems

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I have 90 degree stems and they work, they dont rub, Just make sure you point the rear tire valve stem to the belt side and not the muffler side.
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Re: 90 degree tube valve stems

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no it goes towards the exhaust. if you put it toward the case, it'll hit it.
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