anyone else have trouble inflating tyres in garage just realised most garage units won t connect to wire wheels on my 885 any gadgets conectors etc
Most bike accessory places will have 90 degree adaptor, I have a couple stowed in jacket pockets. But to be honest I got a decent bike pump with quick release collet and guage and do them at home.
yeah ive bought one of them double piston foot pumps does it in no time and i have a pet hate of paying for fresh air anyway thanks for the reply
I bought a set of the 90-degree ends from somewhere (probably Amazon) after a BMW friend showed me his. Makes getting to the valve SOO much easier. However, I also have a low-profile air chuck on my compressor at home, so it's easy enough. It's the ones on the road (those one at the garage with the built in -- and notoriously inaccurate -- pressure gauge) that I have a hard time fitting. I haven't mounted the angle adapters permanently, because I'm worried about throwing the tires out of balance. I just keep 'em in my tank bag and pop one on when I need to fill.
Next time a tire gets changed ask for an angled valve to be fitted i.o. a straight one. Saves a lot of hassle afterwards.
Cheers, Dutch
The angled valves have been Triumph standard for quite a few years now, one of the more progressive things they have done. Pity that's not a practicable option for us spoke fetishists :icon_wink: