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Post by gy6luver on Sept 30, 2011 20:35:25 GMT -5
6) going from maine to florida on stock chinese 90 angle valve stems is just asking for a flat. and you dont have to take the tires off to do it, its easy. use these: kurveygirl.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=169&products_id=71If you dont want to do it please stop asking i mean do you WANT to be sitting by the road with a flat? Stems are in along with some cool stickers, thanks speedy, now i just have to figure out how the heck to get them on the bike tomorrow |
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Post by speedy1125 on Sept 30, 2011 21:47:21 GMT -5
6) going from maine to florida on stock chinese 90 angle valve stems is just asking for a flat. and you dont have to take the tires off to do it, its easy. use these: kurveygirl.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=169&products_id=71If you dont want to do it please stop asking i mean do you WANT to be sitting by the road with a flat? Stems are in along with some cool stickers, thanks speedy, now i just have to figure out how the heck to get them on the bike tomorrow cool. its easy, a 10mm wrench and a valve core tool. did one of your valve caps have one on it? |
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Post by gy6luver on Sept 30, 2011 21:53:46 GMT -5
speedy no they didint, not the new ones, or are you talking about the old ones
If not im sure a service station will have that!
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Post by speedy1125 on Sept 30, 2011 21:56:03 GMT -5
speedy no they didint, not the new ones, or are you talking about the old ones If not im sure a service station will have that! old ones |
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Post by gy6luver on Sept 30, 2011 23:00:53 GMT -5
umm nope just checked, just caps like what you would find on mountain bike tires |
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Post by gy6luver on Oct 1, 2011 17:45:32 GMT -5
well after some talking with a local shop it turns out that the stems wont be a very easy project (no ffense speedy) i guess the tires have to come COMPLETELY off the bike, i think due to the sensitivity of this mod i should have a tire shop replace these, we will have to check on monday i guess
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Post by speedy1125 on Oct 1, 2011 18:10:19 GMT -5
well after some talking with a local shop it turns out that the stems wont be a very easy project (no ffense speedy) i guess the tires have to come COMPLETELY off the bike, i think due to the sensitivity of this mod i should have a tire shop replace these, we will have to check on monday i guess why? i could do them both in 30 minutes. They are taking ya for a ride. I have done plenty of stems on those same wheels...piece of cake. |
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Post by gy6luver on Oct 1, 2011 18:36:00 GMT -5
why? i could do them both in 30 minutes. They are taking ya for a ride. I have done plenty of stems on those same wheels...piece of cake. OK SO HOW DO I GET THE tires off the rims, i think removign the tires from the bike wont be so bad, but how do you get the tires off the rims, i have no tire machine to seal beads on or anything like that perhaps point me to a article or something on the web so i can get an idea EXACTLY what is involved, i ma very VISUAL person (if anyone didnt notice from my photos of everything) thanks speedy |
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Post by speedy1125 on Oct 1, 2011 18:39:34 GMT -5
why? i could do them both in 30 minutes. They are taking ya for a ride. I have done plenty of stems on those same wheels...piece of cake. OK SO HOW DO I GET THE tires off the rims, i think removign the tires from the bike wont be so bad, but how do you get the tires off the rims, i have no tire machine to seal beads on or anything like that perhaps point me to a article or something on the web so i can get an idea EXACTLY what is involved, i ma very VISUAL person (if anyone didnt notice from my photos of everything) thanks speedy you dont have to take the wheels off the bike, and you dont have to take the tires off the wheels. I just did this on the rear of a customers bike last week, took 15 mins. I should have taken pics. I am supposed to be doing more this week, I will take pics of my procedure. you will need the following tools: Valve core tool:  Open end 10mm wrench Knife A friends air compressor or do this at a gas station. get all that mentally and physically ready for when i post the pics.  |
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Post by gy6luver on Oct 2, 2011 14:15:39 GMT -5
you dont have to take the wheels off the bike, and you dont have to take the tires off the wheels. I just did this on the rear of a customers bike last week, took 15 mins. I should have taken pics. I am supposed to be doing more this week, I will take pics of my procedure. you will need the following tools: Valve core tool: Open end 10mm wrench Knife A friends air compressor or do this at a gas station. get all that mentally and physically ready for when i post the pics. saw that tool for 4 bucks at a local aubochon hardware yesterday, i didnt buy it because i was told there is more involved in that, ill be waiting on the pics,thanks again speedy |
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Post by speedy1125 on Oct 2, 2011 15:16:03 GMT -5
you dont have to take the wheels off the bike, and you dont have to take the tires off the wheels. I just did this on the rear of a customers bike last week, took 15 mins. I should have taken pics. I am supposed to be doing more this week, I will take pics of my procedure. you will need the following tools: Valve core tool: Open end 10mm wrench Knife A friends air compressor or do this at a gas station. get all that mentally and physically ready for when i post the pics. saw that tool for 4 bucks at a local aubochon hardware yesterday, i didnt buy it because i was told there is more involved in that, ill be waiting on the pics,thanks again speedy No problem. the scoot i just went to work on needs valve stems bad, I will be doing that this coming week. |
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Post by gy6luver on Oct 2, 2011 15:30:46 GMT -5
ok speedy just let me know i leave on the 15th of oct
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Post by ravensguildassasin on Oct 2, 2011 16:00:59 GMT -5
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Post by speedy1125 on Oct 2, 2011 18:13:29 GMT -5
thanks raven, yeah just squeeze the tire together like the picture shows, instead of vice i use a clamp i got from northern tool (posted earlier) do this by the hole where the stem goes. install the stem, shoot air into it without the core in order to set the bead, then put the core in, put in 40psi and viola! |
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Post by gy6luver on Oct 2, 2011 18:50:28 GMT -5
very helpful, i guess i am missing the tire irons, the vice. I can get the valve core tool lol
So it is not about not being able to do the procedure, its about the fact i dont have the proper tools for it
But your right it seems easy, thanks speedy, i am probably going to leave this one to the guys at the tire place
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