part failier

[phantom309]

riding up the motorway on friday,an the sym started a little wiggle, so pulled off at next junction an pulled over ,tyre going flat ,checked it but nothing ,luckily someone pulled over an offered a air pump to get me bit further as motor bike shop only half mile away..it worked..shop had a look an said that the right angle tyre valve had burst.... so glad it was a slow leak , an that close to somewhere that could fix it...so thanks to sutton motorcycles ...

[JohnR93]

It is handy having sideways valve stems but any 'over enthusiastic' air pressure checks or fillings can put undue strain on the stem.

[andyscooter]

sutton bromsgrove


if id known id have come and helped

[burgerman]

riding up the motorway on friday,an the sym started a little wiggle, so pulled off at next junction an pulled over ,tyre going flat ,checked it but nothing ,luckily someone pulled over an offered a air pump to get me bit further as motor bike shop only half mile away..it worked..shop had a look an said that the right angle tyre valve had burst.... so glad it was a slow leak , an that close to somewhere that could fix it...so thanks to sutton motorcycles ...

Just had exactly the same thing on the Wing! Nearly home Sunday, things got a bit squirrely. I thought the front end was playing up, so I rang the my local spannerman, told me to take it round. Dropped Mrs B off at home, set off to the bike shop nice and steady,(1 mile away), halfway there it tried to chuck me off! Back tyre was nearly off the rim. Just been to pick it up, tells me the rear wheel right angle valve had gone. That's the second one I've had in over the last year, but the previous one only lost pressure very slowly, about 1psi a week. Trouble is, if you fitted a straight valve, it would be a struggle to get an airline on it. (Note to self - check valves regularly!!)

[newscooter]

The Honda SWing rim will take the Ariete metal 'sideways' valve , they are pretty robust and lightweight alloy.

[burgerman]

Thanks for that, I'll bear it in mind. Is there a UK stockist, 'cos all the ones I found on Google were in the States?

[newscooter]

Got mine from e-bay and fitted them at the too often tyre change !!

[michaelphillips]

Got mine from e-bay and fitted them at the too often tyre change !!

you could always just have a straight valve fitted, then use a 90 degree or 45 degree extension to your tyre inflator, they do them to either just stay there or detach and keep just for tyre inflation, under a fiver for two
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-MOTORCYC ... 337c92201e" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mottza]

Never leave a extension on. They can cause rapid deflation as I found out!

[michaelphillips]

Never leave a extension on. They can cause rapid deflation as I found out!

are we still talking about valves