Custom Air Chuck for motorcycle wheels/tires

[koolaid_kid]

Ever notice that the angle of the air chuck interferes with the wheel and rotor and makes it difficult to put air in the tires? Bwringer and I did, and we came up with a solution:

I started with a Milton 699 Air Chuck. Very high quality, easily depresses the valve core, and does not leak. Far superior to anything else I had. Then I went to Menards and picked up a brass angle connector (45 degrees). I attached it to a 4" piece of copper tubing to provide a nice handle, then an air compressor nipple to connect to my air compressor hose. Of course, teflon tape on all threads is a given.
This is how it looks when putting air in the tire:

No interference from the wheel or the disc rotor. Now if they only made air gauges with the same angle, I would be set.
Note: Sucks for car tires, so keep your other one around for those.

 

[Agemax]

or you could get one of these.......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-MOTORCY...35?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2c58628ceb

or, one of these.......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GS...orcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e9523c76

 

[Guest]

Not at those prices, I'll make one like koolaid's. $6 right lol

 

[Dogma]

I bought some adapters similar to what Agemax suggests. The air chucks I have here at the house work with all my wheels, but out on the road is something entirely different. I just keep one of these adapters in the tank bag, because I keep forgetting to ask to have a right angle valve stem installed when I get a new rear tire.

Having said all that, this new assembly of pieces looks easier to use than the tool I already have. My air chuck works, but its angles force things to be somewhat misaligned on the rear wheel. It really was meant to work with a truck's duallies.

 

[koolaid_kid]

Not at those prices, I'll make one like koolaid's. $6 right lol

I don't recall the total price, but it was not that much. The angle piece was both the most expensive part and the most difficult to find. Only Menards had it here in Indy.

 

[Guest]

Make a bunch and sell them... keep you 2 out of trouble and I bet the guys would buy them for 10 bucks.. Maybe?
Curt

 

[tkent02]

I just bent an old one to fit better.

 

[koolaid_kid]

I just bent an old one to fit better.

We actually discussed that, but we wanted a more elegant solution.

 

[Guest]

Elegant usually costs money. You have a functionally beautiful piece there.
Curt

 

[Guest]

Not at those prices, I'll make one like koolaid's. $6 right lol

I have been Patchboy 90 Degree bend tire valves for years on my Valkyrie.... $2.15 per valve.

http://patchboy.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=17-562&Category_Code=6-3

 

[koolaid_kid]

Elegant usually costs money. You have a functionally beautiful piece there.
Curt

Yes elegant costs money, although by elegant I actually meant something a bit better than a bent piece of tubing.
And thanks. It works great, just used it this afternoon.

 

[koolaid_kid]

I have been Patchboy 90 Degree bend tire valves for years on my Valkyrie.... $2.15 per valve.

http://patchboy.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=17-562&Category_Code=6-3

Those are great, but Brian runs a lot of bikes in and out of his garage. He wanted a solution that he could use on everyone's bike. Me, at the time I had 2 bikes, so I also needed one that would work on multiple bikes.

 

[Steve]

Ever notice that the angle of the air chuck interferes with the wheel and rotor and makes it difficult to put air in the tires? Bwringer and I did, and we came up with a solution:

Needs some polishing. :-\\\

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[chuck hahn]

I have one of those style heads but it is at a perfect 90 degree angle. I roll the rear wheel so it is at the 9 oclock position ( 3 if your on the left side of the bike ) and no problems. I drag the front wheel up till the stem is at the front most position..done.

 

[koolaid_kid]

Needs some polishing. :-\\\

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I'll bring it over next time I'm in town. Smarty.

 

[Guest]

Those are great, but Brian runs a lot of bikes in and out of his garage. He wanted a solution that he could use on everyone's bike. Me, at the time I had 2 bikes, so I also needed one that would work on multiple bikes.

I agree with you.
I was only responding to mrbill5491 's comment about $6.00 valves. There are less expensive ones available.

 

[Steve]

Needs some polishing. :-\\\

I'll bring it over next time I'm in town. Smarty.

I'll try to remember to let you know when I will be there.

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[salty_monk]

I use an accu-gauge with a pass-through port on it. Works great...

 

[Guest]

I agree with you.
I was only responding to mrbill5491 's comment about $6.00 valves. There are less expensive ones available.

I was referring to the shipping cost of the ones on ebay that was posted.

 

[Agemax]

I was referring to the shipping cost of the ones on ebay that was posted.

they were just examples of what is out there. im sure you can find some closer to home without the shipping costs.