Right angle tyre valve adapters

[falconmick]

Had to adjust tyre pressures in my recently acquired R1200RT was very impressed with Mr. BMW fitting the valve in the front wheel spoke, but less so with rear as I could not get the connector on my airline to fit. Has anyone fitted the right angled valve adapters to their bike and what are your thoughts please?

[Levisp]

Yes but only fitted to pump tyres up and then removed. My foot pump doesn't seem to like the short length of the valves. It keeps popping off.

[Tango]

Get yourself a pump with a screw on fitting rather than the traditional lever type. Much easier all round IMO 

[Nobby]

The screw on adapters to extend the valve are an MOT failure in the UK, if left on the valve (so I was told when I had them on my last bike).  The centrifugal force could rip out a traditional rubber value fitting!  Not sure it could do the same to a BMW value, but as already mentioned, they should be use to inflate the tyres and then removed.

[Levisp]

Get yourself a pump with a screw on fitting rather than the traditional lever type. Much easier all round IMO 

Thanks will do when I need to replace my ageing foot pump.

[guest2360]

Just swap to an LC.  Problem doesn't exist.

[Levisp]

Mine is a LC. The valve stems are quite short and my old foot pump doesn't like them. My compressor works fine but it has a different type of fitting to that of my foot pump.

[richardbd]

Mine is a LC. The valve stems are quite short and my old foot pump doesn't like them. My compressor works fine but it has a different type of fitting to that of my foot pump.

I agree, my regular pump won't connect to my LC valves, so I use a right-angle adaptor.  Carry one on the bike at all times too...

[guest2360]

Mine does.  Bought in Tesco for £2.99.

[richardbd]

Mine does.  Bought in Tesco for £2.99.

See - there's my mistake.  Paid too much...

[Steve F]

??? Huh??? Can't fit a standard shrader valve pump connector onto an LC tyre valve. I use a trusty ol' stirrup (bicycle) pump to top up the pressures with no problem, and the portable air compressor fits a treat as well.....

[guest2360]

That's the one.  Goes in a treat every time.  Two pumps and your done.

[falconmick]

Thanks for the replies gents


*Tango- where can I get a fitting with screw thread?


*Nobby- have checked VOSA mot guidelines and cannot see that a valve extender is a failure point?
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... es-1-2.pdf


*RTman10 - right I'm off to buy a new bike now lol.

[guest2360]

*RTman10 - right I'm off to buy a new bike now lol.

Or a new pump.

[Tango]

The fitting on the pump I purchased to keep on the bike has a screw type fitting, the pump was not expensive, will dig out info tomorrow and put a piccy up to show how easy it is to fit. I have not looked around for an after fit fitting to replace the lever type.


Hope that makes sense, been a long day in the sunshine  8)