So I pull up at the servo and decide its time to check the air in my tires. 

First the front - 30 - no problems at all.  Then the back and...and.....I CAN'T GET THE &*#&$ING HOSE ON !  So I figure its just a problem with the digital pumps connection and head off to another servo with an "old school" pump.  After jiggling, jangling, poking prodding, shoving swearing turning, adjusting (and so on) for 10 minutes I still can't get the fucker on.  I can get it on enough so it leaks air, but not so it makes a good enough connection to check/add air - there just doesn't seem to be enough room.

So how do you guys do it? 

 

 

Yours Sincerly

Stupid.

So no one puts air in their rear tire? Lol.

Geeze Bonkerz, I hadn't looked at the nightster yet, but ya right.

On my last BM I had new tubes fitted with bent valve stems which made it a simple job to check.

Will have to see if there is an adapter that can be screwed on when wanting to check the pressure, wot about a small rubber hose fitting, say 3 inches long ya could screw on that would be easy to carry.

had any luck yet

Something you should have done before every ride/or at least weekly.

 

nobody

Cheers Toxic - I might go check out Supercheap as soon as I can and see if anything is available. I seem to remember seeing bent valve thingys years and years ago - I guess I should have bought one I could just stick the pump I have at home on, but that doesn't help me if I'm on the road - I really thought there would have to be a well known trick to it.
Seriously, wtf? Do most people do the "my mechanic checks that stuff" thing?

And Roadtrain, I bought the bike not very long ago at all and I've checked it a few times with a pressure gauge - all has been well. I noticed it down a bit yesterday so I headed to the servo.

A productive day so far - sort of. I nice Harley owner showed me how to get the digital hose to connect and its so simple I was kicking myself - though he did mention it took him ages of bum scratching to figure it out the first time. You simply make sure the valve is at the bottom of the wheel (not necessary, but easier), insert the hose/nozzle through the spokes at the top of the wheel and dangle it down to the valve at the other side and make the connection.

I also bought some valve extenders, but they'll be going back as they don't really help with mine. The valve (on mine anyway) is metal rather than rubber so even if you add the extension (metal or plastic) you still can't bend the valve to connect an old style servo air pump.
When I get more time I'll look for some rubber ones...

Glad ya got it sorted Bonk, Had a look at mine, I'll be doing it at home with me own air line.

OK today while giving the bike a wipe down, I had a better look, as opposed to sticking me nose to the window for a look see, on the rear wheel of the nightster they have monted the valve on the left side on the rim instead on in the center in line with the spokes,  so any air attachment can be used to air up, bout time someone put some thought into it.

After going to the servo (30psi) I used my cheapish pressure gauge which showed 28psi. So I went and bought a digital gauge and ended up with:

Digital Servo 30psi
My digital 26.5
Cheapish 28psi
Recheck servo 29psi (I guess some air escaped)


All checked in the same visit.

I'm thinking of removing the rubber and just riding on the rims.

what rear rim do you have bonkerz is it standard cast one?

I have the one with the waggly tail - wait, no - spokes.

I'm guessing you were using the long metal thing on the end of the hose,you need to find a servo with the rubber flexi hose.I couldn't buy one at Super Cheap but did find one at Auto Pro.Most servo's still have the metal ones and they wont fit on my valves as I have spoked wheels.

exactly what i was thinking cyborg it takes a while to sink in with me i could not work out why it was so hard because i have the cast wheel where the valve is angleing out ward and not a problem but yeah if you have spokes it would be in the middle under the hub my only suggestion is find a servo with one of those new computerized ones where you adjust the settings on the box if you know what i mean they usually have a real short fitting on their hose ,i know how hard it can be i stuffed 1 servos air fitting totaly on my girls bm and left real quick anyhow cheers.

The initial problem was with one of the new digital hoses, but I've figured it all out. Even with the small flexible digital pumps hose I just couldn't get enough of a bend to fit it properly so air wouldn't escape. Dangling it from the top of the wheel through the spokes to the valve at the bottom fixed it.

I presume not all the hoses at servos (digital pumps) are the same...