REAR TIRE/WHEEL Air VALVE Removal?

[TriumPhil]

My thought is to take a tire iron to the dickhead who did this to your wheel!

 

[gldean]

A possible suggestion for a good wire might be a guitar string...a set of strings comes in several different sizes......good luck!!!

Killer idea . .. thanks . . . I have lots of those!

 

[gldean]

Unfortunately I have the 90 degree valve so it may have to come off to get it to take air again.

I'd rather find another tire source that take it back to the Triumph Dealer that screwed it up in the first place. THEY SUCK at SERVICE!

It's a Car Tire so Triumph won't stand behind anything and the dealer won't either, even though they are the ones that mounted it. They are also the ones that took 15 weeks to get my rear output bearing repaired. Last time I took it in for the leak down last winter it went a month before they fixed it.

DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE TIRE VALVE . . . GOTTA TRY THE WIRE TO PUNCH THRU. Don't feel comfortable riding with unknown air pressure.

 

[gldean]

No go on the guitar wire . . . like I said it's a 90 degree valve so you can't just clear it straigh thru.

Guess I'll need to get the tire taken back off and a new valve installed.


Now I need a new dealer to handle this one. Guess I should just take the tire wheel off myself.

Amateurs . . . guess they figured they'd silicone around the tire valve why they were at it and it ended up in the valve itself. :x

 

[RocketandRollit]

How 'bout a pipe cleaner?

 

[gldean]

How 'bout a pipe cleaner?

I wish.. . don't think I can get anything to make that 90 degree turn and maintain a strong line to clear the valve.

It needs something to dissolve the silicone. Might try some lacquer thinner.

Don't know . .. might have to have the tire R/R and put in a new valve.

 

[ruzzle]

Gonna be fun getting the tyre off with the air in it!! :?

Suppose the only thing would be to cut off the valve first AND DUCK.

 

[budman]

..look around and find an independent motorcycle shop with a real nice tire changer..the local Harley (mostly) indy I use has an $8500 :shock: tire changer..he can mount and dismount any tire on any bike rim without the least bit of damage or concern..you're probably gonna have to do that anyway to change the valve stem, and have a good look at the rim edge and the tire seal while you're at it..

 

[RHD47]

GL, I seem to remember that you had them turn the valve around when they mounted the Riken. If not done properly, it tears the o-ring leading to the slow leaks. Is this why they tried to seal it with silicone?

The bamboo or stiff nylon would be a safer solution. Don't bother soaking the Schrader. Just get a new core at Autozone.

I don't know...I assumed all the valve stems were 90 degrees to the starboard side. Last summer when I had a new tire put on the rear I asked the dealer if he could rotate the valve 180 degrees to the port side, it would be a hell of a lot easier to check and service. He checked with Triumph and said it couldn't be done. Anybody know why not??

 

[tdragger]

It can be done, however, the valve must be COMPLETELY removed and installed in the new orientation. Simply loosening the backing nut and twisting the valve in place will damage the o-ring leading to the slow leak problem. I didn't want to risk it so I left mine oriented to the original brake disk side.