The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot -
the guy who invented the second one... he was the genius!
http://theringfinders.com/blog/Larry.Royal/
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!
here's a link explaining how it works
https://vimeo.com/177599690?from=outro-embed
2014 Red F6B with ABS
Baker: Hand Wings, BikeMP3: rack, Cardo Packtalk Bold Cyclepump: air compressor, Garmin Zumo 396
Honda: battery maintainer, center stand, passenger backrest, shop manual (2012-16), tall screen
MEC: first aid kit Nelson Rigg: Route 1 Traveler Tour Trunk Bag
Rivco: Honda Adjustable Highway Mounts, Flatfoot pegs
Uclear: HBC200 intercom system (spares)
ZUMOLOCK to lock on Zumo 396
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Slick piece of engineering, but I've never experienced the need for such an item.
Anyone ever broken a valve stem on the road?
Ordered a pair. Yes I have had a broken valve stem on the road, twice. Once on an adv bike on a forest trail, and the second was on the trailer going down the highway. If they look as good as they sound I will have one in every vehicle I own.
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Perhaps they work okay, but I think the question that was asked pertained to road bikes and broken valve stems???...Not off road bikes and other type vehicles such as trailers, etc....Ride safe
Is the fact that they flex in the rim hole and when the seal gets a little older they start leaking and can leave you stranded. I replace those worthless stock OEM valve stems and their just plastic supports with a good set of Enkei 85 degree metal valve stems on both wheels. They are solid and no flexing when checking pressure or adding air.
Yep twice, both on a front wheel, once while going to the Dr office the front went flat and left me stranded and once while on a trip away from home...luckyly there was a a bike shop near freeway and I only had to push the steel steed for 1/4 mile to get fixed. Both times stem cracked at base near rim and was a slow leak then a real fast leak once I messed with it.... I know I'm going to get a set to put in with my air pump in the saddle bags(cheap insurance IMO).
The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot -
the guy who invented the second one... he was the genius!
http://theringfinders.com/blog/Larry.Royal/
yup! not broken off, but leak at base of stem. wondered why I had 10lbs pressure!
[edit] you did say "on the road" it happened there, but I didn't catch it till at home. I had to remove the wheel,to replace the stem, and figured what the hell, and got a tire too- could have waited another 1K or more if I had had that nifty thingy.