Right angle tyre valves

[seth]

@northern
They look great
I remember reading that due to vibration and being shaken on the wheel as they are not inline with other forces on the wheel in all plains.
the seal can fail at higher mileages especially if they are not replaced at each tyre change.
They would make checking or topping up of tyre pressures easier.
As you say each to their own
I was just showing there are downsides aswell as your plus's.

[spizzoil]

have a set on my wheels and change tires and had no probs  with them no vibrations only thing is the cap pain in the arse they seem to wont to cross thread as the are ally ones so be carful screwing them back on but so great at the garage air guns you can use them but if you have a right angle adaptor  and carry it on the bike problem solved which I have under the seat as my mates on rides never seem to carry one ebay £5 or the longer rubber one with the clip lock £15

[Speedy1959]

I swapped my ally valve caps for placky ones..

[Jeykey]

Bought the Ariete Bridgeport ones angled at 83 degrees and 11,3 mm hole. Only 12 grams and most of the weight is centered in the base, don´t see how they can influence balance.

[Speedy1959]

With the greatest respect to Seth I cannot see how my angled valves would flex and become unseated.
they are a rock solid fit into the wheels rim with ZERO flex available on the valve.

I have no intention of having them replaced at the time of tyre changes!

[Hooli]

They flex because the valve body isn't inline with where they mount in the rim. If you pushed down really hard on the end you'd imagine the far side of it in the rim would start to peal up, that's what happens at speed due to centripetal force. It may never cause an issue but it will happen.

[grog]

sure did to me. tyre went flat very quick.just on 100kph and full side to side.  werent very old at all. opposite side of where valve hangs out was split at rim. mine were only rubber, not metal. scared me off from any others, just use straight now. have a right angle thingo under seat, i find it a pain to use. my pump has straight fitting, rubber hose, easy to get hand in to pump, then just use digital guage to let down to pressure. just my way.

[seth]

@Speedy1959 I knew I'd seen stories like @grog's before and cheers @Hooli
I'm not saying don't use them just be aware of the risks involved.

[gsxbarmy]

To put this in context, there are no risks if you use angled metal valves, the risks are only with plastic or rubber angled valves which can rip out.

[grog]

i agree Barmy. only ones to use. i thought rubber was ok, not at all. one of my scariest moments on a bike. instant deflation.

[Hooli]

Instant tyre deflation is interesting.., I once ripped a hole about 1" square out the centre of a rear tyrewhile doing about 90-100mph. That felt odd as I slowed & every time I went below 80 it sat on the rim & followed the camber no matter what I did. I'm damn glad that was a straight road.

[froudy]

I've finally got around to ordering a pair of the black 11.3mm Bridgeport angled tyre valves as I've got a tyre change coming up very soon.
I got this pair from ebay for £15.98 delivered.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-BLACK-90-Degree-angle-motorbike-motorcycle-tyre-tire-valves-11-3mm/181043049952?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

The type that you DO NOT want to leave attached to your rubber valves and ride with are the gold screw on type. The centrifugal force will break or rip the rubber valve out of the rim resulting in instant deflation of the tyre..Which isn't nice!!
I fitted them many years ago and got home from a ride to find the front rubber tyre valve partly out of the rim..I was very lucky!

Make sure when you have them fitted that they point to the right side of the bike as you sit on it..Makes for easy inflation when the bike is on the side stand.

Black good...Gold only for temp attachment while inflating tyre.

PS. I've had them on my Bandit for years now and they are spot on..Look good too