Custom Air Chuck for motorcycle wheels/tires

[quexpress]

Those are great, but Brian runs a lot of bikes in and out of his garage. He wanted a solution that he could use on everyone's bike. Me, at the time I had 2 bikes, so I also needed one that would work on multiple bikes.

I agree with you.
I was only responding to mrbill5491 's comment about $6.00 valves. There are less expensive ones available.

[Steve]

Needs some polishing.

I'll bring it over next time I'm in town. Smarty.

I'll try to remember to let you know when I will be there.

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[salty_monk]

I use an accu-gauge with a pass-through port on it. Works great...

[mrbill5491]

I agree with you.
I was only responding to mrbill5491 's comment about $6.00 valves. There are less expensive ones available.

I was referring to the shipping cost of the ones on ebay that was posted.

[Agemax]

I was referring to the shipping cost of the ones on ebay that was posted.

they were just examples of what is out there. im sure you can find some closer to home without the shipping costs.

[mrbill5491]

they were just examples of what is out there. im sure you can find some closer to home without the shipping costs.

Oh yeah, I'm sure there is. Been thinking about making one air chucks.

[DPage]

This whole thread is useful, but one tip I really appreciate is the specific air chuck you recommend - Milton 699 - "Very high quality, easily depresses the valve core". My current air chuck stinks, I have to fiddle with it just right so it flows air. Thanks!

[cowboyup3371]

This will be nice to try making as I currently have to turn the rear wheel until the stem is almost perpendicular to the ground so I can fit my current one in there under the rotor.

[koolaid_kid]

This whole thread is useful, but one tip I really appreciate is the specific air chuck you recommend - Milton 699 - "Very high quality, easily depresses the valve core". My current air chuck stinks, I have to fiddle with it just right so it flows air. Thanks!

Welcome, but the credit goes to bwringer, who told me about it. One thing I found is that the price is all over the map. Bought two; one for my bike air chuck and one for my car air chuck.

[gsgeezer]

Great idea! I have an extended one, but the angle helps, I'm sure!

[koolaid_kid]

The angle is the key to getting in around the disc rotors without major contortions. The Milton 699 was the icing on the cake. The little nubbin that depresses the valve core extends farther and is more firmly centered than any others I have seen.

[hikermikem]

Then I went to Menards and picked up a brass angle connector (45 degrees).

I believe that "connector" is a "1/4", 45 degree bronze street elbow" . A good plumbing supply distributor should have them, maybe even Home Depot...

That's a great idea BTW - I'll have to make a couple myself.

[koolaid_kid]

It is a 45 degree brass elbow. Not sure about the "street" part, I picked it up in the plumbing department where they have bins of small brass plumbing parts. I do my best not to step into Home Depot, and since in my part of town Menards is couple of blocks away from Home Depot I went there. But you could be correct about that as well. I did strike out at the Ace that I went to.

[hikermikem]

The "street" part means it has a male threaded end & a female threaded end - the threads are both 1/4" NPT pipe threads...

The elbow is actually cast bronze. That short pipe (or nipple) that's connected to the elbow is made from brass.

Both have copper as the main alloying metal, but brass is typically 60% copper and 40% zinc. Bronze is typically 80% copper and 20% tin.

Anyway, I gotta make me a couple of those...

[salty_monk]

Harbor Freight has an airline with a swivel on it that helps with this too. $5 although I'm sure yours will last longer