Any tire gauge that's not a PITA?

[Pat Conlon]

Yep, just as Rick shows, plenty of clearance on the 90* valve stems when they point to the side.
Because my bike leans to the left when on its side stand, I point the valve stems to the right. Makes adding air easier.
RPM sells the 90* valve stems in black: http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3A10mmAVS

A note of caution when ordering the valve stems from anywhere else besides RPM. Make sure the stems are for a 10 mm hole, the correct size hole on the Yamaha rims.
Several years ago (before RPM offered them) I bought some 90* stems off FleaBay and they were for a 8 mm hole. I think I still have them somewhere in my parts bin.

[ZOA NOM]

Mine came black. RPM has both I think. Good advice by Pat regarding right side access.

[Sparky84]

Yep, just as Rick shows, plenty of clearance on the 90* valve stems when they point to the side.
Because my bike leans to the left when on its side stand, I point the valve stems to the right. Makes adding air easier.
RPM sells the 90* valve stems in black: http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3A10mmAVS

A note of caution when ordering the valve stems from anywhere else besides RPM. Make sure the stems are for a 10 mm hole, the correct size hole on the Yamaha rims.

That's a good point angled towards the right and I don't think I've ever topped the tyres up from the left even when at home on the centre stand, just habit.
They are RPM (where Else) but for some reason I think they are just plain anodised, I do have to find them in my box of RPM accessories.

How tight do you do them up?

Cheers
Alan

[Urban_Legend]

Alan

My angled alloy vales stems are attached with a nut on the inside of the rim. There is a rubber washer on each side of the rim to make an air tight seal.
By going to the right they are pointed uphill and easier to access with air gauges. It also negates having to go around the drive chain

Mark

[oldktmdude]

   The valves I use are chrome finished brass, the nut fits from the outside with  rubber sealing washers, top and bottom. No need to over tighten them as the washers are soft and do not require a lot of pressure to seal. Just a turn or so after finger tight. Never had one leak or come loose in over 7 or 8 years that I have been using them. Got them on all of my bikes.
   Regards, Pete.

[Urban_Legend]

In my years of riding, I have ony ever seen/heard of 1 failing, with zero issues of the wheel being out of balance. If the tyre guy is doing his job, this should never be an issue.

[Bones]

I've got steel ones on mine but have them facing left. I always check my tyre pressures on the centre stand so I can easily spin the wheels to line the valve up, and when at a servo I have myself between the bike and kerb not the other side where some cockwad in a car could run into you. The chain is avoided easy enough.

[oldktmdude]

I've got steel ones on mine but have them facing left. I always check my tyre pressures on the centre stand so I can easily spin the wheels to line the valve up, and when at a servo I have myself between the bike and kerb not the other side where some cockwad in a car could run into you. The chain is avoided easy enough.

I have mine facing towards to left also, for the same reasons you have outlined.

[ZOA NOM]

Yep, just as Rick shows, plenty of clearance on the 90* valve stems when they point to the side.
Because my bike leans to the left when on its side stand, I point the valve stems to the right. Makes adding air easier.
RPM sells the 90* valve stems in black: http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3A10mmAVS

A note of caution when ordering the valve stems from anywhere else besides RPM. Make sure the stems are for a 10 mm hole, the correct size hole on the Yamaha rims.

That's a good point angled towards the right and I don't think I've ever topped the tyres up from the left even when at home on the centre stand, just habit.
They are RPM (where Else) but for some reason I think they are just plain anodised, I do have to find them in my box of RPM accessories.

How tight do you do them up?

Cheers
Alan

Check the link. There is a drop down color selection. Choose black or standard. I tightened the nut on the inside with a small wrench, but only tight enough to compress the rubber seal, and tight enough that I can't rotate the valve by hand from the outside.