Metal Valve Stems

[flyinlow]

I have an all metal 90 degree unit on my front that works just great.  I've often spun it a bit to get pressure easier and no problems in 10k miles.

The front tire on a sport bike is usually the harder one to get an air chuck or pressure gauge on because of the rotors, so that's the one that could benefit most from a 90-degree valve stem.  But I don't understand your comment about having spun it a bit to get pressure easier.  Maybe it's just too late in the day and I'll get it in the morning.

If I have it turned perpendicular to the rotors for easy access it hits the calipers as the wheel spins.  So I tuck it into the middle while riding and turn it over to side when checking.  I wasn't sure if that'd be hard on it, but it's been just fine. 

Not sure what kind of angled valve stem you are using, but if it hits your rotors when perpendicular then its not the right valve stem for your bike. For sport bike tires you should be using the type below, they come standard on many Ducati's, Triumphs, Aprilia's, BMW's. These are the correct stems for a 17" rim for a sport bike.

I realize what you have on there may fit, but I would be concerned turning it all the time will eventually lead to failure. It may work for 20,000 miles, but at mile 20,001 it might not.

[flyinlow]

Forgot the link, it was in the first post of this thread

http://kurveygirl.com/shop/index.php?cPath=27

[Jvs]

Lol! Kurveygirl: motorcycle stuff not porn

[Elk]

Kurvrygirl's service is great and the products as advertised - a good source.

[beedawg]

I decided $29/pr. from Kurveygirl was too high.  Motorcycle-Superstore.com has some valve stems that look sort of like Kurveygirl's, but for $10.95/pr. 

In the end, though, I went way cheaper and bought a half-dozen each of two different styles from Patchboy.com.  The 45-degree ones like the picture in the first post of this thread were $2.10 each, and the short straight ones were $1.30.  I haven't tried 'em yet, but I hope they fit and never leak!

Thanks, everyone, for all your suggestions and ideas.

Brent